Some officers of the Ghana Prisons Service have paid an educational visit to the Ejisu Senior High Technical School to share insights about prison life and the need for discipline among young persons.
The Prison Officers highlighted the harsh reality of life behind bars for the young student population and urged them to make informed life choices.
The Officers also made the student demonstrate how the prisoners sleep in their prison cells.
Speaking to the students, the officer stated, “When the prisoners are sleeping, they sleep without their dress due to the heat. About 19 of them sleep like this until it is 6 in the morning.
In Prison, even if you will drink water, there is time for that, if you will bathe, there is time for that, and you don’t eat the food you want”.
Some netizens reacting to the viral video stated, “Why don’t we replace religious and moral education with teachings like this. It should begin in basic schools. Because as rational beings we weigh the consequences of acts before we take them, thus if they’re aware these will be conditions when they misbehave, they might be guarded”.
“This is a very good initiative. It will paint a picture of how prison life is in Ghana, which is likely to deter people from going into crime”, another netizen added.
One more X user added, “This is commendable. Educating the younger generation about the consequences of crime is one of the best ways to curb it in the future”.
In related prison news, there were emotional scenes at the Kumasi Central Prison as inmates granted a presidential amnesty by John Dramani Mahama reunited with their families.
In the viral short video, the Kumasi Central Prison inmates granted amnesty were captured visibly emotional as they waited patiently to be reunited with their families.
The former inmates were later met at the gate of the Kumasi Central Prison by their families, embracing them and sharing passionate moments.
It will be recalled that President John Mahama, on August 18, 2025, granted amnesty to 998 prisoners across the country.
The presidential amnesty follows a recommendation of the Prisons Service Council, in consultation with the Council of State, and in accordance with Article 72(1) of the 1992 Constitution.
The decision was announced in a statement by the Presidency, issued and signed by the President and Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu.
It revealed a total of 1,014 inmates were recommended for amnesty, out of which 998 were approved.
The Presidential amnesty is a constitutional provision that allows the President to pardon prisoners or reduce their sentences on the recommendations from the Prisons Service Council and the Council of State.
The Presidential amnesty is used as a measure to decongest prisons, also to address humanitarian concerns, and ensure justice is tempered with mercy.
It is particularly for defenceless groups such as the elderly, the sick, and nursing mothers.
Watch the video below:
Officers of the Ghana Prisons Service paid an educational visit to the Ejisu Senior High Technical School to share insights about prison life and the need for discipline among young persons.
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They highlighted the harsh reality of life behind bars for the young student populace… pic.twitter.com/uA9oFEjpSt