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Criminal Sanctions Agency

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Criminal Sanctions Agency (abbreviated to Rise, Finnish: Rikosseuraamuslaitos, Swedish: Brottspåföljdsmyndigheten[1]) is a Finnish government agency that enforces prison sentences, community service sentences and maintains rehabilitation services. Rise operates under the direction of the Ministry of Justice.[2]

Rise maintains 26 prisons and 14 community service offices in Finland.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Lag om Brottspåföljdsmyndigheten 953/2009 - Uppdaterad lagstiftning - FINLEX ®". finlex.fi (in Swedish). Retrieved 2018-03-21.
  2. ^ "Rikosseuraamusala". Ammattinetti (in Finnish). Retrieved 2018-03-21.
  3. ^ Historiaa - Rikosseuraamuslaitos Retrieved 13 February 2018