Finland
Capital city — Helsinki
Country population
Type of government
Human Development Index
0.925(12/188)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
iName of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
i01/2020Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i2020Average length of imprisonment (in mont…
i2018/ Council of Europe, SPACE I – Report 2019, p. 119Prison density
i01/2020Total number of prison facilities
i2018An NPM has been established
Female prisoners
i01/2020Incarcerated minors
i01/2020Percentage of untried prisoners
i01/2020Death penalty is abolished
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Overview
Organisation
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Ministry of Justice
Prison population
Total number of prisoners
2,910
i
01/2020
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
53
i
2020
Average length of imprisonment (in months)
5.9
i
2018
/ Council of Europe, SPACE I – Report 2019, p. 119
Prison density
101 %
i
01/2020
Prison facilities
Total number of prison facilities
26
i
2018