… 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. …
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.). …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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. …
… For her part, the Director General of Prisons, Mrs Patience Baffoe-Bonnie, said the theme for that year’s forum, Empowering Women, Empowering Humanity: Breaking Barriers, Building Futures, reminded them of a profound truth that whenever women were empowered, entire communities pr …
… Patience Baffoe-Bonnie (Esq.), has reaffirmed her commitment to sports development by hosting officers and athletes of the Prisons Armwrestling team to a special luncheon in Accra. …
… h the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), commenced last Monday at the Ghana Prisons Service Headquarters in Accra where upon arrival, the delegation was received with a quarter guard and warmly welcomed by the Director-General of Prisons, Mrs Patience Baffoe-Bonnie …
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.