Vaala Prison

Vaala Prison is a closed prison with 100 places for men. It holds sentenced prisoners. In March 2025, Pelso Prison moved to the new facilities of Vaala Prison.

Järvikyläntie 104, 91700 Vaala, Finland
Tel. +358 29 56 86200
Fax +358 29 56 86214
Email: vaala.vankila(at)om.fi

Email to a prisoner: vankiposti.vaala(at)om.fi
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Head of Unit Nina Juutinen, tel. +358 50 576 7712
Assistant Director Asta Turpeinen , tel. +358 50 337 0280
Assistant Director Minttu Rautio, tel. +358 50 529 8564

Email: firstname.lastname(at)om.fi

Prison rules

Prison rules for Vaala Prison 1.4.2025 [pdf, 166.4 kt]

‍Information for prisoners

Information for prisoners in Vaala Prison 1.4.2025 [pdf, 826.4 kt]

Information for prisoners, in Russian [pdf, 1.9 MB]

Published 23.5.2025