| Shawshank State Prison | |
|---|---|
| Stephen King location | |
 Prison as pictured in film adaptation | |
| First appearance | Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption (1982) |
| Created by | Stephen King |
| Genre | Crime fiction |
| In-universe information | |
| Type | Prison |
Shawshank State Prison is a fictional New England state prison in the state of Maine. It serves as the primary location in the novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King, as well as its subsequent film adaptation. The prison has also been mentioned in several other works by King.