General News of Thursday, 18 June 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comNew inmates are screened, isolated for 14 days – Ghana Prison ServicePRO for Ghana Prison Service, Supt. Courage AtsemThe Public Relations Officer for the Ghana Prison Service, Superintendent Courage Atsem, has stressed that safety measures have been employed to prevent the possible transmission of coronavirus from new inmates to those who are already facing their jail term in prison. Courage Atsem stated that new admissions are screened and go through the 14-day mandatory isolation period before they join other inmates. Atsem said, “We have all new admissions screened for COVID-19 and thereafter quarantined for 14 days. Many have called on the government to consider a short-term plan to reduce the number of inmates in each cell.

Source: GhanaWeb June 18, 2020 13:52 UTC