I have met the Chief Executive of the Scottish Prisons Service, the Chief Social Work Advisor, Chief Executive of the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service and Lord President of the Court of Session on a number of occasions since 29 March 2023.Information is set out in the following tables on meetings with each individual and a small number of ad hoc additional meetings.Meetings with Chief Executive the Scottish Prison ServiceDate of MeetingSubjects discussed (Agenda)5 April, 2023IntroductionsTransgender Prisoners and Policy ReviewDeaths in custody reviewPrivate sector contractsCapital and revenue budgets20 April, 2023Update from SPS on key issues:HMP Addiewell inspectionTransgender Prisoners and Policy ReviewCriminal Justice Committee Appearance - Children’s care and Justice Bill29 June, 2023Update from SPS on key issues:HMP Perth – cell sizes/capacity issueHMP Addiewell inspection updateTransgender Prisoners and Policy ReviewReflections on Stirling opening and update on Community Custody UnitsPrison Population31 August, 2023Prison population – SPS planning to dateGEOAmeyTransgender Prisoners and Policy ReviewDetain in ErrorsAddiewell healthcare26 October, 2023Prison PopulationTransgender ReviewGEOAmeyOperational Update16 November, 2023Prison PopulationPay Offer – Next steps and engagementTransgender Prisoners and Policy ReviewOperational Update7 December 2023Prison Population21 December 2023Prison PopulationPayGEOAmeyOperational Update17 January 2024Prison PopulationPayFAIs and Deaths in PrisonsOperational Update22 February 2024Operational UpdateCapital projectsDeaths in prisons and FAIs6 March 2024Prison population/optimisation of prison estateFAI Determination follow upEarly releaseHMP Glasgow/Highland14 March 2024Operational UpdateCapital projectsKilmarnock transition25 April, 2024Operational UpdatePublic Audit Committee session (2nd May)Capital projectsDeaths in custody3 May 2024Follow up from Public Audit Committee with Chief Executive and Director General Education and Justice10 June 2024Pre meet prior to Criminal Justice Committee27 June, 2024Prison PopulationHMIPS thematic review of prisoner progressionBody searching in women’s estateExtraditionOperational Update - HMP YOI Stirling noise15 August, 2024Prison PopulationMoving children out of HMP PolmontNational Preventive Mechanism & Scottish Human Rights Commission report on prisonsOperational UpdateHMP YOI Stirling noise20 August 2024Update from Cab Sec visit...