(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.