Parliament approves Community Service Bill to reduce custodial sentencing

The Ghanaian Parliament has passed the Community Service Bill, 2026, to introduce community service as an alternative to custodial sentencing. The legislation creates a National Community Service Secretariat to manage the implementation of these non-custodial penalties.
Parliament has passed the Community Service Bill, 2026, establishing a National Community Service Secretariat and introducing community service as an alternative to custodial sentences for persons convicted of specified categories of offences. The le... [2058 chars]
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