Prisoner Or Patient? The Fate of Ghana’s Mentally Ill Offender

The Ghana Prisons Service is mandated by law to ensure the safe custody, welfare, reformation and rehabilitation of prisoners whenever practicable. Prisons are a reflection of society as there are all manner of persons incarcerated – lawyers, doctors, businessmen, police officers, politicians, religious leaders etc. Prisoners, like all men, suffer from ill health. It is … Read more