Ex-convicts cry out for inmates; want gov’t intervention

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Free Speech 11 years ago

Asempa FM, you are wrong. Prisons are there to reform people with punishment and not with joy.

Tell the inmates to desist from their evil practices and we shall all live in peace. Advise all armed robbers not to steal an ...
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Asempa FM, you are wrong. Prisons are there to reform people with punishment and not with joy.

Tell the inmates to desist from their evil practices and we shall all live in peace. Advise all armed robbers not to steal and refrain from inflicting hardships on others. If your station had been buggled, you will know what I am talking about.

Nonsense.
insight to the bone 11 years ago

gbevlo was a gentleman with skills not suited for such an office. he was an ideal choice under knowledgeable mills but with brainless selfish mahama totally incompatible. the security of the land has so deteriorated in just l ...
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gbevlo was a gentleman with skills not suited for such an office. he was an ideal choice under knowledgeable mills but with brainless selfish mahama totally incompatible. the security of the land has so deteriorated in just less a few years to his none action in upholding the law . due to his misplaced loyalty he has allowed together with the bni chief yaw donkor the corruption to thrive and now its blown out of control. in protecting the constitution and upholding the rule of law we would have been assured of peace now we can only prepare for war and bloody civil uprising . everywhere you go from armed robbers in the street to universities people are already taking the law into their own hands and doing as they please without fear of the long arm of justice . ndc has forever destroyed the unity of the nation with their anti Akan agenda and the northern and ewe tribalism based on hatred . the facts are there only a fool will live in hope that this situation can be fixed with a reshuffle or a change of govt with or without elections . its over so prepare for the worst. the negative selection and caliber of the ministers is so poor they will not be able to face up to the challenges and things will surely fall apart
Moira 11 years ago

Rev. David God Mercies, he actually goes by that name?

Rev. David God Mercies, he actually goes by that name?
Jerome 11 years ago

I pity you so much for such comments. I don´t know how to describe your comments but I think, it´s due to maturity. There are thousands of our brothers there, accused of crimes they did not commit. Anyone could find himself ...
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I pity you so much for such comments. I don´t know how to describe your comments but I think, it´s due to maturity. There are thousands of our brothers there, accused of crimes they did not commit. Anyone could find himself there accicentally, therefore, mind your speech! Even in the United States, prisoners on death role are given dignity, and have the right to challenge the way they are going to be killed. Nobody ever comes out from prison and talk about anything good about it,though, I agreed that, it is not a place for enjoyment. Prison is made for reformations but in our country, they rather become advance training ground for criminals.
skalanbone 11 years ago

a murderer like you should have been executed before seeing the light of day again.why should the tax payers money be used and wasted on a murderer for 19 good years.

a murderer like you should have been executed before seeing the light of day again.why should the tax payers money be used and wasted on a murderer for 19 good years.
Free Speech 11 years ago

Jerome, my brother was called Jerome. We are not trading words but if you regard my comments as immaturity, then you condone crime and do not believe in legal justice.

Whether innocent people have been convicted or not the ...
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Jerome, my brother was called Jerome. We are not trading words but if you regard my comments as immaturity, then you condone crime and do not believe in legal justice.

Whether innocent people have been convicted or not the legal system has worked. Any one convicted through the courts and not satisfied, has a recourse to appeal. One arm of democracy is the courts and then appeal courts and finally Supreme Courts. Ask the NPP or 'ME AND YOU WERE NOT THERE'.

Those people in prison you are crying for to be released and continue doing the samething, were not thrown into prison like NORTH KOREA. They were legally convicted and they have legal rights to appeal. GET THIS FACT STRAIGHT INTO YOUR SKULLS.
Apradang 11 years ago

Free Speech,I think you're the one talking NONSENSE do you know what is call mistake? in 2004 a guy was in prison for 18 years in for murder .before they find out that it was mistaken identity consider if it was you how will ...
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Free Speech,I think you're the one talking NONSENSE do you know what is call mistake? in 2004 a guy was in prison for 18 years in for murder .before they find out that it was mistaken identity consider if it was you how will you feel if you have been true all this punishment?
Free Speech 11 years ago

Mr. Apradang, how did they find out that MISTAKE? Answer: THROUGH THE COURTS

Mr. Apradang, how did they find out that MISTAKE? Answer: THROUGH THE COURTS
princewilly@ymail.com 11 years ago

