Ghana
Capital city — Accra
Country population
Type of government
Human Development Index
0.596(142/188)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
iName of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
i09/2019Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i09/2019Prison density
i09/2019Total number of prison facilities
i2019An NPM has been established
Female prisoners
i07/2019Incarcerated minors
i06/2015Untried prisoners
i07/2019Death penalty is abolished
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Overview
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Ministry of the Interior
Prison population
Total number of prisoners
15,463
i
09/2019
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
52
i
09/2019
Prison density
156 %
i
09/2019
Total number of prison facilities
44
i
2019