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Sunyani Central Prison

Central PrisonMediummaleOvercrowded (156%)ModerateMedium
Verified 16 Jun 2026
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Bono Region headquarters, established 1962. Authorised capacity 450; population ~700.

Capacity

450

Current population

700

Occupancy

156%

Year opened

1962

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

Ghana Prisons Service

Population held

male

Opened

1962

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.

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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 156% of capacity

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: 156% · peers avg: 184% (15%)
Capacity (beds)this: 450 · peers avg: 246 (+83%)

Data completeness

54%

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