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Ghana Prisons Service

45 facilities in Ghana.

Explore Ghana Prisons Service

Ahinsan Camp Prison

Ghana

Medium

Type

Camp Prison

Capacity

278

Held

116

Under capacity (42%)Low

Akuse Female Prison

Ghana

Medium

Type

Female Prison

Capacity

5

Held

15

Overcrowded (300%)Moderate

Akuse Male Prison

Ghana

Type

Prison

Capacity

100

Held

287

Overcrowded (287%)Moderate

Amanfrom Camp Prison

Ghana

Medium

Type

Camp Prison

Capacity

200

Held

117

Under capacity (59%)Low

Ankaful Annex Prison

Ghana

Type

Prison

Capacity

400

Held

550

Overcrowded (138%)Low

Ankaful Main Camp Prison

Ghana

Medium

Type

Camp Prison

Capacity

800

Held

146

Under capacity (18%)Low

Ankaful Maximum Security Prison

Ghana

Maximum

Type

Maximum Security Prison

Capacity

2,000

Held

1,362

Under capacity (68%)Low

Awutu Camp Prison

Ghana

Medium

Type

Camp Prison

Capacity

250

Held

—

Bawku Local Prison

Ghana

Medium

Type

Local Prison

Capacity

—

Held

—

Communicable Disease Prison

Ghana

Type

Specialised Prison

Capacity

90

Held

—

Duayaw Nkwanta Camp Prison

Ghana

Medium

Type

Camp Prison

Capacity

75

Held

122

Overcrowded (163%)Moderate

Ejura Camp Prison

Ghana

Medium

Type

Camp Prison

Capacity

240

Held

127

Under capacity (53%)Low

Ekuasi Camp Prison

Ghana

Medium

Type

Camp Prison

Capacity

140

Held

—

Forifori Camp Prison

Ghana

Medium

Type

Camp Prison

Capacity

250

Held

104

Under capacity (42%)Low

Gambaga Local Prison

Ghana

Medium

Type

Local Prison

Capacity

22

Held

—

Hiawa Settlement Camp Prison

Ghana

Medium

Type

Camp Prison

Capacity

70

Held

—

Ho Central Prison

Ghana

Medium

Type

Central Prison

Capacity

170

Held

350

Overcrowded (206%)Moderate

Ho Female Prison

Ghana

Medium

Type

Female Prison

Capacity

24

Held

12

Under capacity (50%)Low

James Camp Prison

Ghana

Medium

Type

Camp Prison

Capacity

—

Held

—

Kenyasi Camp Prison

Ghana

Medium

Type

Camp Prison

Capacity

—

Held

—

Kete Krachi Local Prison

Ghana

Medium

Type

Local Prison

Capacity

400

Held

231

Under capacity (58%)Low

Koforidua Local Prison

Ghana

Medium

Type

Local Prison

Capacity

400

Held

—

Kpando Local Prison

Ghana

Medium

Type

Local Prison

Capacity

55

Held

200

Overcrowded (364%)Moderate

Kumasi Central Prison

Ghana

Medium

Type

Central Prison

Capacity

500

Held

1,600

Overcrowded (320%)Moderate

Kumasi Female Prison

Ghana

Medium

Type

Female Prison

Capacity

30

Held

42

Overcrowded (140%)Low

Manhyia Local Prison

Ghana

Medium

Type

Local Prison

Capacity

60

Held

200

Overcrowded (333%)Moderate

Navrongo Central Prison

Ghana

Medium

Type

Central Prison

Capacity

—

Held

—

Nsawam Camp Prison

Ghana

Medium

Type

Camp Prison

Capacity

320

Held

—

Nsawam Female Prison

Ghana

Medium

Type

Female Prison

Capacity

200

Held

110

Under capacity (55%)Low

Nsawam Medium Security Prison

Ghana

Medium

Type

Medium Security Prison

Capacity

717

Held

3,548

Overcrowded (495%)Moderate

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@misc{worldprisons-operator-ghana-prisons-serv,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Ghana Prisons Service — operator profile},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/operators/ghana-prisons-service},
  urldate = {2026-10-29}
}