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Across Africa, many correctional services still contend with overcrowding, dilapidated facilities, and inadequate resources. Fiscal constraints continue to impede the capacity of governments to modernize prison infrastructure. This paper explores Public–Private Partnerships (PPPs) as an alternative and sustainable financing model for improving correctional infrastructure in Africa. Grounded in the world bank framework, it outlines the theoretical underpinnings of PPPs, evaluates their applicability to the correctional sector, and draws lessons from African PPP experiences in Kenya, South Africa, Lesotho, and Nigeria. The paper proposes a roadmap for implementing PPP-based prison projects that balance efficiency, sustainability, and human rights compliance under the Mandela Rules, Bangkok Rules, and regional human rights frameworks.