how much more you could have taken. had he kicked you one more time, he could have killed you. without a doubt you could have died. >> her attacker received an additional ten-year sentence for aggravated battery. and after recovering from her injuries, officer talley took the brave step of returning to work at the prison. this time monitoring the trucks that deliver food to the facility. she no longer has any contact with the inmates. >> in life itself, within seconds your whole life can change. in a prison environment, sometimes it doesn't even take seconds. in the blink of an eye it could be over. all right. you're okay. >> the day after her interview with us, talley surprised our field producer when she said that she was ready to return to the cell block for the first time since the attack. escorted by officer chris st. martin and our crew, the return proved to be far more emotional than she could have imagined.