what led to its shut down?
The Boyd Consent Decree.
Ohio State Reformatory
The Reformatory remained in full operation until December 1990 when it was closed via federal court order. As the result of a prisoners' class action suit citing overcrowding and inhumane conditions (Boyd v. Denton, C.A. 78-1054A (N.D.Oh.)), District Judge Frank J. Battisti of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio ordered the prison closed by the end of December 1986. This order was known as the Boyd Consent Decree. The closing date was moved to 1990 due to delays in constructing the replacement facility, the Mansfield Correctional Institution, which stands to the west of the old prison.
the shawshank redemption was it a true story UNANSWERABLE what is the shawshank redemption? It is a 1994 American drama film. who directed it? Frank Darabont. what is its plotline? In 1947 Portland, Maine, banker Andy Dufresne is convicted of murdering his wife and her lover and is sentenced to two consecutive life sentences at the Shawshank State Penitentiary. where was it filmed? The Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio. what is this reformatory for? It was used as a training camp for Civil War soldiers. when was it founded? Between 1886 and 1910. what sort of events occur there? One of the most popular being the "INKcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival", which is a 3-day rock band show in mid-July.
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Ohio State Reformatory [SEP] Closure
The Reformatory remained in full operation until December 1990 when it was closed via federal court order. As the result of a prisoners' class action suit citing overcrowding and inhumane conditions (Boyd v. Denton, C.A. 78-1054A (N.D.Oh.)), District Judge Frank J. Battisti of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio ordered the prison closed by the end of December 1986. This order was known as the Boyd Consent Decree. The closing date was moved to 1990 due to delays in constructing the replacement facility, the Mansfield Correctional Institution, which stands to the west of the old prison.