Prison Court

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Prison Court (Finnish: vankilaoikeus) was a special court in Finland[1] with jurisdiction over involuntary commitment of dangerous repeat offenders and sentencing of juvenile offenders into detention centers. The court had a special composition, as it consisted of two permanent judges, a psychiatrist and a scholar with expertise in intoxicant and drug rehabilitation. The institution was closed down in 2006, and was superseded by ordinary administrative courts.

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  1. ^ OECD (2013). Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes Peer Reviews: Finland 2013 Combined: Phase 1 + Phase 2: Combined: Phase 1 + Phase 2. Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes. OECD Publishing. p. 11. ISBN 978-92-64-19193-8. Retrieved 2024-02-25.