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Criminal Justice Committee [Draft]
Misogyny and Criminal Justice in Scotland Working Group: Final Report
Meeting date: 27 April 2022
Rona Mackay
Good morning, Baroness Kennedy and Mr Brash. Have you had discussions with the Scottish Government about the timing of the introduction of a bill to implement your proposals?
Criminal Justice Committee
Priorities in the Justice Sector and an Action Plan
Meeting date: 20 April 2022
Rona Mackay
Pauline McNeill has just asked the question that I was going to ask.
Criminal Justice Committee
Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: 20 April 2022
Rona Mackay
Do you mean on everything?
Criminal Justice Committee
Priorities in the Justice Sector and an Action Plan
Meeting date: 20 April 2022
Rona Mackay
That would be good.
Criminal Justice Committee
Priorities in the Justice Sector and an Action Plan
Meeting date: 20 April 2022
Rona Mackay
Similarly, I would like to ask about the commitment on the use of mobile and video technology for contact with family and friends. I think that we heard during evidence sessions that there were plans in that regard, but I note that that is marked “To be decided” and that there is currently no information about it. We could get an update on when it will be decided whether that technology will continue to be used.
Criminal Justice Committee
Priorities in the Justice Sector and an Action Plan
Meeting date: 20 April 2022
Rona Mackay
On the “Under 18s/Secure care” section, this might be a bit premature, but I am keen to know whether that issue will be dealt with in the children’s care and justice bill. Do we have any idea of when—in what year—that bill might be introduced and whether that issue would be part of it? I think that it is very important for the ability of over-18s to remain in secure care if they do not have long left on their sentence, rather than being immediately transferred to an adult prison, to be included in the bill. As I said, it might be a bit premature, but it would be good to get an idea of that.
Criminal Justice Committee
Priorities in the Justice Sector and an Action Plan
Meeting date: 20 April 2022
Rona Mackay
Thank you.
Criminal Justice Committee
Priorities in the Justice Sector and an Action Plan
Meeting date: 20 April 2022
Rona Mackay
Great—thank you.
Criminal Justice Committee
Priorities in the Justice Sector and an Action Plan
Meeting date: 20 April 2022
Rona Mackay
I want to ask about women and children in the justice system. I would like to know a bit more about the timescale for building in the recommendations in Lady Dorrian’s report “Improving the Management of Sexual Offence Cases”. I apologise if that is in the table; I might have missed it. What recommendations will be at the forefront of the timescale?
It would be helpful for the committee to know a bit more about the women’s justice leadership panel. The minister is coming to my cross-party group in June, so we will know about that, but it would be useful for the committee to hear about the work that is going on, what it is hoped will be achieved and the timescale for that.
Criminal Justice Committee
Priorities in the Justice Sector and an Action Plan
Meeting date: 20 April 2022
Rona Mackay
We mentioned Lady Dorrian’s report at the start of the meeting, and we were going to chase up the date for the completion of the work of the multi-agency group. I do not understand part of the notes in the table, so perhaps a wee explanation is needed. It states:
“The ... Vision for Justice indicates that the timescale for this is 2022, leading to a consultation on the Police Complaints, Investigations and Misconduct Bill in 2022”.
I am not sure what the connection is with Lady Dorrian’s report.
