Kati Sunimento M.Ed.

Senior Specialist, Criminal Sanctions Agency, Finland

Kati Sunimento works as a senior specialist in the Central Administration of the Criminal Sanctions Agency of Finland. She has a master´s degree in adult education and a qualification in neuropsychiatric coaching. She has worked in the prison services for 20 years and in the Central Administration since 2013. Her responsibilities have included the development of rehabilitation models and activities for prisoners. Currently, she focuses on prison education, cultural and art activities, and digital services. She is particularly interested in learning difficulties and the neuropsychological traits of offenders and how these issues should be taken into consideration in the rehabilitation and daily life in prisons. She believes that a key element in influencing recidivism is close and diverse cooperation with different organizations and ministries.

Katri Mikkola

Doctoral Researcher, Clinical Psychologist Specializing in Neuropsychology, Autism Foundation Finland

Katri Mikkola is a clinical psychologist (MA Psych) and a doctoral researcher at the University of Helsinki. She has worked with neuropsychiatric clientele for several years as well as with clients with psychosis in the Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic and neurological clients in the Outpatient Rehabilitation Services. Currently, she works in the Autism Foundation Finland´s Revion Project funded by the Ministry of Justice. The aim of the project is to pilot a rehabilitation model and develop a telerehabilitation model for violent and sexual offenders with ADHD or autism traits. The rehabilitation is based on neuropsychiatric clinical knowledge, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT). Her doctoral research focuses on ADHD and autism traits and neurocognitive deficits among Finnish prisoners and screening these traits among the prisoners. In addition to the project and research work, she practices clinical work at the Proneuron Neuropsychiatry Centre.