A new man is brought into Prison Cell 102. Already there is a long-time resident who looks 100 years old. The new man looks at the old-timer inquiringly.
The old-timer says: "Look at me. I'm old and worn out. You'd never bel ...
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A new man is brought into Prison Cell 102. Already there is a long-time resident who looks 100 years old. The new man looks at the old-timer inquiringly.
The old-timer says: "Look at me. I'm old and worn out. You'd never believe that I used to live the life of Bill Gates. I wintered on the Riviera, had a boat, four fine cars, the most beautiful women, and I ate in all the best restaurants of France."
The new man asked: "And... what happened?"
"One day Bill Gates reported his credit cards missing!"
Pelicles 11 years ago

What are the prisons meant for? Who forced who to go to prison? Prison is there for those who do not want to be law abiding and if the government should listen to these anti-social elements, what about the law abiding ones? ...
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What are the prisons meant for? Who forced who to go to prison? Prison is there for those who do not want to be law abiding and if the government should listen to these anti-social elements, what about the law abiding ones?

The government should never reform the prison. Those who go there do so at their own free will and they deserve whatever condition is there for them. The government should make living condition in the prisons so nasty to deter people from going there. We should not copy the west where they pamper prisoners to a point that people love to go there just to enjoy life.

freedom fighter 11 years ago

mr pelicles its about reform not pamper and so its about providing human environment not torture environment where people become hardened and more twisted than ever. even Nkrumah was in prison, Jesus was arrested by pharisees ...
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mr pelicles its about reform not pamper and so its about providing human environment not torture environment where people become hardened and more twisted than ever. even Nkrumah was in prison, Jesus was arrested by pharisees,mahatma ghandi, martin luther king jr, etc all served jail terms so mr testicles or pelicles you could be the next to go to prison due to a false charge.
backfire 11 years ago

but if somebody thinks to stay outside is harder then to be in prison that is a mistake. some of them there think they wont to relax, doing nothing all day long. prison is prison combined with all hardships, poor food, poor ...
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but if somebody thinks to stay outside is harder then to be in prison that is a mistake. some of them there think they wont to relax, doing nothing all day long. prison is prison combined with all hardships, poor food, poor hargine, no freedom of speech etc etc. they better do well to stay outside.
OBAA YAA 11 years ago

I wonder how this guy got his name 'God' and 'Mercies' and did not have mercy on his victim but kill him. In any case do murderers serve prison term or are hanged? In any case the not all Ghanaians have mercy on prisoners. th ...
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I wonder how this guy got his name 'God' and 'Mercies' and did not have mercy on his victim but kill him. In any case do murderers serve prison term or are hanged? In any case the not all Ghanaians have mercy on prisoners. they think they have been wicked to society and have to suffer for it. But I am still concerned about this Rev God Mercies.
KATAKYIE OF ST. LUKE HOUSE 11 years ago

WHO IS THIS REV. GOD MERCIES? THAT BLACK SUNDAY WAS MAY 2ND,1993.THE OFFICERS ENTERED ALL CELLS AND POURED WATER ON EVERYTHING.SUPT. AKAKPO WAS THE SPECIAL(CONDEMNED)BLOCK COMMANDER AND ACO DAN DOGO AS BLOCK MASTER.WHEN ADP ...
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WHO IS THIS REV. GOD MERCIES? THAT BLACK SUNDAY WAS MAY 2ND,1993.THE OFFICERS ENTERED ALL CELLS AND POURED WATER ON EVERYTHING.SUPT. AKAKPO WAS THE SPECIAL(CONDEMNED)BLOCK COMMANDER AND ACO DAN DOGO AS BLOCK MASTER.WHEN ADP LADZEKPO GOT TO KNOW THAT THE INMATES WERE NOT RIOTING BUT JUST COMPLAINING ABOUT POOR MEALS, HE APPOINTED SUPT DAPAAH AS CONDEMNED BLOCK MASTER.
papillon 11 years ago

Whatever you do please avoid prison. This is Africa. Try Europe!

Whatever you do please avoid prison. This is Africa. Try Europe!
Abdul 11 years ago

Prisoners are to be reformed while in prison to return to the society as law abiding citizen, they might have made a mistake of committing crime but I believe a lot are imprison because they are poor and were never represent ...
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Prisoners are to be reformed while in prison to return to the society as law abiding citizen, they might have made a mistake of committing crime but I believe a lot are imprison because they are poor and were never represented by an attorney, how many of us are walking free and have committed crimes thay we are supposed to be behind bars but we got away with it. The prisoners must be treated with fairness.
tsweaaaaaa 11 years ago

ZONTOLI ALL THE WAY

ZONTOLI ALL THE WAY
Magaretta 11 years ago

Ibises noooo!! That is the attitude of prison officers. They even use corn dough to prepare soup for inmates and sell or send the ingredients to their families back home. What a shame.

