Justice Committee

Convener

*Margaret Mitchell (Central Scotland) (Con)

Deputy convener

*Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP)

Committee members

*John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

*Jenny Gilruth (Mid Fife and Glenrothes) (SNP)

*Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab)

*Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con)

*Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP)

*Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)

*Shona Robison (Dundee City East) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Maurice Corry (West Scotland) (Con)

Mary Fee (West Scotland) (Lab)

Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP)

Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green)

The following also participated:

Audrey Baird (Kibble Education and Care Centre)

Carol Dearie (St Mary’s Kenmure)

Alison Gough (The Good Shepherd Centre)

Colin McConnell (Scottish Prison Service)

Lesley McDowall (Scottish Prison Service)

David Mitchell (Rossie Young People’s Trust)

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

Dr Helen Smith (NHS West of Scotland Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service)

Clerk to the committee

Stephen Imrie