tyree holmes making it is rounds in a unit housing violent criminals b2 pod 1.on officials say early approached the guard from behind stabbing him multiple times. >> stabbed 12 times in the back neck and head. >> how is he doing? >> right now he is in stable condition. he is responsive. >> the union president, lorenzo north says that holmes was stabbed with a shank recovered at the scene. the prison is on lockdown and all even visits canceled. >> we are dealing with some dangerous inmates. corrections officers do a dangerous job each and every day. >> in december of 2012 matthew early and his brother eric were on the el trash talking with a fan after thes sixers game. and they got off the train and early turned and fired a gun. and the bullet went through one man and struck another man. charges against eric were dropped. and matthew early was charged and he was in out and of the hospital for competent city hearings and scheduled to go through another one when this happened. >> the correctional officers i say have the toughest beat. we are locked in within mates.

police say an inmate stabbed 25-year-old tyree holmes in the face head, neck and shoulders.released from the hospital wednesday. the commissioner of prisons says the facility will be safe for the pope's visit the archdiocese of philadelphia says pope francis has no plans to cancel his visit to the facility in september. >>> new law is being proposed by politicians in both pennsylvania and new jersey hoping to protect good samaritan samaritans who step in to help a child or a pet left in a hot car. fox 29 weekend's bill anderson tells us how the new law stands and why some think it's time for change. ♪ >> reporter: after several people have broken windows trying to save children or animals in recent video went viral, local legislators have been looking into our laws. it turns out that in pennsylvania and new jersey someone could be held libel for breaking a window trying to save an animal or even a child. pennsylvania senator pileggi new jersey assemblyman benson both proposed laws protecting people from the damage that they cause to cars. people i spoke to on the street supp

police say an inmate used a makeshift nail to stab tyree holmes in the face head neck shoulders and armsofficers holmes was treated and released. it all happened just before 6:00 last night inside the curran-fromhold correctional facility the same prison that the pope is planning to visit in september. >> nbc 10 got a rare glimpse inside the facility. pope francis will visit the prison the morning of sunday september 27th before his mass on the ben franklin parkway. 8,000 people reside behind the prison walls. 1200 identify as catholic. as of right now, the pope is slated to speak with selected inmates and their families in just about an hour. the hour folks here say they are looking forward to and one they won't soon forget. >> it's incredible. we are blessed. that place will never be the same after the pope comes in there. it will just be in everybody's heart. he will bring fresh air, grace, christ to that prison. >> only a couple politicians have visited this prison in the last 20 years. never a president or pope. >>> they hope to become film makers. >> today some creative young peopl

police say inmate stabbed 25-year-old tyree holmes in the face, head, neck and shoulders. holmes was released from the hospital on wednesday. the commissioner of prisons says the facility will be safe for the pope's visit the archdiocese of philadelphia says pope francis has no plans to cancel his visit to that facility coming up in september. >>> argument in north philadelphia turns violent leaving one man in the hospital fighting for his life. police say two men were arguing on the 1400 block of len knock of a just before midnight when investigators say they opened fire on each other. a 19-year-old man suffering gunshot wounds to his chest arm and body. he's in the hospital in critical condition. the other man was not hurt and claims he acted in self-defense. police say that man a 25-year-old did have a permit to carry his weapon and is cooperating with the investigation. so far no charges have been filed. >>> a shooting in the city's olney section leaves a man in critical condition. police responding to the scene on the 400 block of ruscomb street just after 9:00 last ni