Ibises noooo!! That is the attitude of prison officers. They even use corn dough to prepare soup for inmates and sell or send the ingredients to their families back home. What a shame.
AKWASI ERNEST 11 years ago

kwaseeeeaa,so you wanted good soup to drink,

kwaseeeeaa,so you wanted good soup to drink,
Amachi Africa 11 years ago

As an advocate of reform of prisons and prison condition I am not suprise by statements made so far on the conditions of prisons in Ghana. There are so many things that are overlooked in prison administration in Africa. One i ...
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As an advocate of reform of prisons and prison condition I am not suprise by statements made so far on the conditions of prisons in Ghana. There are so many things that are overlooked in prison administration in Africa. One is that all prisoners carry shame, discrimination and social exclusion. These are signs of abuses and neglect. So there is urgent need for information and programs for both correctional officers and the incarcerated.So what can you? Like us on face book to raise awareness about prisons, plaeces of detention, incarceration, criminal and social justice in Africa.

JB Osei-Brown 11 years ago

If those armed robbers and murderers thought just a little bit before acting, they should have avoided imprisonment and the following humilation.

Look, we have children who are attending schools under trees and if under ro ...
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If those armed robbers and murderers thought just a little bit before acting, they should have avoided imprisonment and the following humilation.

Look, we have children who are attending schools under trees and if under roofs, raindrops fall on them when it pours: in short we have to use available resources to push those kids to higher limits and not to make criminals live like kings and queens.

Of course, you can go on with your 419-NGO and you may resources from some crazy organization from the "West".
Ceeboy Dangerman 11 years ago

People were not born criminals. It is our society the make criminals. Is unfortunate to make such discriminative statement in public on such a serious social economic issues. An African proverb says that "if you tie a goat to ...
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People were not born criminals. It is our society the make criminals. Is unfortunate to make such discriminative statement in public on such a serious social economic issues. An African proverb says that "if you tie a goat to a tree we will have to feed it" Society including you JB Osei Brown should know by now that tax revenue are suppose to provide for the poor, the needy and captives. Those children you refer to may as well have their parents incarcerated. So JB one day we shall be judged by our action to one each other. Will you not love thou brother as your self, pray for them and help them if you can J B O Brown?
Amachi Africa 11 years ago

As an advocate of reform of prisons and prison condition I am not suprise by statements made so far on the conditions of prisons in Ghana. There are so many things that are overlooked in prison administration in Africa. One i ...
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As an advocate of reform of prisons and prison condition I am not suprise by statements made so far on the conditions of prisons in Ghana. There are so many things that are overlooked in prison administration in Africa. One is that all prisoners carry shame, discrimination and social exclusion. These are signs of abuses and neglect. So there is urgent need for information and programs for both correctional officers and the incarcerated.So what can you? Like us on face book to raise awareness about prisons, plaeces of detention, incarceration, criminal and social justice in Africa.
Kwame VS Kofi 11 years ago

...ever seeing a Judge. Thats the reality in Ghana. Why are suspects or accused made to remove their clothes by the police in public? Is this kind of humiliating treatment part of "Freedom and Justice"? Shame on you!

...ever seeing a Judge. Thats the reality in Ghana. Why are suspects or accused made to remove their clothes by the police in public? Is this kind of humiliating treatment part of "Freedom and Justice"? Shame on you!
Kwame VS Kofi 11 years ago

Many so called remand prisoners are in custody for many years and are treated as heavy criminals, untill one day they are set free......as innocent.
( with no compensation, but stigmatized) What a shame!

Many so called remand prisoners are in custody for many years and are treated as heavy criminals, untill one day they are set free......as innocent.
( with no compensation, but stigmatized) What a shame!
NAA AYELEY 11 years ago

IF IT IS NOT TRUTH, THEY WON'T SAY. WE SHOULD ON KNOW THAT, EVEN THOUGH, THEY ARE CRIMINALS OR WHATEVER, THEY ARE HUMAN BEINGS. WE WILL ACCOUNT FOR,AT THE JUDGEMENT DAY.

IF IT IS NOT TRUTH, THEY WON'T SAY. WE SHOULD ON KNOW THAT, EVEN THOUGH, THEY ARE CRIMINALS OR WHATEVER, THEY ARE HUMAN BEINGS. WE WILL ACCOUNT FOR,AT THE JUDGEMENT DAY.
catherine 11 years ago

The government have to do something about it. if is not true they will not say it. Jesus came to safe sinners , but not deny them. The authority have to investigate and put things in order.

The government have to do something about it. if is not true they will not say it. Jesus came to safe sinners , but not deny them. The authority have to investigate and put things in order.

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