Accra, June 29, GNA – The Management of Crime Check Foundation (CCF), a Prison NGO, has facilitated the release of two female inmates of the Kumasi Central Prison.
The two; Ama Nima, a Sanitation worker and Madam Akosua Owusua, a Petty Trader, were jailed for different offences.
Madam Ama, who is heavily pregnant, was convicted to a fine of GH¢ 1,200.00, or in default serve a five-year jail term for biting the hand of a family member during a fight.
On the other hand, Madam Akosua, was also accused of stealing items belonging to the owner of a house, she took care off.
The court convicted Akosua to a fine of GH¢3,600.00 or in default, a four-year jail term.
Mr Kwarteng, the Executive Director of CCF, told the GNA that after posting an interview he had with the women on social media, some well-meaning Ghanaians paid for their release.
He said: « l was shocked to see heavily pregnant Ama at the Kumasi Female Prison. »
He explained that, Ama earns GH¢120.00, a month for working on a refuse dump site and could not raise the money, so had to go to prison in her state, leaving her two kids at home.
« Management intends to find Nima, a suitable rented accommodation in Kumasi and help put her two kids in school, » he added.
Mr Kwarteng, who is also the Ambassador Extraordinaire of Prisons, said the convicts, who could not meet the fine terms were sentenced to five and four-year jail terms.
He said in the case of Akosua, little did, she know that her husband had used a spare key to steal the items in the other room.
« We at Crime Check Foundation stepped in and got some good guys to pay Akosua’s fine after sharing her story, » he said.
Mr Kwarteng said the convict could now reunite with her four children after spending 8 months in jail, saying that, « all she wants to do now is to sell charcoal. »
