Ghana · Brong Ahafo
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Bono Region headquarters, established 1962. Authorised capacity 450; population ~700.
Capacity
450
Current population
700
Occupancy
156%
Year opened
1962
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 6 Jul 2026 · methodology
Operator
Ghana Prisons ServicePopulation held
male
Opened
1962
Region
Brong Ahafo
Security level
Medium
Death-row facility
No
cutive, Jaman South Assembly, the Brong Ahafo Regional Minister, the th Army Commander, 4 Battalion Sunyani, the Inspector General of Police and Symphony Limited etc. The letter states in part as follows: We the undersigned/thumprinted Chiefs and Elders, Assembly members, Opinion leaders and the entire citizenry of Baabianeha deeply regret to inform you and take note that the town Baabianeha is not under the Japekrom Traditional Council. th paragraph of your letter dated 7 February 2017 on the subject matter. It is worthy of note that since the settlement of our fathers at Baabianeha and up to date the town and her people have been under Drobo Council and Not Japekrom Traditional.From time immemorial, farming activities have been the mainstay of the people of Baabianeha. We believe that any attempt at interfering with the activities of our farmers on the land will render our people impoverished with its other unpleasant consequences very likely to affect our future generation as being experienced in the country now. Any attempt at carrying out any of the above activities will be vehemently resisted by the youth and the entire people. Please let peace reign (emphasis supplied). they can't comply with the directives of Japekrom Omanhene since there is an impending Case at Sunyani High Court. 2. One of the elders made it known to us that the Government especially the Minister of lands and Natural Resources; Hon. John Peter Amewu has directed all mining activities to cease [...]
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This facility scores 23. The national average across 45 scored Ghana facilities is 15 — 8 points above national average.
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Higher risk than 54% of peer facilities in Ghana.
cutive, Jaman South Assembly, the Brong Ahafo Regional Minister, the th Army Commander, 4 Battalion Sunyani, the Inspector General of Police and Symphony Limited etc. The letter states in part as follows: We the undersigned/thumprinted Chiefs and Elders, Assembly members, Opinion leaders and the entire citizenry of Baabianeha deeply regret to inform you and take note that the town Baabianeha is not under the Japekrom Traditional Council. th paragraph of your letter dated 7 February 2017 on the subject matter. It is worthy of note that since the settlement of our fathers at Baabianeha and up to date the town and her people have been under Drobo Council and Not Japekrom Traditional.From time immemorial, farming activities have been the mainstay of the people of Baabianeha. We believe that any attempt at interfering with the activities of our farmers on the land will render our people impoverished with its other unpleasant consequences very likely to affect our future generation as being experienced in the country now. Any attempt at carrying out any of the above activities will be vehemently resisted by the youth and the entire people. Please let peace reign (emphasis supplied). they can't comply with the directives of Japekrom Omanhene since there is an impending Case at Sunyani High Court. 2. One of the elders made it known to us that the Government especially the Minister of lands and Natural Resources; Hon. John Peter Amewu has directed all mining activities to cease [...]
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World Prisons. (2026). Sunyani Central Prison. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/sunyani-central-prison
"Sunyani Central Prison." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/sunyani-central-prison.
@misc{worldprisons-sunyani-central-prison,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Sunyani Central Prison},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/sunyani-central-prison},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}