In December, City Council passed legislation allowing Philly voters to authorize a citizen-run, investigation-based Prison Oversight Board for all of Philadelphia’s prisons. This spring, it will be up to the residents of Philly to make this Board a reality by voting to make it part of our City Charter.

But, a lot of folks don't know about the Board and what it will do for the people, many awaiting trial, who are sitting in jails that have become uninhabitable. Human decency requires us to provide a clean, safe environment to those being detained. If enacted, this Board will shed a much-needed light on what happens inside Philadelphia’s carceral facilities.

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