Criminal Justice Committee

This account is now inactive until after the Scottish Parliament election on 7 May.

[Criminal Justice Committee @SP_Justice]

This account is now inactive until after the Scottish Parliament election on 7 May.

Information about the Committee’s work over this past Session 6: https://t.co/ctKVlb1uGE

Information about the election: https://t.co/7u1DltK7vV

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[Scottish Parliament @ScotParl]

🔊 Today is Dissolution - the official end of this parliamentary session.

The Scottish Parliament shuts down so an election can happen, and MSPs no longer hold office. That means no more parliamentary work until a new Parliament is elected.

Find out more at our election hub: https://t.co/YUev5T6MJ2

[Scottish Parliament @ScotParl]

🔔 We're now in campaign recess 🔔

That means that no more debates or Committee meetings will be held during this session, unless Parliament is recalled.

[Criminal Justice Committee @SP_Justice]

This session our Committee has:

• Held 169 formal committee meetings
• Heard from 562 witnesses at formal committee meetings
• Met formally for 394 hours
• Received 1,378 written submissions

Read our legacy report to find out more: https://t.co/juBK4qKELJ

[Criminal Justice Committee @SP_Justice]

Our legacy report highlight issues which our successor committee may want to consider including:

• implementation of the Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform Act
• policing and mental health
• Scotland’s rising prison population
• cybercrime

👉 https://t.co/kWakFBYtZ5

[Criminal Justice Committee @SP_Justice]

Watch #SPTV from 9:30 as we conclude our Session 6 scrutiny work with evidence on implications for Scotland of the UK Crime & Policing Bill and the NI Troubles Bill.

We also consider regs on fixed penalty offences for antisocial behaviour. Watch here 📺 https://t.co/sROTl3l1YM

[Criminal Justice Committee @SP_Justice]

On Wed 18/3 we’ll conclude our Session 6 scrutiny work by taking evidence on implications for Scotland of the UK Crime and Policing Bill and the NI Troubles Bill.

We also consider regs on fixed penalty offences for antisocial behaviour. See here https://t.co/6stHVTQClO

[Criminal Justice Committee @SP_Justice]

This week Sara Snell, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland @hmipscot, told us how prison overcrowding impacts staff and prisoners, and the pressures being felt across Scotland's prisons.

Watch in full: https://t.co/xFC8Wv13PU

[Criminal Justice Committee @SP_Justice]

Join us on #SPTV at 9:30 am we’ll continue taking evidence on the future challenges facing the criminal justice sector by hearing from @hmipscot @hmics @IP_Scotland and @ScotBiometrics

Watch here 📺https://t.co/zCCrwBpZki

[Criminal Justice Committee @SP_Justice]

On Wed 11/3 we’ll continue taking evidence on the future challenges facing the criminal justice sector by hearing from @hmipscot @hmics @IP_Scotland and @ScotBiometrics

See details here https://t.co/kja9phB7rn

[Social Justice and Social Security Committee @SP_SJSS]

"There's still much work to be done to tackle this issue of urgent national importance."

We've worked with @SP_Justice & @SP_HSCS to scrutinise @ScotGov’s work to tackle drug deaths and drug harm. Our new report finds this work should continue: https://t.co/c1jKrjgqK0

[Criminal Justice Committee @SP_Justice]

This week Laura Paton of the Police Investigations & Review Commissioner @PIRCNews told us of the huge pressures on their organisation and the impact of this demand.

The evidence was part of our look into the state of the criminal justice system.

Watch: https://t.co/39wnDWbKnU

[Criminal Justice Committee @SP_Justice]

Watch from 9am on #SPTV when Chief Constable of @policescotland tells us about the impact the 2026/27 budget will have for policing

We’ll also hear from @HMFSI_Scotland and @PIRCNews on the future challenges facing the fire service and policing. 📺👉 https://t.co/JqiUAqzWVJ

[Criminal Justice Committee @SP_Justice]

On Wed we’ll hear from the Chief Constable of @policescotland on the impact the 2026/27 budget will have for policing

We’ll also hear from @HMFSI_Scotland and @PIRCNews on the future challenges facing the fire service and policing. See here https://t.co/qt5I6GPpTB

[Criminal Justice Committee @SP_Justice]

On Thu 26/2 @Scotparl will debate the findings of our inquiry into Substance Misuse in Scottish Prisons. See our report here https://t.co/dzOC01053W

Watch #SPTV from approx. 3:30 pm onwards https://t.co/nwMbLeOzAT

[Criminal Justice Committee @SP_Justice]

This week David Threadgold, Chair @ScotsPolFed told our Committee that little has changed when it comes to police involvement in dealing with emergency calls related to mental health.

Watch our full meeting on the issue of policing and mental health: https://t.co/P0PPnOC55q

[Criminal Justice Committee @SP_Justice]

On Wed 25/2 we'll hear from @ScotGovJustice Angela Constance on adding the characteristic of sex to the Hate Crime & Public Order Act.

We’ll also consider regs on the removal of prisoners from the UK & domestic homicide and suicide reviews.

See here https://t.co/sjI3aWOPkw

[Criminal Justice Committee @SP_Justice]

On Wed 18/2 we will be looking at the policing of vulnerable people in our communities with Stephen Gallagher & Robby Steel of @scotgov, David Threadgold of @ScotsPolFed and ACC Paton & Nicky Page of @PoliceScotland.

See details here:https://t.co/VledtpGbjd

[Criminal Justice Committee @SP_Justice]

We've published a Summary of Evidence on the withdrawn Prevention of Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill.

Thanks to everyone who shared their personal experiences with us and helped inform our scrutiny.

Read it here: https://t.co/e8EpdvBcKg

[Social Justice and Social Security Committee @SP_SJSS]

There will be a meeting of the Cross-Committee on tackling drug deaths and drug harm tomorrow morning at 9am.

The start of the meeting will be available to watch online. We will then discuss a legacy report in private, reflecting on the Cross-Committee's work this session.

[Criminal Justice Committee @SP_Justice]

On Wed 11 Feb we will hear from @scottishprisons @SCTScourtstribs and @COPFS on the impact the 2026/27 Scottish Budget and spending review will have on them.

See here for more information: https://t.co/jD3cGGXH1U