The senior correctional center formally called the Ghana Borstal Institute was established on 18th May 1947 as a juvenile institution with the aim of preventing juvenile offenders from a waisted way of life.It has a motto'' I SHALL RISE AGAIN''.
Initally,it was under the department of Social Welfare until 1958 when the Ghana Prison Service took over its administration .Although it is under the Ghana Prisons Service,it philosophy is different form adult prison,as is emphasis is laid on vocational training .
In 2003, Juvenile Justice Act (Act 653)changed the name from Borstal Institution to it present name Senior Correctional Center with a wider scope in operational functions.In its mission statement the center aims at attaining 3Rs namely;Reformation ,Rehabilitation and Reintegration of inmates into the society.
To accomplish that,various treatments are offered at the center;these includes Religion:to strengthen their moral fiber,special treatment by councilors, psychologist and other specialist,the teaching of vocations or trades such as carpentry tailoring e.c.t. as well as formal and non formal education.
The question of reintegration is yet to be achieved as in involves other stake holders such as the general public, parents and so on.
Inmates of the center are there as a result of committing various offenses such as: Stealing, Unlawful entry,Assult ,Rape and defilement,Threatening as well as Drugs among others.
Previously, the inmates who are all boys serve a mandatory period three years,but under the Juvenile Justice Act(Act 653) they are now detained for a minimum period of three months to a maximum of three years depending upon the gravity of the offense.
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