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:

Dorothy Bain QC (The Lord Advocate)

David Harvie (Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service)

Teresa Medhurst (Scottish Prison Service)

Gerry O’Donnell (Scottish Prison Service)

Clerk to the committee

Stephen Imrie