DEPLORABLE STATE OF GHANA’S PRISONS
DEPLORABLE STATE OF GHANA’S PRISONS June 15, 2019 africanakua 0 Comments Overcrowding and congestion of major prisons in Ghana is critical. It is urgent to take a look at the challenges confronting prisoners, remand inmates and proffer remedy. I believe all men are born equal and are endowed by their creator with inalienable rights. Every human being has a right to enjoy liberty and the pursuit of happiness. When governments provide basic amenities and the right environment such that citizens enjoy quality education, good health systems, economic empowerment and equal opportunities, then they can fall on their ingenuity and become innovative and utilize the nation’s resources very well to the benefit of all. The case for Ghana is rather an unfortunate one because of misplaced priorities. The major cause of overcrowding in prisons is the remand system. Remand inmates outnumber sentenced prisoners and majority of them even spend longer periods in pri...