Kerava Prison

Contact information

Lahdentie 711, 04201 Kerava, Finland
PB 133, 04201 Kerava, Finland
Tel. +358 29 56 82700
Fax: open prison ward and activities +358 29 56 82793, polyclinic +358 29 52 45795, workshop +358 29 56 82795
Email: kerava.vankila(at)om.fi

Email to a prisoner: vankiposti.kerava(at)om.fi
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Head of Unit Ulla Lehtinen, tel. +358 29 56 81802, ulla.m.lehtinen(at)om.fi
Assistant Director Minna Peltonen, tel. +358 29 56 82704
Assistant Director Markku Kuikka, tel. +358 29 56 81363, +358 50 406 6780

The email addresses of the staff are in form of [email protected].

Arriving by public transport

Kerava Prison is located along the old Lahdentie road in the town of Kerava. You can reach the prison from Kerava railway station by taking HSL bus number 977. The bus operates daily with a limited schedule and stops along Lahdentie approximately 400 metres from the prison.

Staff

The prison employs approximately 57 staff members who carry out various duties.

Activities

Kerava Prison offers rehabilitative work that prepares prisoners for reintegration into society. Prisoners’ work activities are organised in collaboration with external partners and include, among others, local park maintenance, woodwork, metalwork and basic prison maintenance.

A wide range of programmes and rehabilitation aiming to support a life free from crime are provided based on individually assessed needs. Rehabilitation is arranged both in groups and individually. The primary goal is to enhance prisoners' ability to manage their lives when they are released.

Prisoners may participate in education preparing for a qualification, which is provided by Live Foundation. Studies are guided and supported according to the needs outlined in each prisoner’s sentence plan.

The prison has quite limited facilities for free time activities in relation to the number of prisoner places. There is a gym, a library and dining facilities as well as outdoor sports areas, where prisoners can spend their free time according to the daily schedule.

Accessibility of the visiting facilities

The visiting facilities of the prison are accessible. A designated parking space is available for visitors with reduced mobility.

History

While the new open prison in Kerava has a short history, the area has a long-standing prison tradition dating back to the 1890s. Initially, they built a reform school, which was changed to Kerava Juvenile Prison in 1927. The old prison buildings are no longer in use. The new open prison facilities were opened in 2020.

Prison rules

Prison rules for Kerava Prison 16.9.2020 [pdf, 167.9 kB]

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