§ 7-18-104 — Establishment and operation of facilities or programs by nongovernmental agencies; required governmental approval; acceptance or rejection of offenders, parolees or inmates

(a) If approved as provided in subsection (b) of this
section, a nongovernmental agency may establish, maintain and
operate an adult community correctional facility and program and
may contract with a corrections board to provide services to
offenders, parolees and inmates.
(b) The establishment of any nongovernmental adult
community correctional facility or program shall be subject to
approval of the board of county commissioners of the county and
the governing body of the city or town in which the proposed
facility or the situs of the program is to be located. Approval
or denial of the establishment of the facility or program shall
be made only after consultation with the corrections board and
the department.
(c) The nongovernmental agency operating an adult
community correctional facility or program has the authority to
accept, reject or reject after acceptance the placement of any
offender, parolee or inmate in its facility or program pursuant
to any contract or agreement with a corrections board. If an
offender, parolee or inmate is rejected by the nongovernmental
agency after initial acceptance, the offender, parolee or inmate
shall remain in the custody of the nongovernmental agency for a
reasonable period of time pending receipt of appropriate orders
for transfer of the offender, parolee or inmate.