Ghana · Northern
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Established in 1914. Northern Regional Command headquarters. Authorised capacity 78; overcrowded with ~300 inmates. Known for inmate smock-weaving programmes.
Capacity
78
Current population
300
Occupancy
385%
Year opened
1914
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 16 Jun 2026 · methodology
Operator
Ghana Prisons ServicePopulation held
male
Opened
1914
Region
Northern
Security level
Medium
Death-row facility
No
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No major issues documented in our database.
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What the score is responding to:
This facility scores 30. The national average across 45 scored Ghana facilities is 15 — 15 points above national average.
Same country, matched on type + security level where possible.
Higher risk than 63% of peer facilities in Ghana.
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World Prisons. (2026). Tamale Central Prison. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/tamale-central-prison
"Tamale Central Prison." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/tamale-central-prison.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Tamale Central Prison},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/tamale-central-prison},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}