Also known as: Prisons authorities · Ghana Prison Service · Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service
Ghana Prisons Service — state correctional authority implementing rehabilitation-focused reforms including education, vocational training, and community service alternatives to reduce overcrowding.
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Joy Online
… The Director-General of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), Brigadier General Maxwell Obuba Mantey, disclosed that the applicants, representing about seven per cent of all candidates screened for recruitment into the Ghana Police Service, Ghana Prisons Service, Ghana Nation …
Over 6,000 security service applicants fail first-ever drug screening – NACOCThe Chronicle
… The Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service, Mrs. Patience Baffoe-Bonnie said at the launch that the welfare of inmates was a shared responsibility of all citizens who believed in human dignity and that prison officers and the government alone should not shoulder the burden …
Prisons Medicine and Equipment Bank launched in KumasiDaily Guide
… INSET: Patience Baffoe-Bonnie delivering her address The Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service, Mrs. …
Medicine Shortages Hit PrisonsJoy Online
… The Acting Upper West Regional Commander of the Ghana Prisons Service, Assistant Director of Prisons Vitalis Aiyeh, said the lack of medication remains a major challenge. …
Bahas Mental inmates appeal for medications amid rising substance abuse cases in Upper WestJoy Online
… The BNI later handed her over to the Ghana Prisons Service. Sedina reportedly arrived in Ghana with a medical condition, which the U.S. …
CONFIRMED: Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu arrived in Nsawam on Wednesday, June 24Joy Online
… Thursday, June 25, 2026, when an Accra High Court, presided over by Justice Isaac Addo, found Mr Dogbe guilty of contempt of court and ordered the immediate execution of a custodial sentence via a warrant of committal directed to the Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service …
Larry Dogbe must file appeal within 10 days or return to custody — PRINPAGJoy Online
… Justice Addo subsequently directed that a Warrant of Committal be issued to the Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service, or officers acting on his behalf, to enforce the sentence. …
Herald editor Larry Dogbey granted bail after contempt convictionJoy Online
… Let a Warrant of Committal be issued immediately to the Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service, or his designated officers, to carry this sentence into effect.”
THE LAW 101: Larry’s contempt judgmentJoy Online
… t, published on the website of the Pledge Against Corruption (PAC), stated that Ms Tamakloe-Attionu was initially handed over to the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) upon her arrival at Kotoka International Airport, and subsequently transferred to the Ghana Prisons Service …
Sedina Tamakloe in Nsawam Prison after medical care at Police Hospital – Manasseh Azure claimsJoy Online
The Ghana Prisons Service has interdicted a Chief Officer stationed at the Kete-Krachi Local Prison following his arrest for allegedly attempting to smuggle a substance suspected to be Indian hemp into the facility. …
Prisons Service interdicts officer after alleged smuggling attemptThe Gold Fields Ghana Foundation launched the Prisons Agro-Support and Empowerment (PASE) Project at Tarkwa Local Prison, supporting cultivation of an additional 20 acres of oil palm to supplement food production and equip inmates with practical agricultural skills for post-release employment.
5 hours ago · Joy Online →
The Gold Fields Ghana Foundation launched the Prisons Agro-Support and Empowerment (PASE) Project at Tarkwa Local Prison, supporting cultivation of an additional 20 acres of oil palm to supplement food production and equip inmates with practical agricultural skills for post-release employment.
5 hours ago · Joy Online →
Minister Felix Kwakye Ofosu dismissed allegations that the NDC government influenced the acquittal of former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe, stating the government was not in office when she left Ghana and that the Court of Appeal had constitutional authority to review High Court judgments.
5 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ghana Prisons Service, through Damongo Camp Prison, participated in the 2026 World Ranger Day celebration at Mole National Park, organized by the Forestry Commission on July 31. The event brought together officials from the Commission, security agencies, traditional authorities and partners to honour rangers' role in protecting Ghana's forests, wildlife and natural resources.
1 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Prisons Service deployed 79 personnel from the Yendi local prison to support security arrangements during the enskinment of the Regent of Dagbon at the Gbewaa Palace in Yendi on July 31, working alongside other security agencies to ensure a peaceful ceremony.
1 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund has presented a full container of medical equipment, consumables and healthcare supplies to the Ghana Prisons Service, described as one of the largest healthcare support packages the service has received. The Fund's Administrator stressed that access to quality healthcare should not depend on a person's status or location, and that strengthening healthcare in prisons protects the wider public.
1 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund has presented a full container load of medical equipment, consumables and healthcare supplies to the Ghana Prisons Service as part of efforts to improve healthcare delivery in correctional facilities across the country. The donation, described as one of the largest healthcare support packages received by the Ghana Prisons Service, aligns with the Trust Fund's mission to ensure quality healthcare is accessible to every Ghanaian.
1 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Attorney-General has filed an urgent application to suspend the Court of Appeal's judgment that acquitted former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, pending the state's intended appeal to the Supreme Court. The state argues the Court of Appeal's decision contains material errors of law and fact that resulted in a substantial miscarriage of justice.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Court of Appeal has unanimously overturned the conviction and 10-year custodial sentence imposed on Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre, acquitting and discharging her of all charges related to accusations of misappropriating public funds.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Two men accused in the murder of Immigration Officer Stephen King Amoah have been remanded into prison custody by Kaneshie District Court after prosecutors said investigations were ongoing and awaiting additional information from the Cyber Crime Unit. The court adjourned the case for two weeks to allow investigators to obtain outstanding evidence.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's courts often impose onerous bail conditions requiring sureties with landed property, effectively denying bail to poor accused persons despite constitutional presumption of innocence. The article argues bail should ensure court appearance rather than punish poverty, and proposes electronic tracking bracelets as an alternative to property-based conditions.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Constitution Review Commission (2011) documented widespread frustration over systemic delays in case disposal across courts and tribunals, rejecting quick-fix legislative timeframe amendments in favor of deep institutional reform.
