The Criminal Sanctions Agency is a national administrative board which started its operations 1.8.2001 and which is in charge of the direction and development of the enforcement of community sanctions and prison sentences.

The Prison Service enforces the prison sentences judged by the courts of justice and detentions and apprehensions connected to trials. The Prison Service has 5 District Prisons and The Health Care Services.

The Probation Service is in charge of community sanctions, which include the enforcement of community service, juvenile punishment, the supervision of conditionally sentenced young offenders and conditionally released prisoners (parolees). The Probation Service has 15 district offices and 5 local offices.

The strategic direction of the administrative branch is the responsibility of the Criminal Policy Department of the Ministry of Justice. Its duties include, among other things, general criminal policy, prevention of crime and the strategic direction of the enforcement of sentences. The Criminal Policy Department carries out result negotiations with the Criminal Sanctions Agency, the Prison Service and the Probation Service.

The Training Institute of Prison and Probation Services is responsible for the basic and advanced training of the prison administration field. It organises education, development and expert services in the criminal sanctions field and produces publications. The library of the criminal santions field is located in the training centre.