Ghana · Central
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Ghana's maximum security facility, commissioned 8 November 2011 at Cape Coast. Authorised capacity 2,000.
Capacity
2,000
Current population
1,362
Occupancy
68%
Year opened
2011
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 6 Jul 2026 · methodology
Operator
Ghana Prisons ServicePopulation held
male
Opened
2011
Region
Central
Security level
Maximum
Death-row facility
No
The Basic Human Rights Course for Health Professionals, that was piloted in the Cape Coast and the Ankaful Nurses Training Colleges in the Central Region to improve respect for rights of patients, was extended to three more regions namely Western, Brong Ahafo and Upper East during the year. In all, 142 nursing students from the Cape Coast and the Bolgatanga Nurses Training Colleges completed the programme and were awarded certificates. Participants in the Brong Ahafo and Western Regions were unable to complete the course due to changes in the academic calendar of their schools. e. Human Rights Education in Schools and Rural Communities The Commission in the year under review organized 3,756 public education programmes nationwide, representing an increase of 522 over the previous year. These activities were carried out in communities, schools and on radio and TV stations. In all, the education programs comprised 2,040(54.3%) community outreach programmes, 1,031(27.4%) schools interactions and 685(18.3%) radio/TV programmes. See Part 4 for a breakdown of educational activities in the various regions and districts. The educational activities focused on the three mandates of the Commission; Human Rights, Administrative Justice and Anti-Corruption. Educational programmes under the human rights mandate focused on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Discussions under other mandates covered issues of good governance, maladministration and the eff
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No major issues documented in our database.
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What the score is responding to:
This facility scores 1. The national average across 45 scored Ghana facilities is 15 — 14 points below national average.
Same country, matched on type + security level where possible.
Higher risk than 0% of peer facilities in Ghana.
The Basic Human Rights Course for Health Professionals, that was piloted in the Cape Coast and the Ankaful Nurses Training Colleges in the Central Region to improve respect for rights of patients, was extended to three more regions namely Western, Brong Ahafo and Upper East during the year. In all, 142 nursing students from the Cape Coast and the Bolgatanga Nurses Training Colleges completed the programme and were awarded certificates. Participants in the Brong Ahafo and Western Regions were unable to complete the course due to changes in the academic calendar of their schools. e. Human Rights Education in Schools and Rural Communities The Commission in the year under review organized 3,756 public education programmes nationwide, representing an increase of 522 over the previous year. These activities were carried out in communities, schools and on radio and TV stations. In all, the education programs comprised 2,040(54.3%) community outreach programmes, 1,031(27.4%) schools interactions and 685(18.3%) radio/TV programmes. See Part 4 for a breakdown of educational activities in the various regions and districts. The educational activities focused on the three mandates of the Commission; Human Rights, Administrative Justice and Anti-Corruption. Educational programmes under the human rights mandate focused on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Discussions under other mandates covered issues of good governance, maladministration and the eff
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World Prisons. (2026). Ankaful Maximum Security Prison. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/ankaful-maximum-security-prison
"Ankaful Maximum Security Prison." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/ankaful-maximum-security-prison.
@misc{worldprisons-ankaful-maximum-security-pr,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Ankaful Maximum Security Prison},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/ankaful-maximum-security-prison},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}