Prison Guard Assaulted Inside Philly Prison
by Alex Lloyd Gross
July 17, 2023
A 51 year old prison guard was sent to the hospital by an inmate that beat him up yesterday, inside the Curran Fromhold Correctional Facility. This happened at about 3:00PM when the inmate was told to return to his cell. He refused and beat the prison guard , causing bleeding and other injuries, police said.
Officers from the 15th District and the 8th District arrived at the prison to help quell any disturbance. The inmate will face felony charges in the future, after an investigation into this assault is finished.
Police did not say what the inmate was in for or release his identity,pending charges in this matter.