The Director General of the Ghana Prisons Service, Mrs Patience Baffoe-Bonnie Esq, has expressed profound appreciation to the Church of Pentecost for its commitment to improving Ghana’s prison infrastructure, describing the faith-based intervention as a “living demonstration of compassion, redemption, and social transformation.”
Mrs Baffoe-Bonnie made the remarks at the commissioning of the Damongo Camp Prison in the Savannah Region, the third of five modern camp prisons promised by the Church following Ejura and Nsawam.
“By honouring its promise to the Ghana Prison Service, the Church has gone beyond spiritual ministry to touch lives physically and socially,” she said, adding that the donation reflects a deep sense of national duty and faith in action.
The Damongo Camp Prison, a 300-capacity all-male facility, is designed as a centre for rehabilitation, skills acquisition, and reintegration. It features workshops for carpentry, tailoring, metal fabrication, and shoemaking, alongside a chapel, dining area, baptistery, and standard football pitch. Inmates are expected to engage largely in agricultural activities in the fertile Damongo enclave, supporting both prison feeding programs and local food markets.
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Mrs Baffoe-Bonnie emphasised that the partnership with the Church of Pentecost goes beyond infrastructure:
“This noble gesture brings to life the timeless words of scripture: ‘I was in prison and you came to visit me.’ It is a true ministry where faith meets action, creating opportunities for dignity, productivity, and successful reintegration of inmates into society.”
The Director General described the collaboration as a cornerstone for modern corrections in Ghana, where government, civil society, and faith-based organisations work together to redefine rehabilitation and reform. She also called on other corporate and faith-based entities to follow the Church’s example by supporting initiatives that improve prison services and officer welfare.
“May this facility stand as a lasting monument of partnership, progress, and compassion—a testament to what is possible when faith meets governance and vision meets commitment,” Mrs Baffoe-Bonnie concluded.
The commissioning of Damongo Camp Prison underscores the Ghana Prisons Service’s shift from purely custodial approaches to development-oriented correctional systems, with a focus on education, vocational training, and sustainable agricultural practices.
Source: Starrfm.com.gh
