Rising inmate and community sanction numbers challenge Finnish correctional system in 2023

The Finnish Criminal Sanctions Agency faced significant challenges in 2023 as both inmate populations and community sanction participants saw an increase, despite resource constraints. However, the agency successfully maintained its core functions and made progress towards its key performance targets. This comes in the context of ongoing organizational reforms and the implementation of new criminal policy directives under Prime Minister Orpo's administration for 2023-2027.