NELSONVILLE, Ohio- Authorities are hunting for a convicted killer who was reported missing late Sunday night from a Nelsonville prison.

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has confirmed that John Modie, 58, was absent from the Southeastern Correctional Complex during inmate counts at 11:00 p.m. A thorough search of the facility is being conducted.

The main campus of nearby Hocking College was closed until noon Monday as police search for the escapee, reports CBS Affiliate WBNS.

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Modie is currently serving 15 years to life in prison for killing a woman in Cleveland, robbery and escape in 2003. His first parole hearing is set for October 2020.

Modie is described as a white male, 6'4", with grey hair and brown eyes.