Chairman: The Hon Lord MacLean

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Terms of Reference

"To consider experience in Scotland and elsewhere and to make proposals for the sentencing disposals for, and the future management and treatment of serious sexual and violent offenders who may present a continuing danger to the public, in particular:

to consider whether the current legislative framework matches the present level of knowledge of the subject, provides the courts with an appropriate range of options and affords the general public adequate protection from these offenders;

to compare practice, diagnosis and treatment with that elsewhere, to build on current expertise and research to inform the development of a medical protocol to respond to the needs of personality disordered offenders;

to specify the services required by this group of offenders and the means of delivery;

to consider the question of release/discharge into the community and service needs in the community for supervising those offenders."

Membership

CHAIRMAN

• The Hon Lord MacLean, Senator of the College of Justice

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

• Mr Andrew Brown, Chief Constable, Grampian
• Mr David Burns QC
• Dr Derek Chiswick, Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, Lothian Primary Care NHS Trust
• Professor David Cooke, Professor of Forensic Psychology, Glasgow Caledonian University, Douglas Inch Centre
• Mr David Crawford, Head of Operations, Renfrewshire Council Social Work Department
• Ms Jeane Freeman, Vice Chair, Parole Board, Director APEX
• Professor Christopher Gane, Professor of Scots Law, Aberdeen University
• Mr William Gilchrist, Regional Procurator Fiscal, North Strathclyde
• Mr Roger Houchin, Governor, HM Prison, Barlinnie
• Mr Murray Macara, Solicitor Advocate, Beltrami & Co
• Mr Jamie Malcolm, Nursing Officer for the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
• Sheriff Charles Stoddart, Director, Judicial Studies Board
• Dr Linda Treliving, Consultant Psychotherapist, Roseangle Day Hospital, Tayside Primary Care NHS Trust

SECRETARY

• Mr Colin McKay

CONTACT

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Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG

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