Criminal Justice Committee
Agenda: 23 February 2022
Wednesday, 23 February 2022
7th Meeting, 2022
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 - 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:
Paper 1 - Paper 1 Note by the Clerk (87KB, pdf) posted 18 February 2022
Paper 2 - Paper 2 SPICe briefing (1MB, pdf) posted 18 February 2022
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:
Paper 1 - Paper 4 Note by the Clerk (542KB, pdf) posted 18 February 2022
4. Review of Evidence
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.