Every Ghanaian must be treated with dignity – Vice President on new prison reforms

Every Ghanaian must be treated with dignity – Vice President on new prison reforms

Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang says recent policy actions demonstrate government’s determination to modernise Ghana’s correctional system and improve conditions for both officers and inmates. Speaking at the Prisons Officers Training School during the graduation parade of Officer Cadet Course Intake 32, she stated that the commissioning of a new officer cohort “affirms our commitment to strengthening the Prisons Service.” She emphasise…

Vice President Pledges Greater Dignity and Economic Empowerment for Inmates

Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has reaffirmed the government’s resolute commitment to transforming the Ghana Prisons Service into a humane, secure, and genuinely reformatory institution. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony for the Officer Cadet Intake 32 in Accra on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, the Vice President declared that the backbone of public safety rests on a well-resourced correctional system that honors the dignity…

Vice President commissions 265 new prison officers, highlights major reforms and ‘Prison 360’ agenda

Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has reaffirmed government’s commitment to transforming the Ghana Prison Service through sweeping reforms aimed at modernising operations, improving officer welfare and strengthening rehabilitation systems nationwide. Speaking at the commissioning of Officer Cadet Intake 32 in Accra, the Vice President said the reforms are designed to position the Service as a more efficient, humane and future-re…