The Deputy Director General of Prisons (DDGP) in charge of Finance and Administration, Mrs. Patience Baffoe-Bonnie (Esq.), has advised security officers in Bawku to collaborate and promote peace and unity in the town. According to her, security officers hold a crucial role in ensuring the safety of people, places,...
A befitting sendoff ceremony has been held in honour of the Second-in-Command(2IC) of the Sunyani Central Prison, Assistant Director of Prisons (ADP) Foster Appiah after serving the Ghana Prisons Service for thirty-two years. The farewell ceremony kicked off on Thursday, 30th May 2024 with fun games held at the Sunyani...
The Ghana Prisons Service has marked this year's Green Ghana Day at the Prisons Headquarters with the planting of trees by the Director in charge of Agric, DOP. Hanson Adu Awuku and the commanding officer DDP. Ali kwaku Ababio.
The Prison Ladies Association (PRILAS) on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 organized a cooking competition at the Sunyani Central Prison canteen for its members in the Bono and Ahafo regions to test their culinary skills. The contestants were drawn from Duayaw Nkwanta Camp prison, Kenyasi Camp prison, Sunyani Central Prison and...
The Upper West Regional Prison Command, under the visionary leadership of the Regional Commander/Officer in charge ADP. James Bongfudeme Mwinyelle (ING) has organised a Simulation exercise for officers of the prison facility (riots control) ,in readiness towards any possible emergency that has the potential of causing insecurity/ prison disturbances....
The CEO of Next Door Ghana Limited, Alhaji Abdul-Majeed Issahaku and his wife, Senior Chief Officer (SCO.) Majeed Mariam on Monday, May 27, 2024, donated office chairs, tables and cabinets to the Tamale Central Prison to be used at the newly estsblished diagnostic centre at the Tamale Central Prison. The...
The 76th International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers Flag-raising and Wreath-laying Ceremony has been held today Wednesday, May 29,2024 at the forecourt of the State House. A tree planting exercise and photo exhibition was mounted by the United Nations, Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration and the Information Service...
The Ghana Football Association Foundation on Friday, May 24, 2024 launched the GFA Foundation Ghana Prisons Project at the Senior Correctional Center Astro Turf, Accra. The project according to the President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Mr. Kurt Edwin S. Okraku, has three pillars of focus which includes presentation...
The Public Relations Unit, Prisons Headquarters had a session with the Shalom Presbyterian Congregation, Osu on Sunday 19th May, 2024.The congregation was educated on crime, causes, effects and Juvenile Justice system as part of the youth and Crime Campaign.
In recent years, the Ghana Prisons Service has embarked on a transformative journey, leveraging agricultural activities to foster rehabilitation, skill building and self-sustainability within its facilities. Through innovative programs and partnerships, the Prison Service is not only cultivating crops but also nurturing hope and opportunities for inmates. Traditionally, prisons have...
