(a) In addition to the general responsibilities set forth in subsection 801(a) of this title, the Committee shall:(1) review and make recommendations regarding the Department of Corrections' strategic, operating, and capital plans;(2) review and make recommendations to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations regarding departmental budget proposals;(3) provide general oversight on departmental policy development;(4) encourage improved communication between the Department and other relevant components of the administrative branch and the criminal justice system;(5) evaluate the statewide system of pretrial services, court diversion programs, community justice center services, and other relevant programs and services, and determine whether there is variation in policies, procedures, practices, and results among different areas of the State and the causes of any such variation;(6) make recommendations to the General Assembly regarding the creation of a consistent and cost-efficient statewide juvenile justice system and criminal justice system;(7) review and make recommendations to the General Assembly to ensure the juvenile justice and criminal justice statutes reflect principles of restorative justice; and(8) review and make recommendations to the General Assembly regarding the timeliness of judicial proceedings.Added 2005, No. 63 , § 19; amended 2013, No. 142 (Adj. Sess.) , § 3; 2015 , No. 58, § E.335. 2.