Criminal Justice Committee
Minutes: 18 January 2023
Wednesday, 18 January 2023
2nd Meeting, 2023
Start time: 09:31am
Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
Published: Wednesday, 18 January 2023
Minutes
1. Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill:
The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Fred Mackintosh KC, Faculty of Advocates;
Stuart Munro, Convenor, Criminal Law Committee, Law Society of Scotland;
Joanne McMillan, Committee Member, Glasgow Bar Association;
and then from—
Professor Nancy Loucks OBE, Chief Executive, Families Outside;
David Mackie, Howard League Scotland;
Wendy Sinclair-Gieben, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland, HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland;
and then from—
Chief Inspector Nick Clasper, Policy and Partnerships, Criminal Justice Services Division, Police Scotland.
2. Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 1.