Ministry of Justice, Finland

Department of Criminal Policy is responsible for the strategic planning and direction of the criminal policy and the monitoring and assessment of the functionality of the criminal law system.

The department further performs tasks in relation to crime prevention, such as developing crime prevention strategies, monitoring , promoting and assessing the national crime prevention programme and international crime prevention cooperation.

The duties also include drawing up strategies for the implementation of penalties, probation and after-care and prison administration as well as preparing legislation on the implementation of penalties. The Criminal Sanctions Agency is in charge of the practical guidance of the Prison Service and the Probation Service.

Head of Department, Director General Jarmo Littunen, tel. +358 (0)9 1606 7783

Updated on February 24th, 2010