Criminal Justice Committee
27th Meeting, 2023
The Committee took evidence on parts 1 to 3 of the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Dr Caroline Bruce, Head of Programme, Transforming Psychological Trauma, NHS Education for Scotland;
Professor Thanos Karatzias, Professor of Mental Health, Edinburgh Napier University and Clinical & Health Psychologist, Rivers Centre for Traumatic Stress;
and then from—
Laura Buchan, Procurator Fiscal Policy and Engagement, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service;
Sue Brookes, Interim Director for Strategy and Stakeholder Engagement, Scottish Prison Service;
Chief Superintendent Derek Frew, Police Scotland;
David Fraser, Executive Director Court Operations, Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service;
John Watt, Chairperson, Parole Board for Scotland.
The Committee took evidence as part of its Pre-Budget Scrutiny from—
Karyn McCluskey, Chief Executive, Chris McCully, Head of Policy and Bill Fitzpatrick, Director of Operations, Community Justice Scotland.
The Committee agreed to defer consideration of the evidence heard under agenda item 1 to a future meeting.
The Committee agreed to defer consideration of the evidence heard under agenda item 2 to a future meeting.