| Finnish: oikeusministeriö Swedish: justitieministeriet | |
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| Ministry overview | |
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| Formed | August 1809 |
| Jurisdiction | Finnish Government |
| Headquarters | Eteläesplanadi 10, Helsinki |
| Annual budget | €0.941 billion (2018) |
| Minister responsible | |
| Website | oikeusministerio |
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The Ministry of Justice (Finnish: oikeusministeriö, Swedish: justitieministeriet) is one of the 12 ministries which comprise the Finnish Government. Headed by the Minister of Justice,[1] it is responsible for maintaining the legal safeguards necessary for the successful operation of democracy and fundamental rights of the inhabitants of Finland.[2]
The ministry's budget for 2018 is €940,743,000.[3] It has 261 direct employees.[4]
The drafting of the most central laws, the functioning of the judicial system, and the enforcement of sentences belong to the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Justice. Sentences are enforced by the Criminal Sanctions Agency (Finnish: Rikosseuraamuslaitos, Swedish: Brottspåföljdsmyndigheten), which administers the country's imprisonment and rehabilitation system. The Ministry of Justice of Finland might oversee the administration of justice in Åland.[5]
- ^ "Minister of Justice". Oikeusministeriö. Archived from the original on 2018-03-22. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
- ^ "Ministry". Oikeusministeriö. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
- ^ "Valtionbudjetti.fi: talousarvioesitys 2018 visualisoituna". Valtionbudjetti.fi. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
- ^ "Henkilöstö lukuina". Oikeusministeriö (in Finnish). Retrieved 2018-03-21.
- ^ "Ahvenanmaa". Oikeusministeriö (in Finnish). Retrieved 2018-07-17.