Convener

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

Deputy convener

*James Kelly (Rutherglen) (Lab)

Committee members

*Roderick Campbell (North East Fife) (SNP)

*John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)

*Colin Keir (Edinburgh Western) (SNP)

*John Lamont (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con)

*Alison McInnes (North East Scotland) (LD)

*Graeme Pearson (South Scotland) (Lab)

*Humza Yousaf (Glasgow) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

*Jim Hume (South Scotland) (LD)

*Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

*Margaret McDougall (West Scotland) (Lab)

*Margaret Mitchell (Central Scotland) (Con)

The following also participated:

Oliver Adair (Law Society of Scotland)

Keith Dryburgh (Citizens Advice Scotland)

John Ewing (Scottish Prison Service)

Phil Fairlie (Prison Officers Association Scotland)

Tom Halpin (Sacro)

Graham Harding (Law Society of Scotland)

Richard Keen QC (Faculty of Advocates)

Brigadier Hugh Monro (Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons)

Lindsay Montgomery (Scottish Legal Aid Board)

Professor Alan Paterson (Citizens Advice Scotland)

Willie Pretswell (Scottish Prison Service)

Clerk to the committee

Peter McGrath