Violations In Prison

Imagine being arrested for something minor and getting fifty years in prison for it. People curled up in balls, trying to sleep on the cold, damp floor. Feces overflowing out of the toilet. Sharing one cell with 40 other people who could possibly be sick. Being fed dry flour for days with nothing else. This is what people in prisons in Ghana go through on a daily basis. Prison conditions around the world have been a topic of conversation for years, but now light is being shed on the horrific ordeals prisoners detained in Ghana go through. Of the many violations that take place, the main ones include, but are not limited to overcrowdedness, poor sanitation, malnourishment, unfair detainment, overuse of the death penalty, and overall mistreatment