Criminal Justice Committee

Convener

*Audrey Nicoll (Aberdeen South and North Kincardine) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con)

Committee members

*Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab)

*Sharon Dowey (South Scotland) (Con)

*Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP)

*Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP)

*Ben Macpherson (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (SNP)

*Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Dr Grace Boughton

Detective Superintendent Adam Brown (Police Scotland)

Laura Buchan (Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service)

Professor John Devaney (University of Edinburgh)

Emma Forbes (Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service)

Malcolm Graham (Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service)

Superintendent Richard Thomas (Police Scotland)

Professor Neil Websdale (Arizona State University)

Clerk to the committee

Stephen Imrie