Prisons Service calls for national policy to support ex-convicts’ reintegration
The Ghana Prisons Service has called for a comprehensive National Reintegration Policy to address the stigma, discrimination and unemployment confronting formerly incarcerated persons as they seek to rebuild their lives after prison. The Service says the challenges continue to undermine efforts to reintegrate former inmates into society, making it necessary for government, the private sector, families and communities to provide sustained support and employment opportunities. The call was made at the maiden National Ex-Convicts Conference organised by the Crime Check Foundation at the GNAT Hall in Accra on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. Held under the theme, “Rebuilding Life After Prison: Effective Reintegration for a Better Society,” the conference brought together stakeholders to discuss w…