As of 2023, there were 3,166 inmates in all prisons in Finland. Most of the prisoners were sentenced prisoners who serve a sentence of unconditional fixed-term or life imprisonment. Furthermore, there were 778 remand prisoners in pre-trial detention, and 63 fine default prisoners who serve a conversion sentence for unpaid fines.
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Criminal Sanctions Agency. (July 30, 2024). Number of prisoners in Finland in 2023, by prisoner group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/537573/finland-number-of-prisoners-by-prisoner-group/
Criminal Sanctions Agency. "Number of prisoners in Finland in 2023, by prisoner group." Chart. July 30, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/537573/finland-number-of-prisoners-by-prisoner-group/
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