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Injured Wisc. CO returns to work

CO Julie Christensen has returned to the Marathon County Jail on a limited basis

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Julie Christensen Corrections Officer Julie Christensen, of Kronenwetter, was injured in an inmate attack March 27, 2013.

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By C1 Staff

WAUSAU, Wisc. — CO Julie Christensen returned to work at the Marathon County Jail on a limited basis, almost a year after being critically wounded by an inmate.

According to the Wausau Daily Herald, Christensen was one of two officers injured in a March atack. She spent weeks in a coma in the intensive care unit at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

In response to the attack, the jail has undergone a massive overhaul of policies and procedures, and has upgraded critical equipment to enhance the overall safety at the facility.