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Attorney-General Sued Over Inhumane Conditions At Prisons

Three lawyers have sued the Attorney-General, Marietta Appiah-Oppong, for what they say are inhumane and degrading...

International

French Woman Who Killed Husband Freed After Hollande Pardon

A French woman in her sixties who murdered her husband in 2012 has been released after a second intervention by...

Politics

Prison Official Wants Feeding Grant For Inmates Increased From GHC1.80

A Prison officer is pleading for a review of the feeding grant for prison inmates, describing the daily GHC1.80 per...

Opinion

The Right To Appeal After Being Unconditionally Pardoned

On November 30, 2016, the Court of Appeal acquitted and discharged Mr. Tsatsu Tsikata who was convicted on June 18,...

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GMB’s Akos In Nsawam Prisons

Second runner-up of the Legacy Edition of Ghana’s Most Beautiful Season X Akos found herself at Ghana’s main prison...

Opinion

The Death Penalty Is Not A Creative Response To Murder

Americans have a saying that runs as follows: “Be careful what you wish for; or you shall get it.” Nana...

International

Nigerian To Be Executed In Singapore For Cannabis Possesion

Singapore has rejected an appeal for clemency by a Nigerian due to be executed on Friday for being in possession of...

Opinion

Preparing For Release From Prison

Most prisoners face bewildering moments as the date and time for their release approaches. So many thoughts go through...

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The Prison Life-Awolugutu Writes

Most prisoners face bewildering moments as the date and time for their release approaches. So many thoughts go through...

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President Should Implement the Death Penalty – Former Minister

His call follows an attempted jailbreak by notorious criminal, Johnson Kombian and two others at the Nsawam prison...

Opinion

Kombian And Death Penalty, Should It Be Abolished Or Not?

I have been reading in some news outlets that Johnson Kombian, the man who is on record to have broken Tamale prisons...

Opinion

Why You Should Avoid Prison

Prisons have been in existence since the Stone Age. Until the institutionalization of the prison system in Ghana, our...

Opinion

Ghanaian Political Elites Care Nothing About The Reform Of It’s Criminal Justice Delivery System

In both theory and practice ,the criminal justice system of most democratic jurisdictions ,refers to that level of...

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Prisons Overcrowded By 3,810 Inmates

The Ghana Prisons Service is currently overcrowded by 3,810 prisoners, the Ghana Prisons Service has revealed. Although...

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Klottey Korle Aspirant Finds In Prisoners Ready Labour Source For Ghana

An aspiring Member of Parliament for the Klottey Korle Constituency has lashed out at the government for not making use...

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Ex-Convict Calls For Review of Criminal Code

An ex-convict, Akwesi Frimpong Jnr, wants an unconditional exclusion of custodian sentences for all forms of...

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Ex-Convict Calls For Review of Criminal Code; Blames Society For Poor Prison Conditions

An ex-convict, Akwesi Frimpong Jnr, wants an unconditional exclusion of custodian sentences for all forms of...

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Belgian Prison Counselor Weeps Over Conditions At Kumasi Central Prison

A Belgian prison counselor was drawn into tears during a visit to the Kumasi Central Prison where she witnessed what...

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Ghana Prisons Deny Married Inmates Conjugal Visit

The Ghana Prison Service says it cannot guarantee conjugal visit for married inmates citing the lack of facilities and...