Also known as: Mrs. Baffoe-Bonnie · Mrs. Patience Baffoe-Bonnie · Mrs Patience Baffoe-Bonnie · Mrs Baffoe-Bonnie · Mrs Patience Baffoe-Bonnie, Esq. · Justice Patience Baffoe-Bonnie
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The Ghanaian Times
… The group further referred to the appointment of the Chief Justice’s wife, Justice Patience Baffoe-Bonnie, as Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service by the John Mahama administration. …
People’s Forum raises concerns over Chief Justice’s proximity to executiveJoy Online
The Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service (GPS), Patience Baffoe-Bonnie, has urged Ghanaians to stop equating success with proficiency in the English language, saying that inability to speak English fluently should not be the yardstick to define a person’s potential. …
Don’t let poor English define your potential – Prisons Service DG to GhanaiansJoy Online
… Receiving the keys to the vehicle, the Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service, Mrs Patience Baffoe-Bonnie, Esq., expressed gratitude to President Mahama for the support and thanked the Minister for presenting the bus. …
Interior Minister presents 33-seater bus to Ghana Prisons ServiceJoy Online
… Mrs Patience Baffoe-Bonnie, Director-General of the GPS, announced this at the 2026 Image of a Woman Conference in Accra on Saturday, held on the theme: “Empowered to Influence, Equipped to Lead, Created to Impact.” She said the Service had realised that traditional skills traini …
Prisons Service to establish five industries to empower inmatesJoy Online
… Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service, Patience Baffoe-Bonnie (Esp.), expressed appreciation to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund for the historic intervention. …
From hospitals to prisons: Ghana Medical Trust Fund extends lifeline to prisonersJoy Online
… Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service, Patience Baffoe-Bonnie, expressed gratitude to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, describing the donation as a historic intervention. …
Ghana Medical Trust Fund delivers lifeline to Prisons with landmark medical donationJoy Online
… The Director-General of Prisons, Mrs Patience Baffoe-Bonnie, said this in a message marking Nelson Mandela International Day, highlighting the two legal reforms as key developments in Ghana’s justice system. …
Community service and parole reforms to help reduce prison overcrowding – Director General of PrisonsJoy Online
More than 1,500 inmates across Ghana’s prison facilities have participated in formal education programmes since 2019, with many achieving a 100 per cent pass rate, according to the Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service, Mrs Patience Baffoe-Bonnie (Esq.). …
Over 1,500 inmates have accessed formal education since 2019 – Director-General of PrisonsJoy Online
… Director-General of Prisons, Mrs Patience Baffoe-Bonnie (Esq.), announced the shift in a message to mark Nelson Mandela International Day on July 18, stressing that imprisonment should offer offenders the opportunity to reform, rebuild their lives and make meaningful contribution …
Ghana Prisons Service shifts focus from punishment to rehabilitation under new reform agendaJoy Online
… Delivering the welcome address, the Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service, Mrs Patience Baffoe-Bonnie, highlighted achievements under the Service’s Think Prisons 360 Degrees agenda, which seeks to transform inmates into economically productive and responsible citizens aft …
UNODC commissions bakery and vocational training facilities at Nsawam Medium Security PrisonThe People's Forum has written to Chief Justice Paul Kwadwo Baffoe-Bonnie expressing concern that his public and social proximity to executive officials and NDC party members could undermine public confidence in the Judiciary's independence and neutrality, arguing that the courts must not only be independent but be perceived as such.
3 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The People's Forum has written to Chief Justice Paul Kwadwo Baffoe-Bonnie expressing concern that his public and social proximity to executive officials and NDC party members could undermine public confidence in the Judiciary's independence and neutrality, arguing that the courts must not only be independent but be perceived as such.
3 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service urged Ghanaians not to equate success with English language proficiency, saying that inability to speak English fluently should not define a person's potential. She told about 200 stakeholders at the Image of a Woman Conference 2026 that people have unique talents regardless of formal education or English ability.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak has presented a 33-seater Eicher bus to the Ghana Prisons Service on behalf of President Mahama, fulfilling a commitment made during the commissioning of Damongo Camp Prison to enhance the service's transportation capacity and operational activities.
26 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Prisons Service plans to establish five prison-based industries in tailoring, cabinetry, shoemaking, packaging, and prefabrication to equip inmates with marketable skills for reintegration. The initiative will also introduce creative areas such as music, poetry, recital, and video production to enable inmates to develop skills suited to their talents and interests.
24 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 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 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 →
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 Jamila International Women's Forum held in Accra urged women to take leadership roles in governance, business, and social transformation. Traditional authorities and government officials said gender equality is a prerequisite for economic resilience and nation-building.
15 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ghana Immigration Service won the male football competition and the Ghana Police Service claimed victory in the female category at the 2026 Inter-Security Football Gala held at the University of Ghana Stadium. The one-day tournament, hosted by the Ghana Armed Forces, aimed to promote unity and teamwork among security services and served as a precursor to the Security Services Sports Association Games slated for September in Accra.
9 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service hosted officers and athletes of the Prisons Armwrestling team to a luncheon in Accra to celebrate their achievements at the Africa Armwrestling Championship and motivate them for future competitions.
20 May 2026 · Joy Online →
A delegation from the Nigerian Correctional Service, led by Assistant Controller General Latakile Cham Cyrus, concluded a learning exchange visit to Ghana organised with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, focusing on prisoner classification, inmate separation systems, rehabilitation programmes, and prison management practices at three facilities.
20 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ghana Prisons Service has issued a public disclaimer warning citizens against impersonation and fraud on social media, where individuals are falsely posing as officials including the Director-General to solicit money and personal information. The Service stressed it does not authorise any individual to solicit funds on its behalf through unofficial channels and urged the public to report suspected fraudulent activity to police or official Prisons Service channels.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama attended a worship service at Nsawam Medium Security Prison on April 25, 2026, and announced plans to fast-track parole processes with at least 1,000 inmates expected to be released in July through amnesty, alongside pledges to improve recreational infrastructure and address healthcare challenges in the prison system.
25 April 2026 · Joy Online →