Kriminaalihuollon tukisäätiö - The Probation Foundation Finland

Kriminaalihuollon tukisäätiö, Krits (The Probation Foundation) is a nationwide aftercare organisation, which has its headquartes in Helsinki. The purpose of Krits is to improve the deprived status and living conditions of released prisoners and clients of community sanctions and their families in the society.    See our Project Site  ►►    Read about the role of NGOs in the Finnish aftercare The Probation Foundation House in Helsinki The Probation Foundation is backed by Council. Presented in The Council are: A-Clinic Foundation The Finnish Blue Ribbon Finnish Federation for Social Welfare and Health The Finnish Association for Mental Health The Guarantee Foundation Y-Foundation (housing) The Church Council The Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities The Ministry of Justice: - The Criminal Sanctions Agency - Prison Service - Probation Service Organization and Activities of the Probation Foundation Finland (pdf) 2009 Krits in short (pdf) 2008 Facts about The Probation Foundation, its history and organization. and aftercare programme (pdf) 2006 Criminal work agents in Finland  (pdf) 2009

History

The roots of the Probation Foundation and Probation Service are in the work of the Prisoner's Association, which focused exclusively on a helping mission. After the reorganization in August 2001, after-work originally included in the Probation Association's duties, will be continued by the Probation Foundation.

• 1870 The Finnish Prisoner's Association
• 1966 The Probation, registered association
• 1975 The Public Probation Association
• 2001 The Probation Service

Probation and Aftercare Association 1975-2001

• a public corporation funded by the government
• the enforcement of community sanctions
• housing support
• employment guidance
• general guidance and financial support
• during 1980’s the social and legislative development lead to the view that inmates’ aftercare is an obligation of municipalities
• the aftercare system of Probation Association was gradually dissolved
• increased emphasis on enforcement of community sanctions

Probation Service and Probation Foundation KRITS 2001

• the Probation and Aftercare Association was nationalized
• almost whole emphasis on community sanctions
• the municipalities are not capable of responding to the needs of released inmates
• need for NGO aftercare organisation →
• Probation Foundation founded