WAC 137-56-150   Sponsor-escort.  (1) A sponsor-escort shall be a responsible citizen who shall accompany and monitor a work/training release offender during a social or recreational activity. The sponsor-escort must be approved by the work/training release facility supervisor or designee; and the sponsor and resident must sign an agreement with the department which describes his or her responsibilities.

     (2) Persons who are on active/inactive felony probation or parole or under an active SRA sentence, shall not be approved as sponsor-escorts. Persons who have a past felony conviction and who have earned a discharge may be approved as sponsor-escorts on an individual basis by the work release supervisor, or his or her designee.

     (3) Sponsor-escorts must complete a sponsor orientation provided by the work/training release facility before eligibility under this section.

     (4) Sponsor-escorts may not be party to an active no-contact order with the offender.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 72.01.090, 72.09.130, and 9.94.070. 05-24-009 and 06-02-038, § 137-56-150, filed 11/28/05 and 12/28/05, effective 5/1/06. 94-07-065, § 137-56-150, filed 3/14/94, effective 5/1/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 72.65.100. 82-08-055 (Order 82-06), § 137-56-150, filed 4/5/82. Formerly WAC 275-92-415.]