Meeting Agenda
The Committee will take evidence from—
Keith Brown, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans, Scottish Government
Neil Rennick, Director of Justice, Scottish Government
Teresa Medhurst, Chief Executive, Scottish Prison Service
Jim Kerr, Interim Deputy Chief Executive, Scottish Prison Service
Paper 1 - Transgender prisoners and Scottish prisons posted 17/02/2023 (Ref: CJ/S6/23/6/1, 152KB, pdf)
The Committee will take evidence on the Parole Board (Scotland) Rules 2022 from—
Keith Brown, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans, Scottish Government
Sandra Wallace, Parole Policy Manager, Scottish Government
Nicholas Duffy, Senior Principal Legal Officer, Scottish Government
Paper 2 - Subordinate Legislation Motion to Annul posted 17/02/2023 (Ref: CJ/S6/23/6/2, 249KB, pdf)
Jamie Greene to move—
S6M-07891—That the Criminal Justice Committee recommends that the Parole Board (Scotland) Rules 2022 be annulled.
The Committee will consider progress made on implementing the recommendations in the Committee’s report on the priorities for the criminal justice sector in Scotland.
Paper 3 - Action Plan posted 17/02/2023 (Ref: CJ/S6/23/6/3, 385KB, pdf)
The Committee will consider correspondence from Police Scotland, the Scottish Police Authority, the Scottish Police Federation and the Association of Scottish Police Superintendents.
Paper 4 - Policing and mental health posted 17/02/2023 (Ref: CJ/S6/23/6/4, 236KB, pdf)
The Committee will consider correspondence from the Lord Justice General, the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service and the Scottish Government.
Paper 5 - Virtual trials posted 17/02/2023 (Ref: CJ/S6/23/6/5, 471KB, pdf)
The Committee will consider correspondence from the Scottish Government.
Paper 6 - Court transcripts posted 17/02/2023 (Ref: CJ/S6/23/6/6, 85KB, pdf)
The Committee will consider a draft Stage 1 report.
CJ/S6/23/6/7(P) (Private Paper)