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Chamber and committees

Criminal Justice Committee


Meeting Agenda

7th Meeting, 2026

  • Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
  • Session: 7
  • Location: Committee Room 6
  • Start time: 09:30am
  • Published: Friday, September 25, 2026 01:49pm

1 Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private.


2 Instrument subject to annulment

The Committee will consider the Dangerous Dogs (Compensation and Exemption Schemes) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 2) Order 2026 (2026/212).



3 Custodial and community sentences – evidence

The Committee will take evidence from—


Witnesses

Councillor Maureen Chalmers, Community Wellbeing Spokesperson, COSLA

Jackie Hamilton, Chief Social Work Officer, South Ayrshire, Social Work Scotland

Karyn McCluskey, Chief Executive, Community Justice Scotland

Sheriff Scott Pattison, Sheriff, Scottish Sentencing Council



4 Victim perspectives across the justice system – evidence

The Committee will take evidence from—


Witnesses

Carol Eden, Head of Communications and External Affairs, Victim Support Scotland, The Victims' Organisations Collaboration Forum Scotland (VOCFS)

Jimmy Paul, Head, Scottish Violence Reduction Unit

Dr Marsha Scott, Chief Executive, Scottish Women's Aid



5 Review of evidence

The Committee will review the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.


6 Work programme (in private) (Private)

The Committee will consider its work programme.


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