Ghana
Capital city — Accra
Country population
i2022Type of government
Human Development Index
0.602(145/193)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
Name of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of incarcerated people
i18/03/2024Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i03/2024Prison density
i18/03/2024Total number of prison facilities
i2022An NPM has been established
Number and percentage of incarcerated w…
i18/03/2024Number and percentage of incarcerated c…
i18/03/2024Number and percentage of people awaitin…
i18/03/2024The death penalty is abolished
yes, since 2023for common law cr…
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Overview
Organisation
Name of authority in charge of the prison administration
Ministry of the Interior
Prison population
Total number of incarcerated people
14,991
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18/03/2024
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
45
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03/2024
Prison density
146 %
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18/03/2024
Prison facilities
Total number of prison facilities
46
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2022