Ghana to introduce non-custodian sentence

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The mask 9 years ago

Akyem-Maase is different from Kumasi. Akyem-Maase is located in the East Akim Municipal district whilst Kumasi is the Ashanti Regional capital.

People from Akyem-Maase are Akyems(Akyem-Abuakwa) whilst indigenes from Kumas ...
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Akyem-Maase is different from Kumasi. Akyem-Maase is located in the East Akim Municipal district whilst Kumasi is the Ashanti Regional capital.

People from Akyem-Maase are Akyems(Akyem-Abuakwa) whilst indigenes from Kumasi are called Asantis.

Government officials and the general public must take note of the distinction.
bosiako berlin germany 9 years ago

Bravo interior minister.

Bravo interior minister.
Erz 9 years ago

Oh GNA! A whole National News Agency can't manage to have its wordings right. How the term non-custodial became non-custodian is beyond my reasoning.

Oh GNA! A whole National News Agency can't manage to have its wordings right. How the term non-custodial became non-custodian is beyond my reasoning.
OLD SOLDIER 9 years ago

When Kwaku Baako informed us about the atrocities of Kwesi Pratt during PNDC Regime, some of us did not believe until the truth was confirmed during the NRC. Kwesi Pratt is the most dangerous Journalist Ghana had ever have, h ...
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When Kwaku Baako informed us about the atrocities of Kwesi Pratt during PNDC Regime, some of us did not believe until the truth was confirmed during the NRC. Kwesi Pratt is the most dangerous Journalist Ghana had ever have, he had the gut to recommend his fellow journalists to be executed by PNDC. Pratt even recommended Baako to be killed by the regime, thank God Baako was instead touchered violently and severely but his life was spared. This is what Kwesi Pratt can do. Now Pratt is a secret agent to NDC and US Embassy in Ghana. May God forgive Pratt and spare him the untold evils that will come upon him and his generations. The souls of those journalist killed through Pratt's recommendations to PNDC will never forgive Pratt. Now Pratt has the guts to take Diplomatic Passport and smuggled his weak-headed children to work at the Ministries under Mills NDC, may God forgive Pratt and his dependance and spare them of the evils ahead of them...
Remove Indemnity Clause 9 years ago

What punishment have you given to those who have stolen million of dollars belonging to the state.Woyome is walking freely.

What punishment have you given to those who have stolen million of dollars belonging to the state.Woyome is walking freely.
Agonaba 9 years ago

Community service for minor criminals to be performed on National Sanitation days.This may reduce crime as well.

Community service for minor criminals to be performed on National Sanitation days.This may reduce crime as well.
BBC NEWS! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 9 years ago

Shut your long beak up, and leave Woyome out of this. What about the highly recommended criminal Kufour?

Shut your long beak up, and leave Woyome out of this. What about the highly recommended criminal Kufour?
BBC NEWS! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 9 years ago

Npp is dishonest party, Nana Binladdo and his Npp crooks abused our School kids and took an advantage of mentally challenged in our society. Nana ordered women in the Npp to go NAKED during their evil demonstration.

Npp is dishonest party, Nana Binladdo and his Npp crooks abused our School kids and took an advantage of mentally challenged in our society. Nana ordered women in the Npp to go NAKED during their evil demonstration.
Joe Turkey 9 years ago

One prison for Jerry Rawlings, another for Mahama. God has already built one for PV Obeng.

One prison for Jerry Rawlings, another for Mahama. God has already built one for PV Obeng.
JH New York 9 years ago

Long overdue !

Long overdue !
lee 9 years ago

This system creates sentencing guidelines that guarantee equity under the law and control of prison population.. Under this system sentencing guidelines(for min. and max penalty) will be set and listed for MOST offenses.. Jud ...
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This system creates sentencing guidelines that guarantee equity under the law and control of prison population.. Under this system sentencing guidelines(for min. and max penalty) will be set and listed for MOST offenses.. Judges and lawyers across the country will follow the guidelines... The only discretion the judge will have is ecquittal, probation, minimum, or THE maximum sentence.. You will not have a situation where an offense of murder under two different jurisdictions will result in 5 year prison term for one, and 50 years for the other.. In anticipation of population explosion, the sentencing guidelines could be adjusted to control the influx of prison population... I CAN OFFER SERVICES TO HAVE THIS SET UP..
Lester-Granger 9 years ago

Before you buy into this frequent excuse of lack of space for prisoners in Ghana, the Ministry of Interior ought to examine the total spaces available in all the prisons and farm camps.The figure of 7,000 does not include Ank ...
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Before you buy into this frequent excuse of lack of space for prisoners in Ghana, the Ministry of Interior ought to examine the total spaces available in all the prisons and farm camps.The figure of 7,000 does not include AnkafulMax which alone can take 5,000 prisoners.
What the authorities have to do is to examine the daily lock-up and the class of prisoners and shift them around to prevent congestion. We have to make good use of what we have and stop stampeding the over-burdened government.
Amensco 9 years ago

