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Paranormal Prison investigations at Ohio State Reformatory

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During the 2026 Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival, the television series ‘Paranormal Prison’ conducted investigations at the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio. In the season four premiere, members of the band Motionless In White, including guitarist Ricky Olson and drummer Vinny Mauro, joined hosts Josh Bernstein and Katrina Weidman. Using specialized equipment like a spirit box, the team recorded various phrases during an exploration of a decaying prison section. phrases, such as ‘relationship’, ‘stay in the next room’, and ‘Oh, they’re coming’. While Mauro expressed skepticism, he appeared unsettled by the results. Olson noted he has frequently used spirit boxes in his own private investigations. In the second episode of the season, episode, members of the band The Used, specifically Bert McCracken and Jepha Howard, participated in the investigation. The team utilized advanced equipment and a ‘dead bell’ to attempt communication with spirits, receiving a response to inquiries regarding whether any present spirits had previously served as guards. McCracken and Howard also shared personal accounts of past paranormal experiences. In the fifth episode, members of the band Starset—including Ron DeChant, Brock Richards, Adam Gilbert, Siobhán Richards, Zuzana Engererova, and Cory Juba—joined the hosts to investigate the prison’s sub-basement. During this session, a dead bell reportedly dinged once in response to a question regarding the band’s presence at a Papa Roach performance.

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