Patience Baffoe-Bonnie

Patience Baffoe-Bonnie is a Ghanaian corrections and security expert who currently serves as the Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service.

Early life and education Baffoe-Bonnie began her education at Nana Osae Djan Experimental Primary School in Nsawam and continued at Winneba Secondary School and Tema Secondary School. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology with Social Work from the University of Ghana, Legon and a Barrister-at-Law and Qualifying Certificate from the Ghana School of Law and was called to the bar in 2006. Throughout her career, she has served in a wide range of positions, including:

International engagement Baffoe-Bonnie has completed training programmes in international criminal law, corporate governance, and strategic leadership, including sessions in the United Kingdom. She has also contributed to peacekeeping and capacity building as a planner and mentor with the United Nations Mission in Liberia in 2003.

Personal life She is married to Paul Baffoe-Bonnie with children. Her hobbies include painting, basketball, cooking, dancing, travelling, and spending time with children. She is actively involved in several national and international organisations. She is a member of the Ghana Olympic Committee Women’s Commission, the Women and Children Committee of the Ghana Bar Association, and the African Union Women Election Observer Group. She also serves as the National President of the Prisons Ladies Association (PRILAS).

Awards Her dedication has earned her several awards, including the Female Pillar of Modern Ghana Award (2023), HD LeadHERS Xperience Award – Exceptional Award for Women in Leadership (2023), Chewa Award (2023), and Ghana Women’s Award – Outstanding Female Prisons Officer (2013).