Philadelphia Prison Community Oversight Board.
Philadelphia Home Rule Charter § 3-814
in effect§ 3-814. Philadelphia Prison Community Oversight Board.
(a) The Philadelphia Prison Community Oversight Board shall be composed of nine members, four of whom shall be appointed by the mayor, four shall be appointed by the President of City Council, and one shall be appointed by the Philadelphia City Controller.
(b) Appointments shall be made within 60 days of the creation of the Board.
(c) A vacancy on the Board for a term shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired term in the same manner as an original appointment.
(d) Members may serve no more than two four-year terms or 10 years of total service.
(e) Members may be removed by either their appointing authority or by a vote of two-thirds of the remaining members, provided that Council consent to such member vote.
(f) Members shall be residents of the City of Philadelphia and may not be employed by the Philadelphia Department of Prisons, Philadelphia Sheriff's Office or Philadelphia Police Department or their equivalent agencies in other jurisdictions during or prior to appointment. At least one member shall have experience as an incarcerated person, preferably in the Philadelphia prisons. Council may, by ordinance, establish additional eligibility criteria for Board members.
(g) Members shall receive compensation in such amount as ordained by Council.
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Notes
116.1 | Added by approval of the voters at the election held on May 20, 2025, and certified on June 9, 2025. See Bill No. 240817 (approved February 12, 2025); Resolution No. 240834-A (adopted December 19, 2024) and Resolution No. 250018 (adopted January 30, 2025). See Charter subsection A-200(29) for effective date.
Source: City of Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Code and Home Rule Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/philadelphia/latest/philadelphia_pa/0-0-0-307271Fetched: 10/27/2026