State To Close Hocking Correctional Unit

The union representing Ohio prison employees says it's disappointed by the state's decision to close the Hocking Correctional Unit employing 110 people. The Ohio Civil Service Employees Association says closing the unit could lead to overcrowding and violence in other prisons. The state says the employees will be offered jobs at other Ohio prisons, and the 430 inmates will be moved to other facilities by the end of March. The state says Hocking is Ohio's most expensive correctional facility.