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MANTSE 9 years ago

The Minister may be sending wrong signals by making it seem as if the object of the Non-Custodial Sentence Program is mainly to reduce congestion in the Prisons: He said "the prisons in the country was constructed for 7,000 i ...
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The Minister may be sending wrong signals by making it seem as if the object of the Non-Custodial Sentence Program is mainly to reduce congestion in the Prisons: He said "the prisons in the country was constructed for 7,000 inmates but currently there are over 14,000 prisoners in the country and in some cases a cell for 24 people now had over 60 prisoners living in a very poor conditions"

Certainly, non-custodial sentence will reduce the prison population.

To have a successful Non-Custodial Setencing Program, there must be well-structured Community Service Programs and also Social Service Support Initiatives, particularly, Participant Supervision and Program Management.

While Non-Custodial Sentences can be beneficial to the Community and also the Probationer, it can be a disaster if it becomes a backdoor bypass of Prison for very serious offenses. Corruption Offenses, no matter the amount involved must have as part of their Sentencing Structure, a Community Service Program after a period of Incarceration. Community Service Programs must be designed to help manage Offender Populations and offer Rehabilitaion Opportunities and must NEVER be used to favor anybody.

We are available and willing and prepared to participate in a discussion and to share our experience in the Finest Community based Non-custodial Sentencing Programs in the USA.
BUSH MEAT 9 years ago

Criminal code needs urgent ammendment.When you plead not guilty, you would be remanded.On the other hand, when you plead guilty, you would be thrown into prison, Why?

Criminal code needs urgent ammendment.When you plead not guilty, you would be remanded.On the other hand, when you plead guilty, you would be thrown into prison, Why?
The Journalist 9 years ago

This might help in dealing with some of our environmental problems. If Goat and fowl as well as some book-long but "long handed" thieves are exposed to their communities to desilt gutters and people clear rubbish for their o ...
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This might help in dealing with some of our environmental problems. If Goat and fowl as well as some book-long but "long handed" thieves are exposed to their communities to desilt gutters and people clear rubbish for their offenses, it would not only help to decongest our prisons, but deter others because their family names would be forever soiled n no one would like that to happen to them.
I support this initiative n will promote it as it has made communities in the Western world very clean and a bit disciplined. No need for Ghanaians to indulge in insults on social media. It is a shame to hide behind these lenses to insult. We all worship God who is the Supreme deity and He hates hypocrites. Lets speak our minds not through insulting words but by the peaceful articulation of our thoughts about an issue. Thanks to you all for your understanding. God bless us all and help our cherished country Ghana.
Black Pot 9 years ago

Why is the Interior Minister not a member of the Prisons Service Council if he is truly passionate about reforms in the Service. The Council is a constitutional body and the Minister but not the representative is a member. Wh ...
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Why is the Interior Minister not a member of the Prisons Service Council if he is truly passionate about reforms in the Service. The Council is a constitutional body and the Minister but not the representative is a member. What is the motive?
obromi 9 years ago

That is a good news. We also have to restructure the prison service to include probation service who will take care of the non-custodian sentence criminals. Working hand in hand with the prison service. We can learn from the ...
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That is a good news. We also have to restructure the prison service to include probation service who will take care of the non-custodian sentence criminals. Working hand in hand with the prison service. We can learn from the UK government. The overall aim should be to reform prisoners and reduce re-offending rate.
AKWAPIMBA,LAS PALMAS DE G.C., SPAIN 9 years ago

-ABUSE OVER HUMAN FOR INMATES OF 7,000 AND THERE FOR 14,000 PRISIONERS WICKED PEOPLE.SOME OF THEM ARE NOT TO BE THERE.HUMAN RIGHTS SHOULD COME.MODERN WORLD-GHANA.

-ABUSE OVER HUMAN FOR INMATES OF 7,000 AND THERE FOR 14,000 PRISIONERS WICKED PEOPLE.SOME OF THEM ARE NOT TO BE THERE.HUMAN RIGHTS SHOULD COME.MODERN WORLD-GHANA.
HAWA YAKUBU 9 years ago

STOP CHIRPING BECAUSE YOU DONT HAVE THE NECESSARY TOOLS FOR THAT.SECONDLY, CORRUPTION WILL NOT LET IT WORK

STOP CHIRPING BECAUSE YOU DONT HAVE THE NECESSARY TOOLS FOR THAT.SECONDLY, CORRUPTION WILL NOT LET IT WORK

Ghana to introduce non-custodian sentence

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