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 Underground Mining Alliance (UMA) located in Obuasi-Adansi donated Wellington boots to the Ahinsan Camp Prison on Wednesday, 1st July, 2026 as part of the company's corporate social responsibility. Presenting the boots, Mrs. Yvonne Adomako Asabere, the company's Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Officer, emphasized that the donation is intended...
The Kpando Local Prison, under the Think Prisons 360 Degrees Initiative, has partnered with the E.M.O Foundation, a Kpando-based non-governmental organisation, to construct an inmates’ vocational workshop aimed at strengthening rehabilitation and skills development. To equip the newly built facility, the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Ghana donated a truckload of...
The Nsawam Female Prison on Wednesday, 1st July 2026 sat for the the National Vocational Training Institute (NVTI) Proficiency I, Grade II examinations, demonstrating the Ghana Prisons Service’s commitment to rehabilitation through vocational skills development. The candidates comprise eight inmates in tailoring, one in tie and dye, one in bead...
The Ghana Prisons Service participated in the National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving on Wednesday, 1st July 2026, at the State House under the theme, “Resetting Our Values to Build the Ghana We Want.” The event brought together key stakeholders, clergy, heads of the security services, traditional leaders, government officials,...
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...
