Pentecost University has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ghana Prisons Service aimed at strengthening rehabilitation and capacity-building programmes for inmates across the country.
The agreement, formalised on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, establishes a long-term framework for collaboration between the university and the Prisons Service, with a focus on skills training, reform initiatives, and inmate empowerment.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, the Dean of Theology at Pentecost University, Emmanuel Anim, stressed the need for deliberate and innovative approaches to prison reform.
He noted that incarceration should be seen as a social process that requires structured interventions to support transformation and successful reintegration.
He described the partnership as a practical framework for sustained collaboration between academia and state institutions in addressing rehabilitation challenges within correctional facilities.
On her part, the Director-General of Prisons, Patience Baffoe-Bonnie, highlighted capacity building as one of the key challenges facing the Service.
She noted that the collaboration would help design tailored training programmes for inmates, with a strong focus on practical skills development and improved production methods within the prisons.
She further explained that the initiative would also support the introduction of certified training programmes, allowing inmates to earn recognised qualifications that could enhance their prospects for reintegration into society after serving their sentences.
As part of the agreement, a joint steering committee will be set up to oversee implementation and ensure the long-term sustainability of the programme.
Officials from Pentecost University expressed gratitude to the Prisons Administration for its commitment to reform, describing the partnership as an important step in strengthening collaboration between higher education institutions and Ghana’s correctional services.
