MONROE — A corrections officer was attacked by an inmate Tuesday evening in a unit at the Monroe Correctional Complex for mentally ill offenders.
Spokeswoman Susan Biller tells KOMO the officer was treated at Valley General Hospital and is expected to recover.
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