Prisons administration pays courtesy call on Anglican Diocese of Accra.

The Prisons Administration, led by the Director General of Prisons, Mr. Isaac Kofi Egyir, has paid a courtesy call on the Anglican Diocese of Accra.

Receiving the Prisons delegation yesterday at the Bishop's Court of diocese, His Lordship, RT. REV'D DR. Daniel Sylvanus Mensah Torto, the Anglican Bishop of Accra gave a brief on the administrative structure of the diocese.

The Director-General of Prisons stated that the purpose of the visit was to, first of all, present himself to the Bishop and ask for his blessings and advice as he assumes the mantle of authority as the head of the Ghana Prisons. He would also seize the opportunity to give the diocese an insight into the programmes and activities of the Prisons Service, especially in areas of agriculture, reformation and rehabilitation inmates.

Mr. Isaac Kofi Egyir acknowledged the Anglican Church as a long standing stakeholder to the Service and commended the church for their support to the Service over the years.

His Lordship, RT. REV'D DR. Daniel Sylvanus Mensah Torto, congratulated Mr. Egyir on his appointment as the Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service and pledged the diocese’s support for the Prisons Administration.

His Lordship was accompanied by RT. REV'D DR. George Kotei Neequaye, the Suffragan Bishop of Accra, REV'D Canon Ebenezer K. Jones-Okai, the Diocesan secretary, Mrs. Wilhelmina A. Graves, the Director of administration, REV'D Canon Andrew Torgbor, the Director of finance and REV'D Akua B. Ofori-Boateng, the Director of programmes. Others were REV'D Fr. Benjamin B. Laryea, the Diocesan project officer, Mrs. Edith Mensah, head of Legal Department and Mr. Reginald Crimping Ansah-Adjaye, Director of Adoa TV.

Accompanying the Director-General of Prisons were the Director of Prisons in charge of welfare and HRD, Mr. Francis Omane Addo, Director of Prisons responsible for health, Mr. Samuel Adjei Attah, Director of Prisons in charge of Agriculture, Mr. Hanson Awuku, The Chaplain-General, Rev. Canon ADP S.S. Adama Okai, and the Chief Public Relations Officer, CSP. Courage Atsem. The rest were Rev. Supt Moses Anima, ASP. Nana Ama Boakye and Rev. ASP Francis Jeffrey Cann.