On Thursday 22 May 2025 CEP held its second webinar in the short series organized since 2024. This time on the topic of violent extremism and assessment.

The webinar presented on Finland’s approach to assessing and addressing violent extremism among offenders. Finland has recently faced an increase in convictions and detentions with the violent far-right extremism being the most prevalent ideology. Jouni Holappa, a senior specialist within the Prison and Probation Service of Finland, detailed the country’s multi-agency prevention strategies, risk assessment tools, and intervention programs, while highlighting challenges such as resource limitations and working with clients who have mental health issues.