Criminal Justice Committee
Agenda: 29 March 2023
Wednesday, 29 March 2023
10th Meeting, 2023
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take items 3 and 4 in private.
2. Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
- Linda Allan
- Kate Wallace
Chief Executive Officer
Victim Support Scotland - Jim Shields
Service Manager
St Mary's Kenmure Secure Care Centre - Professor Lorraine Johnstone
Consultant Forensic and Clinical Psychologist
St Mary's Kenmure Secure Care Centre - Wendy Sinclair-Gieben
HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland
HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland - Gerald Michie
Governor, HMP & YOI Polmont
Scottish Prison Service - Sue Brookes
Interim Director for Strategy and Stakeholder Engagement
Scottish Prison Service - Alison Bavidge
National Director
Scottish Association of Social Work (SASW)
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 1 - Children Care and Justice Bill Note by the Clerk (143KB, pdf) posted 24 March 2023
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
3. Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.
4. Post-legislative scrutiny of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018
The Committee will consider a draft report.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item