Justice for All programme handles 41 pre-trial cases at Kumasi Central prison
The Justice for All Programme held its last session at the Kumasi Central Prison for year 2025 and addressed 41 pre-trial cases, resulting in 15 bail applications granted, four detainees discharged, and three cases dismissed or struck out.
The special court session held at the Kumasi Prisons facility was presided over by Justice Afia Serwaah Asare-Botwe.
The Prisons Service in a statement said, one inmate was referred for psychiatric treatment, highlighting the programme’s integrated approach to justice and rehabilitation.
The initiative, which began in 2007, holds periodic court sittings within prisons to expedite trials and reduce case backlogs.
Addressing the media after the proceedings, Justice Asare-Botwe emphasised that the exercise was about restoring dignity and ensuring fairness.
“Today’s exercise is not just about numbers; it is about restoring dignity, ensuring fairness, and giving people a chance to be heard,” she stated. “The Judiciary remains committed to working with all stakeholders to enhance access to justice for every Ghanaian.”
The Second in Command of Kumasi Central Prison, ADP Courage Atsem, thanked the Judiciary and the Chief Justice for their role in decongesting the facility.
Civil society organisations, including the Perfector of Sentiments Foundation, provided legal aid support during the session, underscoring the collaborative effort to enhance access to justice in Ghana.
