Fiches Belges

In circumstances such as those referred to in Article 9 of the Framework Decision, the Prison and Probation Service of Finland is the authority competent to decide on the adaptation of the probation measures or alternative sanctions. However, where in a corresponding case in Finland the court would decide the measure, the decision will be taken by the Helsinki District Court. The District courts are the authorities competent to take subsequent decisions as referred to in Article 14(1)(b) of the Framework Decision Finland will supervise the probation measures referred to in Article 4(1). Jurisdiction to take subsequent decisions (art 14(3)): Finland will not exercise jurisdiction to take the subsequent decisions referred to in Article 14(3) of the Framework Decision in circumstances as in Article 14(1)(b) and (c), where: 1) the measure necessary is not in accordance with Finnish law, 2) the act is not or an act committed under corresponding circumstances in Finland would not be punishable under Finnish law,; or 3) there is some other special reason or basis under Article 20 of the FD.

Council Framework Decision 2008/947/JHA of 27 November 2008 on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to judgments and probation decisions with a view to the supervision of probation measures and alternative sanctions

Prison and Probation Service of Finland District Courts

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According FD947 final decision has to be made in 60 days after receiving the request.

Dual criminality is not a demand in cases of FD947 art 10(1). The Act on cooperation between Finland and other Nordic States of sentences imposed in criminal matters (326/1963) will apply on transfers of community sanction, supervision measures (supervision of conditional release on supervision decision attached to conditional imprisonment between Nordic States.