Criminal Justice Committee
Meeting Agenda
6th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
- Start time: 09:00am
- Published: Monday, February 20, 2023 12:09pm
1 Transgender prisoners and Scottish prisons
The Committee will take evidence from—
Witnesses
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 152KB pdf posted 17/02/2023 (Ref: CJ/S6/23/6/1)
2 Subordinate legislation
The Committee will take evidence on the Parole Board (Scotland) Rules 2022 from—
Witnesses
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 249KB pdf posted 17/02/2023 (Ref: CJ/S6/23/6/2)
3 Subordinate legislation
Jamie Greene to move—
S6M-07891—That the Criminal Justice Committee recommends that the Parole Board (Scotland) Rules 2022 be annulled.
4 Priorities in the Justice Sector and an Action Plan
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 385KB pdf posted 17/02/2023 (Ref: CJ/S6/23/6/3)
5 Policing and mental health
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 236KB pdf posted 17/02/2023 (Ref: CJ/S6/23/6/4)
6 Virtual trials
The Committee will consider correspondence from the Lord Justice General, the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service and the Scottish Government.
Paper 5 - Virtual trials 471KB pdf posted 17/02/2023 (Ref: CJ/S6/23/6/5)
7 Access to court transcripts
The Committee will consider correspondence from the Scottish Government.
Paper 6 - Court transcripts 85KB pdf posted 17/02/2023 (Ref: CJ/S6/23/6/6)
8 Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill (Private)
The Committee will consider a draft Stage 1 report.
CJ/S6/23/6/7(P) (Private Paper)