Mrs. Patience Baffoe-Bonnie, Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service, has urged Ghanaians to prioritise the well-being of jail inmates.
She emphasised that inmates should have access to adequate healthcare and humane treatment while serving their sentences.
She made the announcement on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at the Prempeh Assembly Hall in Kumasi, during the opening ceremony for the Prisons Medicine and Equipment Bank.
The project aims to improve healthcare delivery in correctional facilities around the country by providing drugs, medical equipment, and other vital health supplies.
Mrs Baffoe-Bonnie stated, “The health and well-being of inmates remain a critical responsibility of society.”
She saw that many convicts have health issues that require prompt medical attention.
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She emphasised that investment in inmate healthcare not only saves lives, but also supports successful rehabilitation and reintegration into society after they are released.
Mrs. Baffoe-Bonnie thanked stakeholders and partners who helped establish the Medicine and Equipment Bank, describing the effort as “a significant step toward addressing healthcare gaps within the country’s prisons.”
She also urged people, corporations, religious institutions, and philanthropists to “support the programme to ensure that inmates receive the medical care they require.”
The Prisons Medicine and Equipment Bank is intended to act as a centralised platform for mobilising and distributing medical supplies to jail institutions nationally, thereby boosting healthcare services and inmates’ living conditions across the country.
Source: newsthemegh.com