The Nsawam Medium Security Prison is now home to a fully operational tertiary learning centre, established in partnership with the University of Cape Coast (UCC) through its Distance Learning Programme. The initiative offers inmates a rare opportunity to pursue higher education while serving their sentences.
According to the Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Prison Service (GPS), CSP Abdul Latif Adamu, the programme is already yielding remarkable results, contributing to improved discipline, rehabilitation, and reintegration outcomes. He noted that the GPS is calling for increased investment to expand the facility and accommodate the growing number of inmates eager to enroll.
Authorities at Nsawam highlight inadequate educational infrastructure as a major challenge. Despite valuable support from partners such as the Church of Pentecost, the prison urgently needs more classrooms, teaching materials, and learning resources to sustain and scale up the programme.
Officials further emphasized that the ongoing “Thinking Prison 360” modernization drive seeks to enhance facilities, broaden educational opportunities, and introduce impactful development programmes for inmates.
The GPS is appealing for collaborations and strategic partnerships to strengthen the tertiary school and replicate similar initiatives in other prisons nationwide—not only in education but also in agriculture, poultry farming, and other vocational sectors aimed at transforming inmate lives.
By Noble Atsu