Water service has been restored to nearly all buildings at Montana State Prison after a two-week outage that left inmates without working showers, toilets and sinks, officials said Friday.

As of Friday afternoon, water service was back online in all buildings and housing units except High Side 2, where crews continue working, according to the Montana Department of Corrections. Officials said they remain optimistic that full restoration will be completed soon.

The prison lost water in its secure facility compound on Oct. 10 after multiple leaks were discovered in the system. The outage affected basic sanitation facilities for inmates and staff.

In response, the department and other agencies immediately deployed emergency resources, including water bottles, portable toilets, portable show

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