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Tarkwa Local Prison

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Local prison in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal area, operating since 1948. Authorised capacity 150.

Capacity

150

Current population

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Occupancy

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Year opened

1948

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 16 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

male

Opened

1948

Region

Western

Security level

Medium

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

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Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

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Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

Official site

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Compared to other facilities in Ghana

44 peers
Capacity (beds)this: 150 · peers avg: 254 (41%)

Data completeness

48%

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@misc{worldprisons-tarkwa-local-prison,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Tarkwa Local Prison},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/tarkwa-local-prison},
  urldate = {2026-10-30}
}