Nebraska lawmakers are weighing what is next for the Department of Correctional Services in wake of the disturbance at Tecumseh state prison which killed two inmates.

Senator Laura Ebke of Crete, chair of the Judiciary Committee, says she is waiting for the results of the investigation before rendering a judgment. . .

Ebke says the Unicameral needs to work with Corrections officials to improve prison conditions.

A state senator who has the Tecumseh state prison in his district says prison staff reacted appropriately, even though two inmates died.

Senator Dan Watermeier of Syracuse says lessons learned from the deadly 2015 riot at Tecumseh guided response last week. Watermeier understands many insist staffing shortages at Tecumseh contributed, but says the prison knows how to manage with what it has. . .

Other legislators say Corrections needs a huge infusion of money to solve its problems.