Joseph Otsibah 
The Church of Pentecost’s prison interventions have contributed significantly to rehabilitation outcomes and reduced congestion within Ghana’s correctional system.
According to the Ghana Prisons Service, prison overcrowding rates have reduced from over 50% in 2018 to 38% in 2025, a development Apostle Nyamekye said the Church has helped facilitate through infrastructure support and payment of fines for prisoners on default warrants.
The Damongo facility adds to the two existing modern camp prisons funded and built by the church. A fourth facility, located in Obuasi in the Ashanti Region, is currently under construction.
Speaking at the commissioning of the newly constructed Damongo Camp Prison on Wednesday, Apostle Nyamekye revealed that 251 inmates have already been trained in employable skills at similar Church-constructed facilities at Nsawam and Ejura.
He said 26 inmates have successfully completed National Vocational Training Institute (NVTI)-certified programmes, with start-up support provided to many of them upon release to enable them to work and reintegrate.
“We do not simply seek to secure release for prisoners; we seek to equip them. We are committed to touching their hearts, hands, and minds to prepare them for meaningful reintegration into society,” he said.
Apostle Nyamekye also announced that Pentecost University will from next year commence certificate and diploma programmes tailored for inmates, ex-convicts and prison officers, further deepening reformation and reintegration efforts.
The Chairman reaffirmed the Church’s commitment to supporting the State in building a more humane and effective correctional system, saying rehabilitation and reformation remain critical to national development.
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