Female inmates at the Nsawam Female Prison showcased their creative abilities during a talent show organised at the facility on Friday, January 2, 2026, highlighting rehabilitation through discipline, culture and self-expression.
The event featured performances in choreography, poetry, drama and dance, offering inmates an opportunity to display talents developed while serving their sentences. It also included a cell inspection aimed at reinforcing standards of cleanliness, orderliness and personal hygiene within the prison.
In her opening address, the Officer-in-Charge of the Nsawam Female Prison, Deputy Director of Prisons Victoria Adzewudah, said the programme was designed to celebrate discipline, creativity and positive behaviour among inmates. She noted that promoting cultural identity and healthy self-expression remained central to the prison’s reform agenda for female inmates.
She stressed that such initiatives help build confidence, encourage self-reflection and support the broader goal of rehabilitation rather than punishment alone.
Delivering closing remarks, the Director of Prisons in charge of Administration and responsible for prison establishments in the Eastern Region, Deputy Director-General Samuel Akolbire, commended the officer-in-charge and her team for maintaining a high standard at the facility. He praised the clean environment observed during the inspection and the strong sense of unity, obedience and cultural integration among inmates.
Mr Akolbire also highlighted the Ghana Prisons Service’s reset agenda, with particular emphasis on the “Think Prisons 360 Degrees” initiative. He encouraged inmates to take responsibility for their lives and prepare for opportunities available under the Prisons Industries and Business Project, known as PRINBUZ, which focuses on skills development and mass production ventures such as sewing uniforms for security agencies.
He emphasised that rehabilitation programmes were intended to reform inmates and equip them for successful reintegration into society, rather than merely making prison life comfortable.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Fair Justice Initiative, Mrs Sarah Asante Bediatuo, commended both inmates and prison officers for organising what she described as an impactful event. She urged inmates to maintain good behaviour, noting that it was essential for justice-centred organisations to support their transformation.
The programme ended with the presentation of gifts to hardworking inmates, followed by refreshments.