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.