Following that session, the Committee agreed to take further evidence to explore issues in more depth, leading to the following five evidence sessions:
6 February 2018 - Karyn McCluskey, Chief Executive, and Keith Gardner, Head of Improvement, Community Justice Scotland; Thomas Jackson, Head of Community Justice, Glasgow City Council, representing the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities; Tom Halpin, Chief Executive, Safeguarding Communities – Reducing Offending; and Kathryn Lindsay, Chief Social Work Officer, Member of Social Work Scotland.
13 March 2018 - Sheriff Gordon Liddle, President, Sheriffs' Association; Leanne McQuillan, President, Edinburgh Bar Association; Gillian Mawdsley, Policy Executive, Law Society of Scotland; and Professor Neil Hutton, University of Strathclyde.
20 March 2018 - Marie Cairns, Family Visitor Centre Manager, CrossReach; Neil Clark, Project Co-ordinator...