The Department of Corrections announced late Tuesday it had identified three water leaks at the prison.

The Department of Corrections discovered a “water pipe break” at 6 a.m. on Friday, and an inmate and family members have said conditions have grown dire since, with a lack of drinking water and unsanitary conditions.

An inmate at the Montana State Prison and family members of people who are incarcerated said Tuesday there has been no heat in some parts of the facility and at least one unit flooded.

Late Tuesday, however, the DOC said it was making progress on the fix. To test the system for additional leaks, the DOC said its maintenance team is repressurizing and monitoring the system.

“We took a step forward today by confirming where several leaks were located,” DOC Director Brian

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