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Koforidua Local Prison

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Built in 1946 as a military armoury, converted to a prison. Located at Effiduase, Koforidua. Authorised capacity 400.

Capacity

400

Current population

—

Occupancy

—

Year opened

1946

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 6 Jul 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

male

Opened

1946

Region

Eastern

Security level

Medium

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

organize sensitization programmes for key populations across Ghana. In all 239 LGBTQI/FSW in Accra, Koforidua and Kumasi; were reached and educated on non-discrimination, right to health, gender-based violence and bail related issues. In November 2020, CHRAJ conducted a baseline study on the voluntary principles on human rights and security. The first component of the field study was conducted in communities impacted by mining and oil exploration activities. The communities are Tarkwa, Axim, Atuabo, Eikwe, Nsuta, Cape Three Points, Tebrebe, Wangarakrom, and Badukrom; all in the Western Region. The aim of the study is to establish how well companies in the extractive sector (mining, oil and gas) in Ghana are complying with the Voluntary Principles and the challenges companies and community members face. During the reporting year, the Commission organized 2,966 public education programmes on fundamental human rights and freedoms nationwide. Topics covered included harmful cultural practices (early and forced marriages), torture, right to education and health, child neglect and parental responsibilities, property rights of spouses, child labour, and domestic violence. See the diagram below for the regional distribution of public educational programmes. The Commission received and classified 7,523 complaints under its human right mandate in the year 2020 as compared to 8,379 in the previous year. The percentag 64 | | Eastern | HR | ADMIN | COR | TOTAL | HR | ADMIN | COR | [...]

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

4/100
Low concern4/100
Overcrowding
0/30
Oversight reports
1/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
3/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · 1 oversight report in the last 5 years
  • · Severe-conditions keyword in sources

This facility scores 4. The national average across 45 scored Ghana facilities is 15 — 11 points below national average.

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Compared to other facilities in Ghana

44 peers
Capacity (beds)this: 400 · peers avg: 248 (+62%)

Reports

  • NPM-gh-chraj1 Jan 2025

    organize sensitization programmes for key populations across Ghana. In all 239 LGBTQI/FSW in Accra, Koforidua and Kumasi; were reached and educated on non-discrimination, right to health, gender-based violence and bail related issues. In November 2020, CHRAJ conducted a baseline study on the voluntary principles on human rights and security. The first component of the field study was conducted in communities impacted by mining and oil exploration activities. The communities are Tarkwa, Axim, Atuabo, Eikwe, Nsuta, Cape Three Points, Tebrebe, Wangarakrom, and Badukrom; all in the Western Region. The aim of the study is to establish how well companies in the extractive sector (mining, oil and gas) in Ghana are complying with the Voluntary Principles and the challenges companies and community members face. During the reporting year, the Commission organized 2,966 public education programmes on fundamental human rights and freedoms nationwide. Topics covered included harmful cultural practices (early and forced marriages), torture, right to education and health, child neglect and parental responsibilities, property rights of spouses, child labour, and domestic violence. See the diagram below for the regional distribution of public educational programmes. The Commission received and classified 7,523 complaints under its human right mandate in the year 2020 as compared to 8,379 in the previous year. The percentag 64 | | Eastern | HR | ADMIN | COR | TOTAL | HR | ADMIN | COR | [...]

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Data completeness

58%

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@misc{worldprisons-koforidua-local-prison,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Koforidua Local Prison},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/koforidua-local-prison},
  urldate = {2026-11-03}
}