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Tamale Central Prison

Central PrisonMediummaleOvercrowded (385%)ModerateMedium
Verified 16 Jun 2026
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Established in 1914. Northern Regional Command headquarters. Authorised capacity 78; overcrowded with ~300 inmates. Known for inmate smock-weaving programmes.

Capacity

78

Current population

300

Occupancy

385%

Year opened

1914

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

Ghana Prisons Service

Population held

male

Opened

1914

Region

Northern

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

Conditions Risk Score

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

30/100
Moderate concern30/100
Overcrowding
30/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Extreme overcrowding at 385% of capacity

Compared to other facilities in Ghana

44 peers
Conditions risk scorethis: 30/100 · peers avg: 14/100 (+110%)

Higher risk than 63% of peer facilities in Ghana.

Occupancythis: 385% · peers avg: 174% (+121%)
Capacity (beds)this: 78 · peers avg: 256 (70%)

Data completeness

54%

How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.