18 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Prisons Service says the Community Service Act, 2026 and Parole Regulations, 2026 mark significant steps towards reducing overcrowding while promoting rehabilitation and reintegration of offenders. The Community Service Act empowers courts to impose supervised community work as an alternative to custodial sentences for minor offences, while the Parole Regulations provide a structured system allowing eligible inmates to serve the remainder of their sentences under supervision.
18 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Prisons Service reports that more than 1,500 inmates have participated in formal education programmes since 2019, with many achieving 100 per cent pass rates in Junior High and Senior High School programmes. The Service is expanding access to education as part of its rehabilitation agenda to equip inmates with skills for reintegration into society.
18 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Prisons Service is shifting its focus from custody and punishment to a modern correctional model centred on rehabilitation, skills development, and reintegration of inmates. The transformation is being driven by the "Think Prisons 360 Degrees Initiative," launched in 2025, which aims to reposition prisons as centres of hope, healing, productivity and national development.
18 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Assemblies of God Church, Gambaga District, visited Gambaga Local Prison on Saturday to hold a worship service and deliver spiritual encouragement to inmates and officers. The church donated food items and toiletries and prayed for the Ghana Prisons Service leadership, management, and inmates.
18 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), in partnership with the U.S. Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, has commissioned a bakery and vocational training facilities at Nsawam Medium Security Prison following a three-year rehabilitation project aimed at equipping prisoners with practical skills for reintegration.
18 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A six-member medical team from Tamale Teaching Hospital conducted a two-day tuberculosis contact tracing, screening, immunisation, and mental health outreach at Tamale Central Prison, reaching 126 prison officers and POA members and 84 inmates. Beneficiaries received TB immunisation, counselling, sputum sample collection, and mental health education sessions.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The POS Foundation has welcomed Parliament's passage of the Community Service Bill, 2026, which will allow courts to impose community service orders instead of custodial sentences for eligible offenders convicted of offences punishable by prison terms of less than three years. The Foundation says the law will reduce prison overcrowding, facilitate offender rehabilitation and reintegration, and strengthen restorative justice.
16 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Parliament has passed the Community Service Bill, 2026, establishing a legal framework for community service as an alternative to imprisonment for specified categories of offences and creating a National Community Service Secretariat. The legislation aims to reduce pressure on Ghana's prisons and government expenditure while promoting rehabilitation and offender reintegration.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Dance and creative expression are being integrated into rehabilitation programmes at Ghana's correctional centres alongside traditional vocational and educational pathways. Prison officers, dancers and mental health advocates argue that creative arts help address the emotional trauma and psychological needs of incarcerated young people beyond what classroom instruction alone can achieve.
1 July 2026 · Joy Online →
More than 6,000 applicants for Ghana's security services tested positive for illicit drugs in mandatory screening—representing about seven per cent of candidates for the Ghana Police Service, Ghana Prisons Service, Ghana National Fire Service and Ghana Ambulance Service. The Narcotics Control Commission Director-General said the result underscores the need for preventive interventions against substance abuse among youth.
1 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Prisons Service has launched a Medicine and Equipment Bank in Kumasi to improve healthcare delivery in correctional facilities. The Director-General said the initiative addresses healthcare gaps in prisons and that inmate welfare is a shared societal responsibility.
1 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service has appealed for corporate, pharmaceutical, and public support for a newly introduced Medicines and Equipment Bank Initiative to address persistent shortages of medicines and healthcare supplies in prisons, citing inadequate medical supplies, rising inmate population, communicable diseases, and rising healthcare costs as strains on the prison healthcare system.
30 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
The CEO of Bahas Mental Home in Upper West says the facility receives new patients almost every day due to substance abuse, with admissions arriving from across the country. Inmates have appealed for sustained support and medications, saying the growing patient load has strained available resources.
29 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, the incarcerated former chief executive of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), began her prison sentence at Nsawam Medium Security Female Prison on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. She was handed to the BNI upon arrival at Accra International Airport, then transferred to the Ghana Prisons Service after spending approximately four to five days at the Police Hospital.
27 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Managing Editor of The Herald, Larry Dogbe, has been granted conditional 10-day bail following an ex parte application to stay his custodial sentence. PRINPAG President David Tamakloe warned that if Dogbe does not file a substantive appeal on notice within the 10-day window, he will be returned to prison.
27 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Journalist Larry Alans Dogbey, editor of The Herald, was convicted of contempt of court by an Accra High Court and sentenced to seven days' imprisonment for breaching an interlocutory injunction issued June 11 barring publication on a dispute between businessman Kevin Okyere and Swiss commodities firm Petraco SA; he has since been granted bail. Dogbey argued he had not been served notice of the order, but Justice Isaac Addo ruled he had acted in "willful, contumacious and flagrant disregard" of the court's authority.
26 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A High Court in Accra has delivered a judgment in a contempt case involving Kevin Okyere's defamation lawsuit against Larry Alans Dogbe and others over allegedly defamatory statements published in The Herald newspaper and website, following an interlocutory injunction granted in June 2025 that restrained further publications.
26 June 2026 · Joy Online →
According to journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni, former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu is serving her 10-year sentence at Nsawam Medium Security Prison after receiving treatment at the Police Hospital for a pre-existing medical condition identified before her extradition from the United States.
26 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A Chief Officer at Kete-Krachi Local Prison was interdicted after being arrested on June 19 for allegedly attempting to smuggle a substance suspected to be Indian hemp into the facility. He was remanded in custody and his court case has been adjourned to July 8, 2026, pending the outcome of criminal and internal disciplinary proceedings.
26 June 2026 · Joy Online →