Title
Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation of an independent
Prison Oversight Board and Office of
Prison Oversight and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Body
Strikethrough Is Repealed
Italic Is New Language
? 5-1400. Philadelphia Department of
Prisons Community
Oversight Board.
Council shall provide by ordinance the powers, mission, and duties of the Philadelphia
Prisons Community
Oversight Board and its relationship to the Philadelphia Office of
Prison Oversight, the manner of selection or appointment of board members, board members' terms and eligibility of service, and financial compensation, if any. Until such time as Council shall by ordinance provide, the Community
Oversight Board shall be composed of nine members, four appointed by the Mayor and five appointed by the President of City Council.
? 5-1401. Philadelphia Office of
Prison Oversight Council shall provide by ordinance the mission, powers, and duties of the Office of
Prison Oversight and its relationship to the Philadelphia Office
Prison Oversight. An amount equal to no less than 1/3 of one percent (.0333) of the Department of
Prison's total budget shall be appropriated to the Office of
Prison Oversight, for the performance of its duties as Council shall, by ordinance, provide.
? 3-916. Board of Trustees of Philadelphia
Prisons (repealed)
The Board of Trustees of Philadelphia
Prisons shall be composed of six appointed members and the
Prisons Commissioner.
? 5-1201. Board of Trustees of Philadelphia
Prisons. (repealed)
The Board of Trustees of Philadelphia
Prisons, after receiving public comment, shall from time to time adopt standards and guidelines relating to City correctional institutions, including standards and guidelines relating to the creation and maintenance of a secure and humane correctional environment; the rehabilitation and training of inmates; and the ...
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