President Nana Akufo-Addo has urged officers of the Ghana Prisons Service to strive to uphold professional standards, showing utmost respect for the laws of Ghana.
They should be diligent in the discharge of their duties and adhere to the virtues of the criminal justice system, he added. Akufo-Addo was addressing a graduation ceremony for 450 cadet officers – 274 males and 176 females – of the service in Accra.
The president reminded the officers of their critical role in the country’s security system.
Consequently, they should be prepared to serve in all the security establishments whenever their services are needed. Akufo-Addo said it is expected of them “to act with integrity and compassion in every situation.”
The government, he said, has upped measures to improve the welfare, manpower and infrastructural needs of the service. This is to cushion it for effective work, especially in the area of executing rehabilitation programmes for prison inmates.
The president emphasised that the authorities have also disbursed the requisite resources to enhance the reformation and healthcare needs of the inmates, as well as their integration into the society after serving their sentences.
He lauded the Ghana Prisons Service Training School for living up to expectation – nurturing high-calibre officers who are ready to serve the society.
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