Criminal Justice Committee
Agenda: 22 February 2023
Wednesday, 22 February 2023
6th Meeting, 2023
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Transgender prisoners and Scottish prisons
The Committee will take evidence from—
- Keith Brown
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans
Scottish Government - Neil Rennick
Director of Justice
Scottish Government - Teresa Medhurst
Chief Executive
Scottish Prison Service - Jim Kerr
Interim Deputy Chief Executive
Scottish Prison Service
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 1 - Transgender prisoners and Scottish prisons (152KB, pdf) posted 17 February 2023
2. Subordinate legislation
The Committee will take evidence on the Parole Board (Scotland) Rules 2022 from—
- Keith Brown
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans
Scottish Government - Sandra Wallace
Parole Policy Manager
Scottish Government - Nicholas Duffy
Senior Principal Legal Officer
Scottish Government
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 2 - Subordinate Legislation Motion to Annul (249KB, pdf) posted 17 February 2023
3. Subordinate legislation
Jamie Greene to move—
S6M-07891—That the Criminal Justice Committee recommends that the Parole Board (Scotland) Rules 2022 be annulled.
4. Priorities in the Justice Sector and an Action Plan
The Committee will consider progress made on implementing the recommendations in the Committee’s report on the priorities for the criminal justice sector in Scotland.
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 3 - Action Plan (385KB, pdf) posted 17 February 2023
5. Policing and mental health
The Committee will consider correspondence from Police Scotland, the Scottish Police Authority, the Scottish Police Federation and the Association of Scottish Police Superintendents.
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 4 - Policing and mental health (236KB, pdf) posted 17 February 2023
6. Virtual trials
The Committee will consider correspondence from the Lord Justice General, the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service and the Scottish Government.
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 5 - Virtual trials (471KB, pdf) posted 17 February 2023
7. Access to court transcripts
The Committee will consider correspondence from the Scottish Government.
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 6 - Court transcripts (85KB, pdf) posted 17 February 2023
8. Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will consider a draft Stage 1 report.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item