File photo courtesy of the Nebraska Department of Correctional ServicesLINCOLN–(KFOR Aug. 11)–There’s new information stemming from the water line problems at the Nebraska State Penitentiary, which have been ongoing since last Thursday. In an update posted online Tuesday, the Nebraska Departme nt of Corrections said about 300 inmates were evacuated from a housing unit, when a gas line was struck on Monday night. Black Hills Energy capped the gas line and Lincoln Fire and Rescue cleared the unit after about 2 hours, around 8pm Monday. Black Hills was working much of the day Tuesday to fix the gas line, as contractors work to expose pipes for water line repair. A pair of water line breaks affected four of the Penitentiary’s nine housing units, impacting more than 700 inmates. ...read more read less