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The prisons, jails and police of Ghana

In Ghana, the atlas records 14 correctional facilities and 322 police units. Ghana's prisons, including central, local and female prisons, are run by the Ghana Prisons Service. Nsawam Medium Security Prison is the largest. Among them are 320 police stations, 14 prisons and 2 municipal police units. Greater Accra Region has the most entries of any region, with 99. Choose one of 16 regions to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Ghana, by region

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Ahafo RegionAshanti RegionBono East RegionBono RegionCentral RegionEastern RegionGreater Accra RegionNorth East RegionNorthern RegionOti RegionSavannah RegionUpper East RegionUpper West RegionVolta RegionWestern North RegionWestern RegionKumasi Central PrisonObuasi Local PrisonOffinso prison campSunyani PrisonWinneba PrisonsCape Coast Maximum Security PrisonCape Coast PrisonKoforidua PrisonsNsawam PrisonJames CampNavrongo PrisonsWa PrisonSekondi Central PrisonTarkwa Prisons
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What the atlas holds here

320Police stations
14Prisons
2Municipal police units
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Prisons & jails

14 facilities

14 entries
Cape Coast Maximum Security PrisonPrisonKomenda-edina-eguafo-abirem MunicipalCentral Region
Cape Coast PrisonPrisonKomenda-edina-eguafo-abirem MunicipalCentral Region
James CampPrisonAyawaso East MunicipalGreater Accra Region
Koforidua PrisonsPrisonNew Juaben North MunicipalEastern Region
Kumasi Central PrisonPrisonKumasi MetropolitanAshanti Region
Navrongo PrisonsPrisonKasena Nankana EastUpper East Region
Nsawam PrisonPrisonNsawam AdoagyiriEastern Region
Obuasi Local PrisonPrisonObuasi MunicipalAshanti Region
Offinso prison campPrisonOffinso MunicipalAshanti Region
Sekondi Central PrisonSekondi-TakoradiPrisonSekondi Takoradi MetropolisWestern Region
Sunyani PrisonPrisonSunyani MunicipalBono Region
Tarkwa PrisonsPrisonTarkwa NsuaemWestern Region
Wa PrisonPrisonWa MunicipalUpper West Region
Winneba PrisonsPrisonEffutu MunicipalCentral Region
Questions

Frequently asked

How many prisons and jails are in Ghana?

The atlas lists 14 prisons, jails and detention centres in Ghana, including 14 prisons.

How many police stations are in Ghana?

322 police units are listed for Ghana: 320 police stations and 2 municipal police units.

Can I look up a prisoner in Ghana?

Public inmate lists are generally not published in Ghana. Contact the facility or the Ghana Prisons Service, using the address and telephone on each facility page.

Which region has the most facilities?

Greater Accra Region, with 1 prison or jail and 98 police units.

Are telephone numbers available for these facilities?

Not yet. The facility pages show each address and map location; the agency's own website is the authority for current contact details.

Who runs the prisons in Ghana?

The Ghana Prisons Service is responsible for them. The regions below list every establishment it runs, along with the police units in each area.

How is Ghana divided in the atlas?

The atlas files Ghana by region, following official administrative boundaries; 16 regions currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the region where it is located; Greater Accra Region is the largest by number of entries.

How do I contact the police in Ghana?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 322 police units here. Open a region to see the units in each area.

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