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Moving from broad regulatory issues to individual cases, Actually this is an example of providing alternatives in the cases of regulatory failures.
ACRO Ghana(www.acroghana.org) Activity has two dimensions, Preventing crime by dealing with social exclusion and re-integrate thse who offend through introducing alternatives to imprisonement.
THE FACT, Occupancy level of the prison system is 157%, Financial problems, Lack of personalised sentencing, Human rights violations, High number of HIV/AIDS cases, The impossibilty of achieving social rehabilitation,

ACRO Ghana Objectives,

1. Raising awareness among the public and the government officials regarding the need for reform in the criminal system.
2. Legal aid to offenders.
3. Humanitarian aid, meaning provison of Food, Clothes, Medical care, Information technology or reading material to prisons.
4. Reconciling offenders with the society and with the victims or the relatives. The rate of recidivism in Ghana is around 60%. The long-term goal of ACRO Ghana is to create communities where people who committed minor offences will have to work insteadof being imprisoned.
5. Providing opportunities to people living in disadvantaged areas to get involved in recreational activities. Football is a popular sport in Ghana and is good ''hook'' to attract children and staff and volunteers support them in identifying and addressing any problems that they may be facing, like drugs, alcohol etc.

CHALLENGES

They are many challenges, but funding is at the root of all problems, There is a need for funds in order to provide assistance to detainees, re-settle ex-offenders, support the volunteers work. Moreover, with the introduction of extra classes or evening classes for the kids in remote communities there is a need for rechargeable lamps.

www.acroghana.org



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