Mansfield, Ohio - The East Cell Block of the Ohio State Reformatory is six floors high, with a total of 600 cells. The prison opened in 1896 and was closed in 1990 by a federal court because of overcrowding and inhumane conditions. Built for 1500 inmates, it held more than twice that number much of the time. The prison now offers daily tours, and has been the site of many films
Caption

Mansfield, Ohio - The East Cell Block of the Ohio State Reformatory is six floors high, with a total of 600 cells. The prison opened in 1896 and was closed in 1990 by a federal court because of overcrowding and inhumane conditions. Built for 1500 inmates, it held more than twice that number much of the time. The prison now offers daily tours, and has been the site of many films

Date

Jul 01, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Jim West

Reference

BRK26H56_136

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

31.0Mb (10.3Mb) / 13.4in x 9.0in / 4032 x 2688 (300dpi)

Please log in to download the high resolution file