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Ghana Prisons Service concludes Gender Week celebration

The Ghana Prisons Service observed this year's Gender Week celebration at all prison facilities in the Eastern Region. From Thursday, May 8 to 16, the...

VIDEO: Newly promoted Prisons officers ‘showered’ with alcohol

A celebratory rite of passage known as the 'Wetting Ceremony’, allegedly practised in the Ghana Prisons Service, has caught the attention of netizens on...

No military interference in election 2024 – Ghana Police Service

The Ghana Police Service has indicated that the December 7, 2024, polls will be held devoid of military intervention. According to him, the Ghana Police...

Prisons Service confirms escape of Chinese inmate from Korle Bu

Ghana Prisons Service has broken its silence regarding the reported escape of a Chinese national who was serving a one-year jail term for theft...

President Akufo-Addo appoints new prison officers

President Akufo-Addo has appointed four senior officers to Deputy Directors General roles at the Ghana Prisons Service. In an official announcement on Thursday, February 8th,...

This prisoner with 10 girlfriends stole 25 coconut seedlings to pay school fees

Life in prison often unveils the complexities of human stories, each woven with the twists of desperation, survival, and unexpected turns.  Meet Solomon (surname unknown),...

Prison warden honoured for capturing escapee

The public recognition bestowed upon Cpl Edward Opoku is not merely a consequence of a job promotion, but rather a result of the exceptional...

Govt launches national entrepreneurship training programme for prison inmates

Government through the Ministry of Interior on Wednesday, July 12, launched the national entrepreneurship training programme for prison inmates. Speaking at the launch of the...

Report reveals Ghana’s prisons overcrowded, holding 4,972 extra prisoners nationwide

Ghana's prisons are grappling with severe overcrowding, as the current inmate population surpasses the established capacity of 10,265 by an alarming number of 4,972...

Ghana Prisons Service receives donations from YECA

On Monday, May 1, the Youth Empowerment and Counseling Agency (YECA) made some donations to the Ghana Prisons Service's Senior Correctional Centre (SCC) in...

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