Ghana Prisons Service
E274019
The Ghana Prisons Service is the national correctional agency responsible for the custody, rehabilitation, and reintegration of offenders within Ghana’s criminal justice system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ghana Prisons Service canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2535772 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ghana Prisons Service Context triple: [Government of Ghana, securityAgency, Ghana Prisons Service]
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A.
Prison Authority
The Prison Authority is the branch of Egypt's internal security apparatus responsible for managing and overseeing the country's prison system and incarcerated population.
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B.
Justice and Corrections Service
The Justice and Corrections Service is a United Nations body that supports peace operations by strengthening rule of law institutions, particularly courts and prison systems, in conflict and post-conflict settings.
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C.
HM Prison and Probation Service
HM Prison and Probation Service is the executive agency responsible for managing prisons and probation services in England and Wales.
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D.
Department of Correctional Services (South Africa)
The Department of Correctional Services (South Africa) is the national government department responsible for managing the country’s prisons, rehabilitation programs, and community corrections.
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E.
Polizia Penitenziaria
Polizia Penitenziaria is the Italian national prison police force responsible for the security, management, and order of the country’s penitentiary institutions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ghana Prisons Service Target entity description: The Ghana Prisons Service is the national correctional agency responsible for the custody, rehabilitation, and reintegration of offenders within Ghana’s criminal justice system.
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A.
Prison Authority
The Prison Authority is the branch of Egypt's internal security apparatus responsible for managing and overseeing the country's prison system and incarcerated population.
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B.
Justice and Corrections Service
The Justice and Corrections Service is a United Nations body that supports peace operations by strengthening rule of law institutions, particularly courts and prison systems, in conflict and post-conflict settings.
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C.
HM Prison and Probation Service
HM Prison and Probation Service is the executive agency responsible for managing prisons and probation services in England and Wales.
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D.
Department of Correctional Services (South Africa)
The Department of Correctional Services (South Africa) is the national government department responsible for managing the country’s prisons, rehabilitation programs, and community corrections.
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E.
Polizia Penitenziaria
Polizia Penitenziaria is the Italian national prison police force responsible for the security, management, and order of the country’s penitentiary institutions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
correctional agency
ⓘ
law enforcement agency ⓘ prison service ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure safe custody of prisoners
ⓘ
facilitate social reintegration of ex-offenders ⓘ promote rehabilitation of inmates ⓘ reduce recidivism in Ghana ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Attorney-General’s Department (Ghana)
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Ghana Police Service ⓘ Judicial Service of Ghana ⓘ probation and social welfare services in Ghana ⓘ |
| country | Ghana ⓘ |
| employs |
administrative staff
ⓘ
correctional staff ⓘ prison officers ⓘ |
| governedBy | Government of Ghana ⓘ |
| hasMotto | “Safe Custody, Reformation and Rehabilitation” ⓘ |
| hasRole |
corrections administration
ⓘ
human rights protection of inmates ⓘ offender rehabilitation ⓘ public safety ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | Ghana ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Accra ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Ghana
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Ghana
|
| legalStatus | state agency ⓘ |
| monitors | conditions of incarceration in Ghana ⓘ |
| operatesIn | all regions of Ghana ⓘ |
| oversees | public prisons in Ghana ⓘ |
| partOf | criminal justice system of Ghana ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | English ⓘ |
| provides |
counselling services for inmates
ⓘ
educational programs for inmates ⓘ health services for inmates ⓘ vocational training for inmates ⓘ |
| regulates |
prison discipline in Ghana
ⓘ
prison security procedures in Ghana ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Ministry of the Interior of Ghana
ⓘ
surface form:
Ministry of the Interior (Ghana)
|
| responsibleFor |
custody of offenders in Ghana
ⓘ
management of prisons in Ghana ⓘ rehabilitation of offenders in Ghana ⓘ reintegration of offenders in Ghana ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| subjectTo | laws of Ghana ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization |
correctional service
ⓘ
security service ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
Akan
ⓘ
Ewe ⓘ Ga ⓘ |
| website | https://www.ghanaprisons.gov.gh/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ghana Prisons Service Description of subject: The Ghana Prisons Service is the national correctional agency responsible for the custody, rehabilitation, and reintegration of offenders within Ghana’s criminal justice system.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.