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Built in 1946 as a military armoury, converted to a prison. Located at Effiduase, Koforidua. Authorised capacity 400.
Capacity
400
Current population
—
Occupancy
—
Year opened
1946
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 6 Jul 2026 · methodology
Operator
Ghana Prisons ServicePopulation held
male
Opened
1946
Region
Eastern
Security level
Medium
Death-row facility
No
organize sensitization programmes for key populations across Ghana. In all 239 LGBTQI/FSW in Accra, Koforidua and Kumasi; were reached and educated on non-discrimination, right to health, gender-based violence and bail related issues. In November 2020, CHRAJ conducted a baseline study on the voluntary principles on human rights and security. The first component of the field study was conducted in communities impacted by mining and oil exploration activities. The communities are Tarkwa, Axim, Atuabo, Eikwe, Nsuta, Cape Three Points, Tebrebe, Wangarakrom, and Badukrom; all in the Western Region. The aim of the study is to establish how well companies in the extractive sector (mining, oil and gas) in Ghana are complying with the Voluntary Principles and the challenges companies and community members face. During the reporting year, the Commission organized 2,966 public education programmes on fundamental human rights and freedoms nationwide. Topics covered included harmful cultural practices (early and forced marriages), torture, right to education and health, child neglect and parental responsibilities, property rights of spouses, child labour, and domestic violence. See the diagram below for the regional distribution of public educational programmes. The Commission received and classified 7,523 complaints under its human right mandate in the year 2020 as compared to 8,379 in the previous year. The percentag 64 | | Eastern | HR | ADMIN | COR | TOTAL | HR | ADMIN | COR | [...]
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This facility scores 4. The national average across 45 scored Ghana facilities is 15 — 11 points below national average.
Same country, matched on type + security level where possible.
organize sensitization programmes for key populations across Ghana. In all 239 LGBTQI/FSW in Accra, Koforidua and Kumasi; were reached and educated on non-discrimination, right to health, gender-based violence and bail related issues. In November 2020, CHRAJ conducted a baseline study on the voluntary principles on human rights and security. The first component of the field study was conducted in communities impacted by mining and oil exploration activities. The communities are Tarkwa, Axim, Atuabo, Eikwe, Nsuta, Cape Three Points, Tebrebe, Wangarakrom, and Badukrom; all in the Western Region. The aim of the study is to establish how well companies in the extractive sector (mining, oil and gas) in Ghana are complying with the Voluntary Principles and the challenges companies and community members face. During the reporting year, the Commission organized 2,966 public education programmes on fundamental human rights and freedoms nationwide. Topics covered included harmful cultural practices (early and forced marriages), torture, right to education and health, child neglect and parental responsibilities, property rights of spouses, child labour, and domestic violence. See the diagram below for the regional distribution of public educational programmes. The Commission received and classified 7,523 complaints under its human right mandate in the year 2020 as compared to 8,379 in the previous year. The percentag 64 | | Eastern | HR | ADMIN | COR | TOTAL | HR | ADMIN | COR | [...]
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World Prisons. (2026). Koforidua Local Prison. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/koforidua-local-prison
"Koforidua Local Prison." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/koforidua-local-prison.
@misc{worldprisons-koforidua-local-prison,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Koforidua Local Prison},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/koforidua-local-prison},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}