The Prisons Ladies Association (PRILAS) of the Ghana Prisons Service ended its Annual General Meeting (AGM) with a dinner on Friday, 19th June 2026, at the VIP Hall of the Prison Officers’ Training School, Roman Ridge. The dinner followed a day of meetings, policy reviews, and speeches and an election....
As part of activities marking this year's Father's Day celebration, Yeji Camp Prison, on Friday, 19th June, 2026, organized a health education and free medical screening programme for officers in collaboration with the Ghana Health Directorate, Yeji. The programme was aimed at promoting healthy living among officers by creating awareness...
The construction of a vulcanizing shop and a washing bay under construction at Sunyani Central Prison is nearing completion under the Think Prisons 360 degrees initiative, a transformative initiative by the Director- General of Prisons, Mrs. Patience Baffoe-Bonnie(Esq), aimed at promoting rehabilitation, skills development and self-reliance among inmates. The facility,...
The Prisons Ladies Association (PRILAS) of the Ghana Prisons Service held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the VIP Hall of the Prison Officers’ Training School, Roman Ridge, on Thursday, 18th June 2026. In her welcome address, the Director-General of Prisons, Mrs. Patience Baffoe-Bonnie, Esq., noted the remarkable growth of...
Telecommunication network, MTN has conducted medical screening for inmates and officers at the Senior Correctional Centre ( SCC), Accra to improve their health and well-being. As part of their annual societal interventions, MTN donated a Chemical Analyzer to SCC which aligns to their Corporate Social Responsibility. Ensuring healthy living among inmates...
On June 12, 2026, the Prison Officers Training School (POTS), in collaboration with the High Commission of India, Accra, organized a transformative yoga session for officers aimed at promoting physical, mental, and emotional well-being. The session saw officers actively participating in a variety of yoga exercises, breathing techniques, meditation, and...
The Chairman of the Church of Pentecost, Apostle Dr. Eric Nyamekye has commissioned a renovated Skills Training Centre for inmates at the Kete Krachi Local Prison. The donation reaffirms the church's commitment to rehabilitation and social transformation. In his welcome address, the Officer-in-Charge of the Kete Krachi Local Prison, Assistant...
The Prison Officers’ Wives Association (PROWA) on Friday, 12th June 2026, inaugurated its newly elected National Executives at a ceremony held at the Ghana Prisons Service Headquarters Conference Room in Accra. The event was attended by the Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service, Mrs. Patience Baffoe-Bonnie, Esq., together with the...
As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and in celebration of attaining autonomous university status, the Accra Metropolitan University has awarded scholarships to ten selected inmates of the Nsawam Medium Security Prison to pursue Master's Degree programmes. The scholarship package, which represents the first batch of beneficiaries under the...
The Tamale Central and Female Prisons hosted a mental health awareness and education programme focused on stress management, stigma reduction, and substance abuse for officers at the prisons canteen on Friday, 22nd May, 2026. The programme is aimed at promoting the mental well-being and emotional stability of officers in the...
