The Chief Justice of the Republic, His Lordship Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has expressed concerned over the overcrowding state of Ghana's prisons, highlighting it as a contributing factor for the establishment of the shift court system and the specialized courts to fast-track all cases brought before the court. He made this...
The Ghana Prisons Service has engaged students of Osu Presbyterian Senior High School in an educational programme aimed at sensitising the youth on crime prevention and responsible living. The outreach was led by Chief Superintendent of Prisons Abdul Latif Adamu and Superintendent of Prisons Irene Pieteson Arthur, who took the...
The Director-General of Prisons, Mrs. Patience Baffoe-Bonnie, Esq., has addressed officers of the Ejura Settlement Camp Prison, unveiling a number of initiatives aimed at improving staff welfare, strengthening discipline, and enhancing operational efficiency. The durbar, held at the prison chapel, brought together senior officers, junior officers, and Prison Officer Assistants....
On Monday, January 19, 2026, the Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service, Mrs. Patience Baffoe Bonnie(Esq) paid a courtesy call on the Ahafo Regional Minister, Hon. Charity Gardiner, as part of her regional tour. The visit was aimed at strengthening collaboration between the Prisons Service and regional authorities. The Director-General...
The Director General of the Ghana Prisons Service, Mrs. Patience Baffoe-Bonnie (Esq), on Thursday, January 22, 2026 joined the Ejurahene, Barima Osei Hwedie II, to cut sod for the construction of a new 250-unit barracks accommodation for officers at the Ejura Settlement Camp Prison. The project, championed by the Ejurahene...
The Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service, Mrs. Patience Baffoe-Bonnie(Esq), as part of her duty tour in the Bono, Ahafo and Bono East regions, paid a working visit to the Bono Regional Minister, Hon. Joseph Addae Akwaboah (Esq), on Sunday January 18, 2026 to strengthen the collaboration between the...
The Ministry for the Interior and the Ministry of Education have signed three Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) mandating the Ghana Prisons Service to locally produce school furniture, uniforms and sanitary pads for basic and secondary schools across the country. Under the agreements, inmates of the Ghana Prisons Service will be...
The Nsawam Female Prison on Friday, January 2, 2026 held a Talent Show for inmates of the facility to exhibit their talents in choreography, poetry, drama, and dance. In her opening address, the Officer-in-Charge of the Nsawam Female Prison, Deputy Director of Prisons DDP.Victoria Adzewudah(Mrs), noted that the event, which...
The Nsawam Prison Complex comprising the Nsawam Medium Security Prison, Nsawam Camp Prison, and Nsawam Female Prison have benefited from a timely and impactful Basic Life Support (BLS) training programme organized by African Partners Medical Group (APMG) in collaboration with the Nsawam Prisons Hospital. The initiative, which targeted both officers...
The Director of Prisons incharge of Operations and Facility Management, DOP. Benedict Bob-Dery, on Tuesday 30th December, 2025, paid a working visit to the Kumasi Central Prison as part of his oversight duties for the Ashanti region. The visit focused on officer security, social media, discipline and inmate welfare. The...
