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State Penitentiary places five units on modified operations

Posted at 11:00 AM, Oct 06, 2017
and last updated 2017-10-06 12:02:19-04

The Nebraska State Penitentiary has modified operations at five units because of multiple incidents of suspected drug use. 

Officials suspected K2 in multiple units, which required significant staff resources. According to a release, inmates in housing units 2, 3, 6, 7 and 8 will not be allowed visitors Sunday. 

There investgation into where the K2 came from is on-going.