Ghana Prison Service Recruitment Portal. The Ghana Prisons Service is responsible for the safe custody of prisoners in Ghana, as well as their welfare, reformation, and rehabilitation. It is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Interior. There are 47 prison establishments in Ghana, including twelve major male prisons.
These male prisons are located in Akuse, Kumasi, Sekondi, Tamale, Nsawam, Ho, Sunyani, Navrongo, Wa, Tarkwa, Winneba, and Cape Coast. The country also has seven major female prisons, located in Akuse, Ho, Nsawam, Sekondi, Sunyani, Kumasi, and Tamale. In addition, there are local prisons sited throughout the country.
The James Camp Prison near Accra, and Ankaful near Cape Coast, are both Open Camp Prisons. Ghana’s prisons house between 11,000 and 14,000 inmates, with females forming approximately 2% of the prison population.
Prisons in Ghana are classified based on their level of security, and on the activities undertaken at the various establishments:
In the Central Prisons, trade training facilities are provided to equip prisoners with employable skills for their effective reintegration into society. They take custody of long-sentenced prisoners. Central Prisons are the central points for all categories of prisoners, with the exception of condemned prisoners.
Local Prisons are mainly responsible for the safe custody and welfare of inmates, due to the lack of space for trade training activities. They usually take custody of short-sentenced prisoners.
Open Camp Prisons undertake agricultural activities to provide food and train inmates in modern agricultural practices. Prisoners who are about to be released are at times transferred to these facilities as transit to prepare them for their final release into society.
In Agricultural Settlement Camps, the level of security is quite relaxed; they are usually not fenced. The main objective is to train inmates in agricultural activities and to produce enough food to supplement the feeding of inmates and generate some income for the Prisons Service.
The Authorities of the Ghana Prisons Service have enabled the GPS online application portal for the recruitment of qualified and interested candidates. The GPS recruitment portal is to enable candidates to apply for the Ghana Prisons Service recruitment at their convenience. However, before a candidate can apply for GPS jobs, he/she must meet the GPS recruitment requirements. The GIS entry requirement serves as a prerequisite for the employment of personnel in the Ghana Prisons Service.
You can visit and Ghana Prisons Recruitment Portal for online application using a computer or mobile via the following link.
GPS E-Recruitment Portal – https://www.applyghprisons.com/
GPS Entry Requirements – https://www.applyghprisons.com/
GPS Online Application – http://portal.applyghprisons.com/login/
Apart from the cost of the recruitment voucher, Ghana Prisons Service does not charge a fee at any other stage of the recruitment process except otherwise stated.