LINCOLN — Straight-line winds of 80-90 mph tore the roof off of parts of two housing units Saturday at the aging Nebraska State Penitentiary, displacing 387 inmates, the state announced.

Damage estimates and first steps toward temporary repairs were still taking place Monday, though more information was expected from the Department of Correctional Services.

Gov. Jim Pillen, in a tweet Sunday on X, credited Corrections Director Rob Jeffreys and his staff for safely relocating the inmates and said he was “incredibly proud” of their work.

Jeffreys, in a statement, said his team across the department trains “for the unexpected,” and “came together” to make sure “everyone was safe.” No injuries were reported.

About 250 of the 387 displaced inmates were moved from the two damaged housing uni

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