Allow conjugal visits in prisons to curb gay - the government was advised

Sex plays a vital role in the social life of man. Good sex life is believed to bring individual benefits such as lower blood pressure, reduce stress, improved mood, enhance immune function, and improved general fitness.

This, however, has prompted an Obuasi-based Non-Governmental Organisation Mama Love Foundation to advocate for the provision of facilities to promote conjugal visits in the Nation's prisons. 

The President follows conjugal visits in prisons to curb gay - government told Konadu made this call when she led her organization and London-based Obuasi Sikakrom Association to donate food items, cooked food, soft drinks, and bottled water to the inmates of the Obuasi Prisons. 

Mama Love Foundation also partnered with Achievers Medical Services to conduct health screening exercises for more than 100 inmates as well.

 In Ghana,  prison rules abhor all forms of sexual acts whiles prison regulations make no provision for conjugal visits which permit spouses of incarcerated persons to spend intimate moments with their partners.

 Some prisoners, in their quest to satisfy their sexual cravings, resort to same-sex relationships.

Dr. Love konadu however mentioned that NGOs like hers are prepared to partner government in setting up facilities to accommodate spouses for such periodic visits. 

" though the country has taken steps to alleviate the plight of inmates,  we are ready to partner government to put up facilities in our country's prisons to allow inmates to satisfy their sexual drives. We believe this will put an end to all forms of homosexuality as reported in our prisons".  

On the healthcare needs of Convicts, Rev Dr. Konadu again called on Government to set up proper Clinics at the prisons, to improve the conditions of existing ones to take care of the health needs of the prisoners. 

Commenting on the rationale behind the donation and the health screening exercise, the leader of the Foundation said, it is a follow-up to their previous donation to the Obuasi Prisons after they provided standing fans, water closet facilities, and showers for the inmates.

She said the gesture is intended to bring joy to the faces of the Prisoners this Easter. 

She again revealed that the group together with market women in Obuasi has also planned to donate food items to the Prisoners in the latter part of this year.

Receiving the items on behalf of the inmates, Chief Supt Diabor Adam Mahama thanked the NGO for their benevolence insisting that the food items will supplement what they have in stock.

On issues of allowing conjugal visits, the second in command of the Obuasi Prisons said though the idea is laudable, the Prisons do not have facilities for such visits.

He promised that the Obuasi Prison is committed to fulfilling its mandate of keeping inmates in safe custody, upholding their welfare, and reforming and rehabilitating them to be acceptable in society.