The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is taking a step back in time this month – and, in particular, looking at Mansfield’s venerable Ohio State Reformatory.

Former staff recently traveled back inside the famed Reformatory. In this exclusive clip, ODRC Director Gary Mohr recalls his experiences at OSR. (The full film will debut live on Facebook at 10 AM on Thursday January 18). If the sound is not on, hover over the video once started and click on the sound icon in the bottom right corner.


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