Government bills10
- HE 25/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming prison officer training and management
Training as a prison officer will become possible while working in a fixed-term post, and the job titles of prison directors will be reinstated. At the same time, clear rules will be laid down for procuring prison support services, such as substance abuse rehabilitation and transport, from private providers.
9 Sep 2026 · 2 votes100 jaa55 ei - HE 236/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening anti-money laundering measures
Rules on preventing money laundering and terrorist financing will be clarified and supervision tightened in line with international obligations. The changes expand the supervision and obligations of reporting entities to detect suspicious assets and activities.
6 Mar 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 143/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Electronic monitoring and enhancement of restraining orders
Electronic monitoring using a monitoring ankle tag and positioning device can be attached to an extended restraining order in situations involving a serious threat of violence. In addition, the police will be able to impose a temporary restraining order on their own initiative at a lower threshold than before, and applying for a restraining order will always become free of charge.
20 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 165/2020 vpRejected
Banning smoking in closed prisons
Smoking will be banned entirely in closed prisons, both indoors and outdoors. In open institutions, smoking will continue to be permitted outdoors.
19 Dec 2022 · rejected without a vote - HE 57/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming the Criminal Sanctions Agency
The regional administration of the Criminal Sanctions Agency will be dismantled and the agency transformed into a nationwide entity under unified leadership. The aim of the reform is to improve the equal treatment of persons serving sentences and harmonise operating practices across units.
11 Mar 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 246/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming criminal sanctions procedures and data protection
Provisions on the processing of personal data and registers at the Criminal Sanctions Agency will be reformed to meet EU data protection requirements. At the same time, procedures and decision-making relating to the enforcement of imprisonment and community sanctions will be clarified and harmonised.
19 Nov 2021 · 1 voteOnly vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 31 §, mietintö / Mari Rantanen
102 jaa72 ei - HE 119/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Tightening violent and sex offender supervision
Violent and sex offenders with a high risk of reoffending will be placed under probationary supervision upon release from prison. The risk of violence posed by prisoners will be assessed more thoroughly, and rehabilitative activities aimed at them will be increased.
11 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 252/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Adding alternatives to remand imprisonment
Instead of being imprisoned, a person suspected or convicted of an offence could be placed under an electronically supervised travel ban or investigative detention. At the same time, the retention period for remand prisoners on police premises will be significantly shortened.
6 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 263/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming prisoners' financial benefits
Prisoners' spending allowance, activity allowance and wages will be reformed to be daily and more equitable than before. At the same time, the use of payment cards by prisoners will be enabled, as well as the restraining of all prisoners being transported for security reasons.
21 Apr 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 11/2017 vpPassed
Transferring EU extradition requests to prosecutors
Extradition requests made from Finland to another EU member state for the enforcement of a prison sentence will become the responsibility of prosecutors. The Criminal Sanctions Agency will continue to prepare the cases, but the official request will always be made by a prosecutor.
30 Mar 2017 · passed without a vote