The Chief Inspector tells the public, Do not pay bail to the suspects in custody

The Chief Inspector tells the public, Do not pay bail to the suspects in custody

No one should pay money to the police when applying for bail from the suspects, adding that the law was not acceptable to the police, he said.

Chief Insp. Okyere, speaking at a public awareness event on the Justice Case Support System (JSS) of the Ghana Case Tracking System (CTS) held in Babianeha, near Drobo in the Jaman South region of Bono district.

Although it is a crime to keep the suspects in custody for more than 48 hours, regardless of the case, the guarantors must meet all the conditions before the suspects can be granted bail, said Chief Insp. Okyere added

Chief Insp. Okyere explained.

With the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), a non-governmental organization, with the support of the MIHOSO International Foundation, local partners have organized a community awareness campaign on CTS and JSS Work.

CTS, an integrated software that tracks criminal cases in the justice delivery system from start to finish.

Sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the government launched CTS in 2018 to provide information on criminal cases at all stages of the justice system,

In addition, the system has been established in six key institutions for the judiciary, including the Ghana Police Service, the Economic and Organized Crime Unit (EOCO), the Attorney General, the Legal Aid Commission, the Justice Unit for prosecution.

Craftsmen and Councilors said they were concerned that police in the area had allegedly taken large sums of money from donors before granting the suspects bail.

Earlier in the open forum, the majority of participants, including traditional authorities,.

it was illegal and illegal for any police officer to demand money from suspects or their accomplices, and he also commended the public awareness forum, saying they had informed the public of their rights and responsibilities, Chief Insp. Said Okyere

Another Mr Benarkuu Thomas, MIHOSO Program Director who took part in the JSS and CTS work, lamented that many people, especially women and children in the country, had been denied access to justice.

He added that, therefore, he advised participants to go back and share their knowledge so that more people can understand the process of bringing justice to the nation and bring about positive change in society.

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