Sukeva Prison

Sukeva Prison is located in the municipality of Sonkajärvi in Eastern Finland. The prison is about six kilometres from Sukeva railway station.

Contact information

Ristikkotie 10, 74345 Kalliosuo, Finland
PB 2, 74345 Kalliosuo, Finland
Tel. +358 29 56 87100
Fax +358 29 56 87101
Email: sukeva.vankila(at)om.fi

Email to a prisoner: sukeva_vankiposti.vankila(at)om.fi
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Head of Unit Jari-Pekka Holopainen, tel. +358 50 409 6612
Assistant Director Mikko Ahnger, tel. +358 50 338 5021
Assistant Director Maarit Kuusela, tel. +358 50 525 4477
Assistant Director Juha Koski, tel. +358 50 413 2712

Email: firstname.lastname(at)om.fi

Staff

Sukeva Prison employs approximately 120 staff members.

Activities

In Sukeva Prison, prisoners can work in the metal industry, where they can also complete a vocational upper secondary qualification or parts of it. Some prisoners repair tents and helmets for the Finnish Defence Forces, while others participate in cleaning, clothing maintenance or property maintenance.

Prisoners can complete basic education and general upper secondary education studies or take part in education preparing for a qualification, which is organised by an external education provider.

Individual and group rehabilitation activities support prisoners in leading a life free from crime and substance abuse. The prison offers activities that promote everyday life skills or address intimate partner violence and other violent behaviour independently or in cooperation with external partners both remotely and in the prison.

Visiting a prisoner

Supervised visits

Supervised visits are arranged on Saturdays at pre-agreed times, either between 9.15 and 11.00 or between 12.30 and 14.15.

Prisoners book the visiting time in advance and inform their visitors of the booked time. The duration of a visit is 45 minutes.

Visits by a child

Visits by a child are arranged both on weekdays and weekends. They typically last 45 minutes and are supervised.

Unsupervised visits

• on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays between 9.45 and 14.00
• on Wednesdays between 16.00 and 19.00.

Visitors may bring a small amount of goods to the prisoner they are visiting. A small amount is approximately one normal-sized plastic bag (30 litres) of goods. Goods brought by visitors must be handed over to the staff for inspection before they are given to the prisoner.

Accessibility of the facilities

The visiting facilities of the prison are accessible.
Visitors with reduced mobility can park next to the prison entrance.

History

The history of Sukeva Prison dates back to the early 20th century.

Prison rules

Prison rules for Sukeva Prison 10.2.2025 [pdf, 224.2 kt]

Prison rules for Sukeva Prison 10.2.2025, Russian [pdf, 274.1 kt]

Information for prisoners

Information for prisoners in Sukeva Prison 7.2.2025 [pdf, 288.5 kt]

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