Mission

we are committed to undertaking the safe custody, humane treatment, reformation, rehabilitation and re-integration of inmates to make them responsible, productive and law-abiding citizens to ensure public safety.

Vision

Building a world class service to attain sustainable public safety through excellence in corrections management

Goals

Re-Branding the Service
Modernisation of the Agricultural and Industrial Wings of the Service to make them financially viable
Modernisation of management practices and administrative structures.
Modernisation of treatment methods for prisoners.
Modernisation of staff recruitment planning, development and working practices.
Modernisation of physical structures and operational equipment

Objectives

The objective of the Prisons Service is to provide safe, secure and humane custody of prisoners and to undertake their reformation and rehabilitation in accordance with relevant national legislation as well as universally accepted standards.
Enabling laws and authorities

1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana.
Prisons Service Decree 1972 (NRCD 46)
Prisons Standing Orders, 1960.
Prisons Regulation L.I. 412/58.
Prisons (Declaration of Prisons) Instrument,
Prisons (Amendment) Regulation, 1970 (L.I 648)
Prisons Service Scheme of Service Administration
Prisons service (General Administration) Regulations, 2016 (CI92)
Prisons service (Staff Discipline) Regulations, 2016 (CI93)

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Ghana Prisons Service