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)

*John Pentland (Motherwell and Wishaw) (Lab)

*Sandra White (Glasgow Kelvin) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Professor Andrew Coyle (International Centre for Prison Studies)

Catriona Dalrymple (Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service)

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

Lord Gill (Lord President)

Lisa Mackenzie (Howard League Scotland)

The Lord Advocate (Frank Mulholland QC)

Graeme Pearson (South Scotland) (Lab)

Diego Quiroz (Scottish Human Rights Commission)

David Strang (HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Irene Fleming