CDD Report Highlights Bail and Pre-Trial Detention Controversies Under Mahama’s Supervision

Introduction: The State of Pre-Trial Justice in Ghana

The integrity of a nation’s justice system is often measured by how it treats individuals before a verdict is reached. A landmark report by the Centre for Democratic Development, Ghana (CDD-Ghana), has put this pre-trial phase under intense scrutiny, flagging significant and persistent controversies surrounding the application of bail procedures and pre-trial detention during the administration of former President John Dramani Mahama. This comprehensive one-year evaluation illuminates critical fault lines where discretionary powers by investigative bodies, notably the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), appear to clash with constitutional guarantees of