My city's newspaper, The Pittsburgh Post Gazette, published two articles of interest about Mansfield Reformatory / Shawshank Prison in yesterday's Sunday magazine edition:
http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/movies/2014/08/24/Former-Mansfield-reformatory-in-Ohio-draws-captive-audience-thanks-to-Shawshank-Redemption/stories/201408240010
http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/movies/2014/08/24/Shawshank-Redemption-transformed-from-dud-to-fan-fave/stories/201408240007
http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/movies/2014/08/24/Former-Mansfield-reformatory-in-Ohio-draws-captive-audience-thanks-to-Shawshank-Redemption/stories/201408240010
http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/movies/2014/08/24/Shawshank-Redemption-transformed-from-dud-to-fan-fave/stories/201408240007