A Message from the Director
Dear Friends,
Did you know that Shawshank State Prison in the film “Shawshank Redemption” is actually the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield?
The Reformatory is one of the top castle-resembling structures in the U.S. featuring a
variety of architectural styles like Victorian Gothic, Richardsonian Romanesque, and Queen Ann. Three other major motion pictures were filmed at the Reformatory, including "Tango and Cash," "Harry and Walter Go To New York," and "Air Force One."
Correctional facilities are much different in the 21
st
century than they were during the days of the Ohio State Reformatory. Today these facilities are engaged in a wide variety of cost reduction measures related to energy usage.
OAQDA has a long history of working with our state partners, and we pride ourselves on the collaboration with our colleagues in other agencies.
We have financed energy improvements at many of Ohio's correctional facilities. The result is the reduction of energy usage, lower emissions, cleaner air and significant financial savings in the operational budgets for those institutions.
In fact, over the past five years, OAQDA has worked with the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission (OFCC) on six projects totaling more than $53 million in project costs. Five of those projects are highlighted in this newsletter.
OAQDA is very proud of this work with state institutions, and we hope you enjoy reading about these projects.
In addition, more information about our work can be found in our 2017 Annual Report, which is available for viewing on the
OAQDA website.
Sincerely,
Chadwick I. Smith
Executive Director