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Duayaw Nkwanta Camp Prison

Camp PrisonMediummaleOvercrowded (163%)ModerateMedium
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Camp prison established October 1992 in the Ahafo Region. Authorised capacity 75.

Capacity

75

Current population

122

Occupancy

163%

Year opened

1992

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 16 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

male

Opened

1992

Region

Brong Ahafo

Security level

Medium

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.

Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

Official site

Conditions Risk Score

Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated

22/100
Moderate concern22/100
Overcrowding
22/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Severely overcrowded at 163% of capacity

This facility scores 22. The national average across 45 scored Ghana facilities is 15 — 7 points above national average.

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Compared to other facilities in Ghana

44 peers
Conditions risk scorethis: 22/100 · peers avg: 15/100 (+50%)

Higher risk than 54% of peer facilities in Ghana.

Occupancythis: 163% · peers avg: 183% (11%)
Capacity (beds)this: 75 · peers avg: 256 (71%)

Data completeness

54%

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  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Duayaw Nkwanta Camp Prison},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/duayaw-nkwanta-camp-prison},
  urldate = {2026-10-31}
}