Victoria Adzewodah, receiving the gadgets from Dr. Kojo Asante
The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has donated some medical
provides and stationery to the Senior Boys Correctional Centre as half of actions commemorating the 24th Anniversary of CDD-Ghana.
In addition, the Center additionally engaged the college students in a dialog on democracy,selfempowerment, and avenues obtainable for them to take part in nation-building as soon as they full their detention.
In 2019, CDD-Ghana adopted the Senior Boys Correctional Centre, previously referred to as the Borstal
Institute for Juveniles, positioned at Roman Ridge in Accra and pledged to work with the administration to tackle its welfare wants and advocate for reforms in the juvenile justice sector.
In his tackle, Dr. Kojo Asante, Director of Advocacy and Policy Engagement at CDD-Ghana,
indicated that though the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 common elections affected some
of the planning for the Correctional Centre, CDD-Ghana is dedicated to honouring its earlier
pledge.
He stated the Center would proceed shining the gentle on the challenges with juvenile justice in Ghana and work with stakeholders in direction of reforms.
He known as on the Ministry of Interior and the
Attorney General’s Office to pace up the passage of the Community Sentencing Bill to present
pressing non-custodial sentencing alternate options to younger individuals who are available in battle with the legislation.
He urged the boys not to see their detention as the finish of their lives and inspired them to
study from their errors and settle for the ethical classes and expertise coaching they’re being given to
assist them combine again into society as soon as they get out.
On their half, the boys pleaded for monetary help from the State or benevolent establishments and people to assist set them up in enterprise with the expertise they’re studying at the Centre.
Presenting the gadgets to the Centre, Dr. Asante reiterated that the twin pledge – advocating for
reforms and supporting the welfare wants of the boys – will proceed to be a precedence for CDDGhana.
“On the occasion of our 24th Anniversary, we want to show support to the boys and the Officers
here so that the mandate that you have to help them rehabilitate and go back to their families
and communities to become good citizens and help develop the country will be fulfilled. We know
that there are a lot of needs, and we will continue to work to see how we can support those
needs,” he stated.
Receiving the gadgets on behalf of the Correctional Centre, Chief Superintendent of Prisons (CSP),
Victoria Adzewodah, thanked CDD-Ghana for the gesture and expressed gratitude to the Center
for making juvenile justice and the wants of the Centre a precedence.
She pleaded with the common public to assist younger folks in detention at the Centre and
assist them reintegrate into society as soon as they get out to forestall them from participating in practices
which might deliver them into battle with the legislation once more.
About CDD-Ghana
With a mission to promote and deepen democratic consolidation, good governance, and inclusive
development and improvement, the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) works to
assist and promote a free, peaceable, and well-governed democracy in Ghana and different components of
Africa. The Center has over 20 years of expertise, expansive attain, and a strong community of companions at the nationwide, continental, and world ranges, and has cultivated an everlasting repute as
a pacesetter in the area of democracy and governance.
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