Prisons Service Act, 1972 🇬🇭

Ghana 25 Citing Cases

N.R.C.D. 46

Prisons Service Act, 1972

Published in Government Gazette on 24 March 1972
Assented to on 21 March 1972
Commenced on 24 March 1972
[This is the version of this document from 24 March 1972.]

AN ACT in respect of the Prisons Service provided for by article 190 of the Constitution, to provide for the safe custody and welfare of prisoners and to provide for related matters.

Functions of the Service

1. Functions of the Service

(1)The Service shall ensure the safe custody and welfare of prisoners and as practicable, undertake the reformation and rehabilitation of prisoners.

(2)A prison officer shall perform the functions that are by law conferred on a prison officer and shall obey the lawful orders and directions in respect of the execution of office which may be received from superiors in the Service.

(3)In the performance of its functions the Service shall ensure

(a)that a person is not subjected to

(i)torture or inhuman or degrading punishment, or

(ii)any other condition that detracts or i…

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