Required Reporting.
Philadelphia Code § 21-3609
in effect§ 21-3609. Required Reporting.
(1) The Office shall conduct an inventory of programs offered by the Department and through community partners providing direct reentry services and supports once every three years and share the results with the Board upon completion.
(2) The Office shall develop and maintain public online dashboards that provide information about the daily prison population, number of jail admissions and releases, aggregate information about lengths of stay, holding status, and prior admissions to Philadelphia Department of Prisons.
(3) The Office shall issue a report at least annually summarizing inspection findings, audits, compliance issues, and trends observed across the facilities as well as recommendations to address systemic challenges and improve conditions of confinement.
(4) Final reports of the Office shall be open to public and Board inspection, except to the extent that information contained therein is exempted from disclosure by applicable law. Nothing in this ordinance is intended to prevent the Office from reporting information above and beyond what is required by the Pennsylvania Right to Know Law Act insofar as that information is not prohibited from publication by other applicable law. Reports open to public inspection shall be made available on the Office’s website.
(5) The Board shall present the Office’s final report(s) and findings to the community, present materials on community education and events, and gather community and stakeholder input for prison related matters to increase transparency and accountability.
(6) The Director shall provide the Board monthly updates on the work of the Office, which may include population trends, completed, pending and upcoming investigations, audits, and reviews.
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/0-0-0-308958Fetched: 10/27/2026
