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Seòmar agus comataidhean

Criminal Justice Committee


Agenda: 23 February 2022

Wednesday, 23 February 2022

7th Meeting, 2022

Start time: 10:00am
Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
Agenda items:
  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill
  3. Photocopying of prisoners’ mail
  4. Review of Evidence
Agenda published: Friday, 18 February 2022 03:23pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private. The Committee will also decide whether consideration of the oral evidence heard and draft reports on the Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill should be taken in private at future meetings. 


2. Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

  • Dr Marsha Scott
    Chief Executive Officer
    Scottish Women's Aid
  • Kate Wallace
    Chief Executive Officer
    Victim Support Scotland
  • and then from -

  • Emma Jardine
    Policy and Public Affairs Adviser
    Howard League Scotland
  • Teresa Medhurst
    Interim Chief Executive
    Scottish Prison Service
  • Allister Purdie
    Interim Director of Operations
    Scottish Prison Service

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Photocopying of prisoners’ mail

The Committee will consider further correspondence on the change to prison rules which allow for the photocopying of prisoners' mail.

Papers for this item:


4. Review of Evidence

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.