Lag om ungdomsstraff | 1196 — Finland law | Esheria

Lag om ungdomsstraff

A person who committed an offence before turning 18 may be sentenced to youth punishment, and the defendant must be heard personally before that sentence is imposed.

Jurisdiction
Finland
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
1196
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
fi
Official source
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Statute overview

About this statute

A person who committed an offence before turning 18 may be sentenced to youth punishment, and the defendant must be heard personally before that sentence is imposed. Young people sentenced to youth punishment are supervised for the duration of the sentence, which must be at least four months and at most one year. Execution of a youth sentence must be coordinated with support measures that help the convicted person control their life and complete the sentence. On request by the prosecutor or court, the correctional service must prepare a youth-sentence execution plan before the sentence is imposed, and it must hear the suspect; if the suspect is under 18, a guardian or other legal representative must also be given a chance to be heard. Kriminalvårdsväsendet may issue needed instructions after a youth sentence is imposed.

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