Vice President of Ghana, H.E. Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has commissioned a new batch of officer cadets at the Prisons Officers Training School, reaffirming the government’s commitment to strengthening the Ghana Prisons Service. The Vice President emphasized the government’s plan to equip the Service with the necessary personnel and resources to effectively carry out its mandate. She announced a significant increase in the feeding allocation for inmates, raising it from GHC1.80 to GHC5.00, aimed at ensuring humane treatment.
The Vice President also launched the Think 360 Degrees Prisons Initiative, a new policy designed to combine humanitarian and developmental objectives. This initiative will prioritize officer and inmate welfare, agricultural mechanization, and vocational training, with the goal of creating sustainable jobs, generating revenue, and successfully reintegrating inmates into society.
The Vice President charged the graduating cadets to serve the nation with integrity, discipline, and hard work as they officially entered the senior corps of the Ghana Prisons Service. The initiative is expected to bring about positive change and improvement in the lives of inmates and officers, and contribute to national development.
Ruth Abla ADJORLOLO
