Events
Public debates will be held across Scotland to allow you to have your say.
All events will start at 6:30 in the evening:
- Dundee (19th May) at the Marryat Hall
- Edinburgh (20th May) at the Netherbow Theatre in the Scottish Storytelling Centre
- Glasgow (27th May) at the Jeffrey Room in The Mitchell Library
- Aberdeen (28th May) at the Kings Auditorium in the Kings College Conference Centre
- Inverness (29th May) at the Town House
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Dundee Debate Highlights
From left: Panel-Prison Governor Kate Donegan, Criminal Justice Manager Jane Martin, Detective Chief Superintendent Angela Wilson, Dundee Women's Aid Training Manager Margaret Brown.
Chair Lesley Riddoch and audience
From left: Chair Lesley Riddoch and audience
Chairman of the Scottish Prisons Commission Henry McLeish
Edinburgh Debate Highlights
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From left: Chair Lesley Riddoch, CJS Manager Don Millar, Edinburgh Prison Governor Nigel Ironside, SACRO Chief Executive Susan Matheson and Chief Executive of Victim Support Scotland David McKenna.
Glasgow Debate Highlights
From left: Barlinnie Prison Governor Bill McKinlay, Former SPS Director of Rehabilitation Alec Spencer, Glasgow Social Work and Criminal Justice Services Director David Crawford, Mother's Against Drugs Chair Gaille McCann, Detective Superintendent of Strathclyde Police David Swindle and Chair Lesley Riddoch.
Glasgow debate audience participants
Aberdeen Debate Highlights
From left: Area co-ordinator for Victim Support Aberdeen George Bell, Assistant Chief Constable for Grampian Police Colin Menzies, Turning Point Scotland Chief Executive Netta Maciver, Chair Lesley Riddoch, Acting Prison Governor for Peterhead Prison Mike Hebden, Senior Manager Operations (North) SACRO Michael Proe.
Aberdeen debate audience participants.
Inverness Debate Highlights
Deputy Governor of Open Estate Frazer Munro, Manager of Intensive Support and Monitoring Service NCH Mike Mawby, Superintendent for Northern Constabulary Andy Cowie, Criminal Justice Head of Operations Fiona Palin, Victim Support Director for the North Malcolm Macbain and Chair Lesley Riddoch.
Inverness debate audience participants.