Immediate-past General Secretary of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle (Ing.) Alexander Nana Yaw Kumi-Larbi, has been appointed Chairman of the Prisons Service Council by the President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama.
The newly constituted Council was officially inaugurated by the Interior Minister, Hon. Mohammed-Mubarak, at a brief ceremony held on July 9, 2025, in Accra, with a charge to lead a transformative agenda across Ghana’s correctional system.
In his address, Hon. Mohammed-Mubarak emphasised that the Council’s work must reflect the Government’s broader commitment to reforming and rehabilitating the nation’s prisons, with a focus on human dignity and reintegration.
“With a renewed focus on staff and inmate welfare, agriculture, industrialisation, and digitalisation, I urge you to provide strategic oversight, strengthen accountability, and champion bold and compassionate leadership,” he said.
Following the inauguration, Apostle Kumi-Larbi expressed the members’ deep sense of duty to serve and said the Council would prioritise efforts to decongest Ghana’s overcrowded prisons and enhance living conditions for inmates.
He noted that the Council would adopt a holistic, reform-driven approach that ensures prisoners are not merely punished, but given opportunities to reintegrate into society as reformed individuals.
“The prison system should mirror our society and become centres for transformation and reformation,” he said.
The Prisons Service Council of Ghana is a constitutional body with broad oversight and advisory responsibilities under Articles 206–208 of the 1992 Constitution.
The Council is responsible for advising the President on policies relating to the organization, administration, and welfare of the Ghana Prisons Service.
Its functions include regulating service conditions, overseeing the appointment and promotion of senior officers, and ensuring humane treatment and rehabilitation of inmates.
The Council also has the authority to enact regulations, monitor prison conditions, and coordinate with regional committees and stakeholders to drive reforms, improve infrastructure, and promote prisoner reintegration into society.
Apostle Kumi-Larbi, who currently serves as the Ashaiman Area Head and an Executive Council Member of The Church of Pentecost, brings to the role a wealth of leadership experience and a strong advocacy background in social transformation and restorative justice.
Additionally, this new appointment closely aligns with The Church of Pentecost’s ongoing commitment to prison reform, particularly through its construction of modern correctional facilities such as the Ejura and the Nsawam Reformation Centres.
Other members of the newly constituted Council include Mrs. Patience Baffoe-Bonnie (Director-General, Ghana Prisons Service), Prof. Ernest Yorke, Mr. Aurelius Dzidorm Marcus Awuku, Mrs. Frances Naana Mullen Ansah, Dr. Prince Boamah, Rev. Andrews Nelson Awinta, Mr. Otsyokpo Thompson, Nana Mprah Besemuna III, Mr. Richard Kuuire, and Mr. Suhail Abdul-Mumin.
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