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:

Andy Bruce (Scottish Government)

Lillian Cringles (North Lanarkshire Council)

Tom Halpin (Sacro)

Kenny MacAskill (Cabinet Secretary for Justice)

Colin McConnell (Scottish Prison Service)

Jane Moffat (Scottish Government)

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

Kerry Twyman (Scottish Government)

Stephen Woodhouse (Scottish Government)

Clerk to the committee

Irene Fleming