Barnes & Noble to Host Book Signing for The Ohio State Reformatory

Local Author, Nancy K. Darbey, will be available to sign copies of book
 
MANSFIELD, Ohio - May 9, 2016 - PRLog -- Barnes & Noble to Host Book Signing for The Ohio State Reformatory

Local Author, Nancy K. Darbey, will be available to sign copies of book


In the state of Ohio, before 1884, most first-time offenders between the ages of 16 and 30 were housed in the Ohio Penitentiary, where they were likely to be influenced by hardened criminals. That changed when the Ohio Legislature approved the building of a reformatory, a new type of institution that would educate and train young, first-time offenders. Construction was halted three times due to lack of funding, but on September 17, 1896, the first 150 inmates were transferred to the new facility. Over the years, the reformatory expanded its training programs and became a self-sustaining institution-the largest of its kind in the United States. By 1970, the reformatory had become a maximum-security prison with a death row but no death chamber. It closed on December 31, 1990, but preservation and restoration efforts are ongoing. The reformatory has appeared in numerous television shows and feature films, including The Shawshank Redemption.

About the Author:

Nancy K. Darbey
is a retired English teacher. During her career, she also served as adjunct professor in the Department of Psychology at North Central State College. She has volunteered with the Mansfield Reformatory Preservation Society since 1995 and is a former president of the board of trustees. As a volunteer, she is deeply interested in the history of the building, its administrators, and its inmates.

Join the author for a signing:

Where:  Barnes & Noble

832 N Lexington-Springmill Road

Mansfield, OH 44906

When: Saturday, May 21st 2016 at 3:00 p.m.

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or online (https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/Products/9781467114899).

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