Shawshank State Penitentiary
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Shawshank State Penitentiary is the fictional prison that serves as the primary setting for the film and novella "The Shawshank Redemption."
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shawshank State Penitentiary canonical | 14 |
| Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption (novella) | 1 |
| Shawshank State Penitentiary, Maine | 1 |
| Shawshank prison library | 1 |
| “Shawshank Prison” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1714956 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shawshank State Penitentiary Context triple: [The Shawshank Redemption, setInInstitution, Shawshank State Penitentiary]
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A.
Cold Mountain Penitentiary
Cold Mountain Penitentiary is the fictional Depression-era death row prison featured in Stephen King’s novel and its film adaptation "The Green Mile."
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B.
Birdman of Alcatraz
Birdman of Alcatraz is the infamous nickname of Robert Stroud, a convicted murderer who became renowned for his extensive study and care of birds while incarcerated.
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C.
The Big House
The Big House is the massive on-campus football stadium at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, renowned as one of the largest stadiums in the world.
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D.
The Shawshank Redemption (1994 film)
The Shawshank Redemption (1994 film) is a critically acclaimed American drama about hope and friendship in a brutal prison, widely regarded as one of the greatest films ever made.
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E.
Prisoner
"Prisoner" is a dance-pop and R&B song by Mariah Carey from her 1990 self-titled debut album, showcasing her early blend of pop sensibilities with hip-hop influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shawshank State Penitentiary Target entity description: Shawshank State Penitentiary is the fictional prison that serves as the primary setting for the film and novella "The Shawshank Redemption."
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A.
Cold Mountain Penitentiary
Cold Mountain Penitentiary is the fictional Depression-era death row prison featured in Stephen King’s novel and its film adaptation "The Green Mile."
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B.
Birdman of Alcatraz
Birdman of Alcatraz is the infamous nickname of Robert Stroud, a convicted murderer who became renowned for his extensive study and care of birds while incarcerated.
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C.
The Big House
The Big House is the massive on-campus football stadium at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, renowned as one of the largest stadiums in the world.
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D.
The Shawshank Redemption (1994 film)
The Shawshank Redemption (1994 film) is a critically acclaimed American drama about hope and friendship in a brutal prison, widely regarded as one of the greatest films ever made.
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E.
Prisoner
"Prisoner" is a dance-pop and R&B song by Mariah Carey from her 1990 self-titled debut album, showcasing her early blend of pop sensibilities with hip-hop influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional location
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fictional prison ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption (novella)
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linked to:
Shawshank State Penitentiary
The Shawshank Redemption (film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Shawshank Redemption (1994 film)
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| associatedTheme |
corruption
ⓘ
freedom ⓘ friendship ⓘ hope ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
| countryInFiction |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| countryOfOriginWork |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdBy | Stephen King ⓘ |
| depictedAs | maximum-security prison ⓘ |
| fictionalLocationIn | Maine ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption (1982)
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linked to:
The Shawshank Redemption (1994 film)
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| genreContext |
crime fiction
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prison drama ⓘ |
| governedByInFiction | Warden Samuel Norton ⓘ |
| guardedByInFiction | Captain Byron Hadley ⓘ |
| hasFictionalFacilityType |
cell blocks
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library ⓘ prison yard ⓘ solitary confinement ⓘ warden’s office ⓘ |
| inspiredRealLocation | Ohio State Reformatory (film shooting location) ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginWork | English ⓘ |
| mediumOfOrigin | literature ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
backdrop for escape plot
ⓘ
site of wrongful imprisonment ⓘ symbol of institutional oppression ⓘ |
| notableAdaptationAppearance | The Shawshank Redemption (1994 film) ⓘ |
| notableEventInFiction |
Andy Dufresne’s escape
ⓘ
death of Tommy Williams ⓘ money laundering scheme exposure ⓘ suicide of inmate Brooks Hatlen (film version) ⓘ |
| partOfFictionalUniverse | Stephen King multiverse ⓘ |
| primarySettingForCharacter |
Andy Dufresne
ⓘ
Brooks Hatlen ⓘ Captain Byron Hadley ⓘ Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding ⓘ Tommy Williams ⓘ Warden Samuel Norton ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Castle Rock (TV series)
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linked to:
Hemlock Grove
Castle Rock (fictional town) ⓘ
linked to:
Castle Rock
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| timePeriodInFiction | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| usedFor | incarceration of long-term prisoners (in fiction) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shawshank State Penitentiary Description of subject: Shawshank State Penitentiary is the fictional prison that serves as the primary setting for the film and novella "The Shawshank Redemption."
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
The Shawshank Redemption (1994 film)
subject linked to:
Captain Byron Hadley in The Shawshank Redemption
subject linked to:
Captain Byron Hadley in The Shawshank Redemption
linked to: Shawshank State Penitentiary
subject linked to:
Henry Deaver in Castle Rock
linked to: Shawshank State Penitentiary
linked to: Shawshank State Penitentiary
linked to: Shawshank State Penitentiary