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Mo. correctional officer recovering after attack

The officer is in fair condition and is hospitalized

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Maximum security housing units at the new Jefferson City Correctional Center sit below dormitory-style housing at a the minimum security Algoa Correctional Center Thursday, June 24, 2004, in Jefferson City, Mo.

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By C1 Staff

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A female correctional officer with the Jefferson City Correctional Center is recovering from an attack.

ABC News reports that the officer is in fair condition and is hospitalized. She was assaulted by an inmate Monday night.

The names of the officer and inmate have not been released.

We will update this story when more information is available.