Probation supervision ends when the court-imposed term expires or when a new court decision enters into force that terminates the existing probation supervision.

If probation supervision ends due to the expiry of the term, the probation officer arranges a concluding meeting. During this meeting, both parties review how the probation supervision period went and which objectives were achieved. The meeting provides an opportunity for mutual feedback.

If probation supervision ends due to a new court decision, the probation officer will arrange a meeting where possible.

It is important to note that even after probation supervision has ended, a person may still contact the probation officer for a follow-up meeting if difficulties arise or advice is needed. This can be done twice within the following six months. The probation officer may also be contacted to share progress and positive changes after probation supervision.

If the probationer has complied with supervisory requirements and obligations for at least six months, the probation officer may submit a request to the court to release the person from control requirements and obligations. A prerequisite for this request is that the probationer has taken responsibility for the offence committed and that the aims of probation supervision have been achieved. The court makes the final decision, but the probationer's efforts and good behaviour are the most important factors for this possibility.

It is important to distinguish between the period of probation and probation supervision, as they are not the same. The end of probation supervision does not always mean the end of the period of probation.

Probation supervision may have ended, but the court-imposed period of probation may continue. If the period of probation has not ended and the person commits a new offence resulting in imprisonment, the court will impose an aggregate punishment in accordance with the Penal Code. This means the previous sentence and the new sentence are combined.

If the period of probation has ended, the previous sentence has been fully served and cannot be enforced again. If a person commits a new offence after the period of probation, it is treated as a separate offence and a new sentence is imposed. The previous probation supervision does not continue; a new probation supervision begins under the new court decision.

It is important to remember that the previous sentence may still influence the court's assessment.

If, during probation supervision, a situation arises where a person must go to prison to serve a sentence, the probation officer will contact them as soon as possible through the designated contact person. After that, a meeting is held to review the completed probation supervision. The probation officer explains what will happen next and answers any questions that may arise. The meeting with the probation officer takes place with the consent of the probationer. The discussion can be held in prison, as a virtual meeting, or by telephone.

The probation officer provides the contact person with a verbal overview of the background of the probationer, the objectives of the probation supervision, and the extent to which these objectives were achieved. It is also discussed which activities were left unfinished or require further attention.

Serving of the prison sentence is further explained by the service 'Serving a prison sentence'.

Data collected during probation supervision are stored in the prison service database called the Prison Register. These records are retained for the period specified by law. Once this period expires, the data are transferred to the archive. Records of criminal sentences are kept in the archive for 50 years from the date they were archived. The archival period is paused if the person is in prison or under probation supervision again. In such cases, previously archived records are reactivated and updated with new information.

A former probationer has the right to access their data and request correction or deletion, if there is a legal basis for doing so. The request must be submitted digitally or in writing.

If a rehabilitation programme, treatment course, or other similar service was ongoing during supervision, it can generally be continued after probation supervision ends. These services help maintain stability in life and prevent situations that may cause stress or trigger old habits.

Psychological counselling, support services, therapy, and self-reflection practices help a probationer cope better with stress and difficult situations, recognise early warning signs, make better everyday decisions, and maintain a calm and safe lifestyle.

It is important to remember that the possibility of seeking help does not end with probation supervision – former probationers can continue to access support if needed.

• Imprisonment Act
• Probation Supervision Act
• Penal Code
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• Procedures for the Preparation, Performance, and Supervision of Community Service
• Procedures for the Preparation, Implementation, and Supervision of Addiction Treatment and Drug Treatment Applied in Cases of Conditional Release from Punishment or Conditional Early Release from Imprisonment
• Procedures for the Preparation, Implementation, and Supervision of Comprehensive Treatment for Sex Offenders