R251-306-4. Sponsor Qualifications

(1) Applicants, except spouses, shall be at least 18 years of age;

(2) applicants shall not be approved as sponsors of offenders of the opposite sex without the signed consent of the offender's or the applicant's spouse, or both; this prohibition does not include members of the immediate family;

(3) applicants with a criminal record shall be considered on a case-by-case basis; factors to be considered include:

(a) nature of offenses;

(b) probation or parole officer's comments;

(c) relationship to the resident;

(d) criminal history; and

(e) current involvement in criminal activity;

(4) applicants on probation or parole are required to obtain written permission from their supervising agents; Center staff shall make a notation on the application verifying approval from the supervising agent; and applicants on probation or parole are required to obtain final approval from the Center director/designee; and

(5) a married applicant requesting to sponsor an offender of the opposite sex shall have the signed consent of the applicant's spouse; exceptions are immediate family members.