Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has announced a significant package of infrastructure upgrades and capacity-building initiatives for the Ghana Prison Service, aimed at strengthening the service’s ability to deliver on its constitutional mandate.
Addressing the graduation parade of Prison Officer Cadet Course Intake 32, the Vice President said the government is committed to modernising the correctional system and improving conditions for both officers and inmates.
“We are retooling the Ghana Prison Service to enhance operational efficiency, improve officer welfare, and uphold the dignity of persons in custody,” she stated.
According to her, the new initiatives will expand the service’s operational capabilities while promoting programmes that support job creation and revenue generation. She revealed that plans are in motion to scale up the production of textiles, furniture, sanitary products, and construction materials—projects expected to create employment and boost internally generated funds.
Professor Opoku-Agyemang also praised President John Dramani Mahama’s recent amnesty for 998 inmates, describing it as a “powerful statement of mercy” and a reaffirmation of the nation’s commitment to humane justice.
“The amnesty forms part of broader efforts to decongest our facilities and maintain humane conditions, in line with the true spirit of correctional practice,” she noted.
Cadet Course Intake 32 comprises 265 officer cadets—162 males and 103 females—reflecting the service’s focus on gender balance, merit-based recruitment, and leadership development. The three-phase training programme, which commenced on December 27, 2024, at the Ankaful Training Centre, is designed to produce disciplined and service-oriented correctional officers.
Concluding her remarks, the Vice President reaffirmed government’s commitment to continuous support, saying the Prison Service will keep benefiting from sustained infrastructure and capacity-building investments to strengthen its mandate.
