Prison Leave in Finland: Legal and Empirical Fundamentals of an Established Practice

Prison leave was introduced into the Finnish legal system in 1971, with the aim to reduce negative effects of institutionalization and disadvantages caused by the length of the prison sentence. After the total reform of prison legislation in 2006, the role of the prison leave has become even more ce...

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Authors: Keinänen, Anssi (Author) ; Kilpeläinen, M. (Author) ; Pajuoja, J. (Author) ; Tyni, S. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: [2020]
In: European journal on criminal policy and research
Year: 2020, Volume: 26, Issue: 2, Pages: 177-193
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