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Mr. Henry Quartey (5th from left), Deputy Minister of the Interior, Mr. Patrick Darko Missah (4th from left), Director General of Prisons, and Ms. Patience Baffoe-Bonnie (right), the Deputy Director of prisons at James Camp, Roman Ridge and commanders' prisons after the meeting in Accra. Image: ESTHER ADJEI
Deputy Interior Minister Henry Quartey called on the Ghana Prison Service to equip its staff with the necessary skills to ensure that detainees do not become radicalized.
He added that changes in the trend of crime in the West African subregion, coupled with the vulnerability of the prison environment, had heightened the threat of extremist extremists in prisons, which is why Prison officers and other security agencies needed to improve their game in order to limit this potential. threats.
"The threat and trend of crime have taken on a different dimension in the West African sub-region.
Boko Haram and other jihadist groups in the Sahel region are launching terrorist attacks against people, leaving behind mbadive destruction.
"So there is nothing to deny that when the time comes, you will receive radicalized criminal elements in your custody," he said.
Conference
Mr Quartey spoke last Thursday at the Ghana Prison Authority Conference in Accra on the theme: "Making Prison Business Prosper: The Role of Commanders".
It was the first time that area and station commanders, as well as the main departmental leaders, were meeting to discuss issues of interest to the institution.
Participants also deliberated on the status of the ten-year strategic plan for the service.
The Minister congratulated the officers and men of the service for already taking the initiative to liaise with the counter-terrorism unit of the Secretariat of the National Security Council to discuss terrorism and terrorism. threats it posed to the country.
He called for more such collaborations between security agencies to help reduce terrorist threats in the bud.
advice
While advising prison officials to adopt a commercial approach to prison management without compromising their primary activity of providing public safety, the minister also stated that the service was endowed with talents and resources that could be exploited to generate income.
"Agriculture easily comes to mind as it could potentially make a significant contribution to reducing rationing bills and freeing up much-needed funds for other critical interventions in prisons, as well as contributing to food security in the region. country, "said Quartey.
He also called on prison commanders to strengthen their oversight roles at their farm stations to ensure that farm inputs are used appropriately and that the proceeds of the sale are accounted for.
The minister also urged the service to take advantage of the government's "Plant for Food and Employment" initiative, as well as the "Raise for Food and Employment" policy to complement their food collection initiatives. funds.
Regarding the development of the department's human resources, he badured that the government was ready to devote more resources to systematic and formalized career development programs for all ranks.
He noted that the lack of logistics and poor infrastructure remained a challenge for the service, but said the government was working to ensure that these issues were resolved.
responsibilities
For his part, the Director General of the Ghana Prison Service, Mr. Patrick Darko Missah, said that their responsibilities include ensuring the security of prisoners' detention and welfare, as well as their rehabilitation and reform.
According to Missah, these tasks required prison officers to get down to work.
He added that the managers of the service would meet regularly to evaluate their performance and propose pragmatic strategies to improve their work in order to improve the results.
It was the first time in eight years that the service was holding the last regional conference and commanders.
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