Convener

*Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP)

Deputy convener

Jenny Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab)

Committee members

*Roderick Campbell (North East Fife) (SNP)

*John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Ind)

*Colin Keir (Edinburgh Western) (SNP)

*Alison McInnes (North East Scotland) (LD)

*David McLetchie (Lothian) (Con)

*Graeme Pearson (South Scotland) (Lab)

*Sandra White (Glasgow Kelvin) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Brian Carroll (Public and Commercial Services Union)

Roseanna Cunningham (Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs)

Kate Donegan (HM Prison Cornton Vale)

Susan Gallagher (Victim Support Scotland)

Brian Ironside (Scottish Prison Service)

John Logue (Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service)

Colin McConnell (Scottish Prison Service)

Margaret McDougall (West Scotland) (Lab) (Committee Substitute)

Sean McKendrick (Association of Directors of Social Work)

Eric McQueen (Scottish Court Service)

Brigadier Hugh Monro (HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland)

Stuart Naismith (Law Society of Scotland)

Jim O’Neill (Scottish Prison Service)

Anne Pinkman (Scottish Working Group on Women’s Offending)

Clerk to the committee

Irene Fleming