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The Education Unit of Sekondi Central Prison, in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service (GES) Complementary Education Unit, has commenced a vocational training for inmates to promote employable skills and successful reintegration. Twelve inmates have received practical training in dressmaking, kaftan production and stitching at the prison’s tailoring shop, with...
The Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed- Mubarak(MP), has presented a 33-seater Eicher bus to the Ghana Prisons Service on behalf of the President of the Republic, H.E. John Dramani Mahama. The brief presentation was made on Tuesday, 25th August 2026, at the Prisons Headquarters in Accra. The donation...
The Nsawam Medium Security Prison has organised a five-day Ghanaian Sign Language (GhSL) training programme for selected officers to enhance effective communication and promote inclusiveness in the administration of correctional services. The programme was facilitated by Mr. Stanley Samahnyia, Assistant Headmaster of Mampong Senior Technical School for the Deaf, and...
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Central Regional Division, in collaboration with the Central Regional Health Directorate, has donated medical supplies to the Ankaful Maximum Security Prison and conducted a health screening exercise for inmates and officers. The initiative followed an appeal by the facility’s Chaplaincy Unit, led by ADP Rev....
The Stephen Asare Bediako (SAB) Foundation has hosted a talent show for inmates of the Nsawam Medium Security Prison to promote rehabilitation and talent development on Friday, 21st August, 2026. Both male and female inmates participated in the program with female inmates exhibiting skills in hair braiding and make-up, while...
The Director-General of Prisons, Mrs. Patience Baffoe-Bonnie, Esq., on Saturday, 22 August 2026, attended the Image of a Woman Conference and Book Launch held at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra. Speaking at the conference, the Director-General encouraged women to not only challenge stereotypes imposed by society but also...
The Ghana Prisons Service, in collaboration with the National AIDS Control Programme, held its fourth HIV Workshop on Friday, 21st August, 2026, at the Plush Royal Hotel, Adenta The workshop was organised to help health officers improve the handling of HIV in prisons and deal with public stigmatization while ensuring...
The Ghana Prisons Service participated in the 50th Graduation Ceremony of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College( (GAFCSC) on Friday, August 21, 2026, in Accra. The ceremony, held under the theme “Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence in Professional Military Education,” marked the graduation of students from Senior...
The Kumasi Female Prison has exhibited artworks crafted by inmates as part of efforts to showcase their creative talents and promote rehabilitation under the Ghana Prisons Service’s Think Prisons 360° initiative. The exhibition, organised with the support of the Director-General of Prisons, provided inmates with a platform to display their...
Ten inmates of the Sunyani Female Prison have completed a three-week vocational skills training aimed at enhancing their rehabilitation and reintegration into society. The programme, organized in collaboration with Ruby Bakehouse, Bliss and Glams, focused on practical, income-generating skills. In pastry making, which was facilitated by Ruby Bakehouse, participants were trained...
