Mahama promotes 15 Ghana Prisons Service officers to senior ranks

President John Dramani Mahama has approved the promotion of 15 officers of the Ghana Prisons Service, including seven Deputy Directors of Prisons elevated to Directors of Prisons and eight Assistant Directors of Prisons promoted to Deputy Directors of Prisons.

The appointments were announced in a press release dated October 29, 2026, issued by the Service’s Public Affairs Department.

According to the statement, the promotions were made in accordance with Article 207 of the 1992 Constitution, on the advice of the Prisons Service Council, and took effect from July 1, 2026.

The seven Deputy Directors of Prisons promoted to Directors of Prisons are:

The eight Assistant Directors of Prisons promoted to Deputy Directors of Prisons are:

The Ghana Prisons Service congratulated the officers on their appointments and wished them success in their new roles.

“The Service remains committed to professionalism, discipline, effective leadership and the continued advancement of its mandate of safe custody, welfare, reformation and rehabilitation of prisoners,” the statement said.

The announcement was signed by Janet Asabea, Deputy Director of Prisons and Head of the Public Affairs Department.

The newly promoted officers are expected to contribute to the Service’s leadership and operational responsibilities as it continues to pursue its mandate of safeguarding prisoners’ welfare and supporting their reformation and rehabilitation.

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