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)

*Margaret McDougall (West Scotland) (Lab)

*Alison McInnes (North East Scotland) (LD)

*Margaret Mitchell (Central Scotland) (Con)

*Gil Paterson (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Gavin Brown (Lothian) (Con)

Jim Hume (South Scotland) (LD)

Graeme Pearson (South Scotland) (Lab)

Michael Russell (Argyll and Bute) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Amanda Coulthard (West Dunbartonshire Community Planning Partnership)

Dr Graham Foster (Forth Valley Health Board)

Lorraine Gillies (West Lothian Community Planning Partnership)

Chief Superintendent Grant Manders (Police Scotland)

Alex McCallum (Dumfries and Galloway Council)

Councillor Harry McGuigan (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Sean McKendrick (Social Work Scotland)

Councillor Peter McNamara (National Community Justice Conveners Group)

Mark McSherry (Risk Management Authority Scotland)

Teresa Medhurst (Scottish Prison Service)

Michael Stewart (Outer Hebrides Community Planning Partnership)

John Watt (Parole Board for Scotland)

Paul Wheelhouse (Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs)

John Wood (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Clerk to the committee

Peter McGrath