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After years of crisis conditions in Philly jails, an oversight board is on the ballot in May

The board would have subpoena power, authority to make unannounced visits to the prisons, and a projected $1.3 million budget.

Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Northeast Philadelphia.
Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Northeast Philadelphia.Read moreTim Tai / Staff Photographer