The management of the Ghana Prisons Service has received numerous complaints of dubious people who claim to be officers for the Service, defrauding some individuals seeking recruitment into the Service. We wish to emphasize that the Service has not contracted or designated any middleman or individual to contact, collect any...
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...
The Christ the King Cathedral Catholic Diocese of Sunyani has constructed a new kitchen facility for the Sunyani Central Prison as part of its commitment to promoting human dignity and improving the welfare of inmates. The newly built kitchen is intended to enhance the preparation of meals under improved hygienic...
The Kumasi Central Prison on Monday, 29th December 2025, made history with the successful staging of its maiden Inmates’ Runway Fashion Show, an innovative event that blended rehabilitation, creativity, and self-expression in a vibrant display of talent. Held within the prison yard, the colourful event transformed the facility into a...
