Significant portion of the Nebraska State Penitentiary impacted by water leaks

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – Inmates were switched to water bottles and portable toilets after a water line break at the Nebraska State Penitentiary on Thursday.

The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services said on Sunday that a pair of water line breaks had affected a significant portion of the penitentiary.

The first water line break occurred on Thursday near the library, and it was fixed Friday. Also Friday, a new leak was found by one of the housing units…

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