Administrative sector

The administrative branch of the Ministry of Justice is extensive. More than 9,100 people work in the administrative branch, most of them in courts. 

The Ministry guides and directs the operation of the agencies and public bodies in its administrative branch. The agencies and public bodies are responsible for the practical organisation of their activities. 

Court system

• National Courts Administration
• Supreme Court
• Courts of appeal
• District courts
• Supreme Administrative Court
• Administrative courts
• Administrative Court of Åland
• Market Court
• Labour Court
• Insurance Court

National Prosecution Authority

• Office of the Prosecutor General
• Prosecution districts

Criminal Sanctions Agency

• Prison and Probation Service of Finland
• Prison and Probation Centres
• Training Institute for Prison and Probation Services

Debt enforcement

• National Enforcement Authority Finland

Legal aid, financial and debt counselling, and public guardianship

• Public legal aid and guardianship districts
• Legal aid offices
• Public guardianship offices
• Financial and debt counselling

Other agencies in the Ministry's branch of government

• European Institute for Crime Prevention and Control, affiliated with the United Nations (HEUNI)
• Office of the Bankruptcy Ombudsman
• Consumer Disputes Board
• Office of the Ombudsman for Children
• Legal Register Centre
• Safety Investigation Authority
• Office of the Ombudsman for Equality
• Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman
• Office of the Intelligence Ombudsman
• Office of the Non-Discrimination Ombudsman
• Ombudsman for the Elderly

See also

The advisory boards and boards of the Ministry and the National Council for Crime Prevention.