The overcrowded nature of the Tamale Central Prisons is said to be making life unbearable for the inmates there.<\/p>\n
With a total population of about 158, the Tamale Central Prisons can only boast of three long ancient buildings with cracked walls and leaking roofs.<\/p>\n
Citi news<\/b>\u00a0Abdul Karim Naatogmah reported that \u201cCerebrospinal meningitis and other communicable diseases are common there because of the dilapidated nature of the prison.\u201d<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”HhPLO3Q40XGodrbnykcv2xZZwnj2o2nb”]This came to light when the Tamale Baptist Youth Association donated assorted items worth GHC1,000 to the Tamale prison.<\/p>\n
Lead pastor of the Tamale Baptist Youth Association, Bruce Bagnadam said \u201cas Christians we are all given the commission to share the word of God to all people irrespective of their race wherever they find themselves. That is what motivated us to\u00a0 come and share Christ with the inmates.\u201d<\/p>\n
He, however, called for immediate expansion of the prison.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is supposed to be a reformation center where they are supposed to be going through training so some materials can be provided to them so that it can equip them to have well informed training so that when they come out here they do not become a nuisance to society but they will be empowered with some skills to come out and start life,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
Most prisons in the country face similar problems. Some suspected criminals are allegedly kept in prisons for four to five years without trial hence overcrowding the prison.<\/span><\/p>\n