Convener

*Audrey Nicoll (Aberdeen South and North Kincardine) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Russell Findlay (West Scotland) (Con)

Committee members

*Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab)

*Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (Con)

*Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP)

*Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP)

*Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab)

*Collette Stevenson (East Kilbride) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Chief Inspector Nick Clasper (Police Scotland)

Professor Nancy Loucks OBE (Families Outside)

David Mackie (Howard League Scotland)

Fred Mackintosh KC (Faculty of Advocates)

Joanne McMillan (Glasgow Bar Association)

Stuart Munro (Law Society of Scotland)

Wendy Sinclair-Gieben (His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Stephen Imrie