Justice Committee

Convener

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

Deputy convener

*Elaine Murray (Dumfriesshire) (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)

*Margaret Mitchell (Central Scotland) (Con)

*John Pentland (Motherwell and Wishaw) (Lab)

*Sandra White (Glasgow Kelvin) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Tom Halpin (Sacro)

Colin McConnell (Scottish Prison Service)

Sean McKendrick (Association of Directors of Social Work)

Councillor Peter McNamara (Community Justice Authority Conveners Group)

David Strang (Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Irene Fleming