Prison Chaplains Association holds anti-crime talks for Presec, Legon students
The National Chairman of International Prison Chaplains Association, Ghana (IPCA Ghana), Rev. Steve Mensah, has admonished students to desist from getting involved in violent demonstrations.
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That, he said was because such acts could not only lead to the destruction of school property but land them in jail. Rev Mensah said this at an Anti-Crime Talk held at the Presbyterian Boys Senior High School (SHS), Legon. The event was organised by IPCA, Ghana.
Rationale
It followed similar events held in other second-cycle schools including Accra Girls, Methodist Day Tema SHS, Accra High School and Frafraha Community Day SHS at Adenta.
The talks aimed to educate students on acts that are taken for granted but can land one in jail if care is not taken. Topics treated during the talk included "Keeping away from Illicit drugs", “Maintaining a good character while in school” and "What sends young people to jail and why they must be avoided".
Key IPCA members who handled the topics and responded to questions from students included Rev. Kweku Essibrey-Annan, a Counsellor; CSP Lydia Odoi-Yemoh of the Senior Correctional Centre, Rev. Emmanuel Kangah, a former Police and Prison Officer, and Dr Mrs Angela Tena Mensah, a former Director of SHS at the Ghana Education Service.
Others were Evangelist Abena Sika Anane-Appiah, Mrs Gloria Cann and Elder Gyenny-Mensah.
Other regions
In an interview with Rev Mensah, who is also the Executive Director and Founder of IPCA Ghana, he indicated that the talks would be extended to other regions.
He said IPCA Ghana started the anti-crime talks in 2020, but had to suspend it because of COVID-19 and resumed in June this year.
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The International Prison Evangelist, who is also a former Senior Manager of Standard Chartered Bank, said IPCA Ghana had a reservoir of ministers and lay professionals, who could help keep students on their toes to avoid prison.
The students later had the opportunity to ask relevant questions. Indeed, the enthusiasm of the teaching staff was also conspicuous. The Assistant Headmaster of the school, Prince Agortey, who stood in for the headmaster, thanked IPCA GHANA for the interaction with the students.
The students later had the opportunity to ask relevant questions. Indeed, the enthusiasm of the teaching staff was also conspicuous.
The Assistant Headmaster of the school, Prince Agortey, who presented the headmaster of the school, thanked IPCA GHANA for the interaction with the students.
Status
The IPCA, which has a consultative status at the UN, has a membership comprising ordained Ministers of the Gospel - bishops, pastors, evangelists, as well as deacons and lay Christian professionals, who reach out voluntarily to prison inmates and their families.
The IPCA also advocates on prison-related issues and educates young people to avoid falling foulto the law that can land them in prison.