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This document summarizes a study on overcrowding at the Ho Central Prison in Ghana. The prison was built to hold 120 inmates but currently holds around 460 prisoners, more than triple its capacity. Overcrowding is caused by a high crime rate and slow criminal justice system. Effects of overcrowding include poor health and sanitation conditions that put inmates and officers at risk. Recommendations include implementing alternative sentencing like community service, speeding up trials to reduce remand populat

Author
Muhib Ullah Khan
Language
EN