The Saxon Prison Data Protection Act (SächsJVollzDSG) is a legal instrument that regulates the protection of personal data in the Saxon prison system at a statutory level. The SächsJVollzDSG focuses on various provisions and regulations that govern the collection, processing and use of personal data in the prison environment. This includes the collection of data when prisoners are admitted, the management of data during the period of imprisonment, the handling of health and therapy data, the transfer of data to third parties and ensuring appropriate technical and organizational measures are in place to protect the data. Three years after coming into force, the effects of the SächsJVollzDSG and its practical application are to be evaluated. Within the SächsJVollzDSG, an evaluation is provided for by law in accordance with Section 1 §68. The Center for Criminological Research Saxony e.V. was commissioned by the Saxon State Ministry of Justice and for Democracy, Europe and Equality to carry out an independent, scientific evaluation of the law. The project was financed by funds from the budget approved by the Saxon state parliament.

The aim of the evaluation is to comprehensively review the practical application of the law in prison work. Particular emphasis will be placed on the staff perspective in order to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the SächsJVollzDSG in practice. Possible recommendations for optimization and action with regard to the legal provisions and data protection work in the professional fields of the prison system are to be presented and made available to the SMJusDeG.

The SächsJVollzDSG is evaluated using a multi-method approach, by means of interviews and a questionnaire survey among selected employees of Saxon prisons.

Project management: Aileen Krumma