"The only meal we receive in a day is gari. We once in a long while receive soup which is as plain as water. We are forced to dig pits and ordered to cover them again. Nobody is concerned about our health so death is a norm! all happening in Nsawam Prison. We are allowed to smoke 'weed' and use other hard drugs”.
The narrative above is just a small portion of stories we hear from friends and family members who serve prison sentences in Ghana. The issues mentioned and others go a long way in building misconceptions in the minds of Ghanaians about our prison system.
This piece seeks bring to the attention of all what the real situation in our prisons look like.