Convener

*Audrey Nicoll (Aberdeen South and North Kincardine) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con)

Committee members

*Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab)

*Sharon Dowey (South Scotland) (Con)

*Jamie Hepburn (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (SNP)

*Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP)

*Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP)

*Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Siobhian Brown (Minister for Victims and Community Safety)

Anna Donald (Scottish Government)

Jeff Gibbons (Scottish Government)

Amy McDonald (Scottish Prison Service)

Teresa Medhurst (Scottish Prison Service)

Linda Pollock (Scottish Prison Service)

Ash Regan (Edinburgh Eastern) (Ind)

Clerk to the committee

Stephen Imrie