DEER LODGE Inmates at Montana State Prison may see the water crisis that began last Friday coming to an end.

A leak in the prisons water system was discovered on October 10th; since then, the prisons toilets, showers, and other services have not been functioning.

According to officials at the Montana Department of Corrections (DOC), three water leaks were identified inside Montana State Prison (MSP) on Tuesday. To test the system for additional leaks, the DOC maintenance team is repressurizing and monitoring the system.

We took a step forward today by confirming where several leaks were located, DOC Director Brian Gootkin said. Even though we found these leaks, we are still working to repair them and resolve the situation for inmates. Were going to continue evaluating the system and sou

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