Ethical aspects and personal data protection in the execution of home prison penalty
The home prison penalty is currently a part of the sanction system in the Slovak Republic and serves as a manifestation of so-called restorative justice. Restorative justice is represented by alternative sentences that are distinguished from real imprisonment for minor oﬀences. Alternative penalties may include penalties that do not involve the deprivation of liberty associated with the isolation of a convicted person. The advantage of alternative sentences is that the oﬀender is spared the destructive eﬀects of imprisonment. The oﬀender is not exposed to the negative aspects of this punishment and remains integrated into the society, being able to continue to maintain social, family and working relations, which can significantly improve the protection from the oﬀender.At present, there are many unresolved issues regarding the execution of the punishment of home prison penalty, especially its execution through electronic monitoring, including the protection of personal data obtained through electronic monitoring equipment. Thus, the purpose of this article is to focus on these issues and present the authors’ views.