Ghana Prisons Service
45 facilities in Ghana.
Explore Ghana Prisons Service
Obuasi Local Prison
Ghana
Type
Local Prison
Capacity
100
Held
300
Overcrowded (300%)Moderate
Osamkrom Camp Prison
Ghana
Type
Camp Prison
Capacity
100
Held
—
Prisons Officers' Training School
Ghana
Type
Training School
Capacity
—
Held
—
Salaga Local Prison
Ghana
Type
Local Prison
Capacity
70
Held
—
Sekondi Central Prison
Ghana
Type
Central Prison
Capacity
412
Held
—
Sekondi Female Prison
Ghana
Type
Female Prison
Capacity
44
Held
—
Senior Correctional Centre
Ghana
Type
Correctional Centre
Capacity
—
Held
—
Sunyani Central Prison
Ghana
Type
Central Prison
Capacity
450
Held
700
Overcrowded (156%)Moderate
Sunyani Female Prison
Ghana
Type
Female Prison
Capacity
—
Held
—
Tamale Central Prison
Ghana
Type
Central Prison
Capacity
78
Held
300
Overcrowded (385%)Moderate
Tamale Female Prison
Ghana
Type
Female Prison
Capacity
12
Held
—
Tarkwa Local Prison
Ghana
Type
Local Prison
Capacity
150
Held
—
Winneba Local Prison
Ghana
Type
Local Prison
Capacity
45
Held
175
Overcrowded (389%)Moderate
Yeji Camp Prison
Ghana
Type
Camp Prison
Capacity
250
Held
85
Under capacity (34%)Low
Yendi Local Prison
Ghana
Type
Local Prison
Capacity
56
Held
64
Overcrowded (114%)Low
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World Prisons. (2026). Ghana Prisons Service — operator profile. Retrieved October 29, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/operators/ghana-prisons-service
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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}
}