Justice Committee

Convener

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

Deputy convener

*Elaine Murray (Dumfriesshire) (Lab)

Committee members

*Christian Allard (North East Scotland) (SNP)

*Roderick Campbell (North East Fife) (SNP)

*John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Ind)

Alison McInnes (North East Scotland) (LD)

*Margaret Mitchell (Central Scotland) (Con)

*Gil Paterson (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP)

*John Pentland (Motherwell and Wishaw) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Bruce Adamson (Scottish Human Rights Commission)

Professor Andrew Coyle (King’s College London)

Joan Fraser (Association of Visiting Committees for Scottish Penal Establishments)

Lisa Mackenzie (Howard League Scotland)

Dr James McManus (European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment)

Graeme Pearson (South Scotland) (Lab)

Dr Lucy Smith (Scottish Government)

David Strang (HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland)

Paul Wheelhouse (Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs)

Pete White (Positive Prison? Positive Futures)