In state and federal prison the norm is 85% of the whole sentence. If there is a provision for parole, it could be a lot less. You have ot find out if the judge gave him that option.

Lousy, just like you would imagine. Federal is the best of the bunch, county is the worst. The private prisons and state prisons are similar. In all instances, the menus are designed and created by licensed registered dietitian that uses a baseline of minimum daily standards of calories, carbohydrates, proteins and fats. It lacks taste and volume for sure but you will get three squares.

The Parole Board meets once a month and the decisions are made the same day, usually within an hour from the end of the hearing. If your inmate is granted parole, they are immediately taken into protective custody (PC) for the remaining days or weeks until their release. Inmates are notorious for trying to "jack the parolee's time" by planting contraband or getting into a fight in an effort to delay or cancel the parolee's release. These inmate are jealous

An inmate files for divorce like a citizen. They will need an advocate or a lawyer to file the papers and serve the spouse. There is no "other way" to do it... they need to get the documents filed with a judge for it to happen.

There is no classification of a reliable witness. The prosecution can call ANYONE to testify, and often uses convicted felons in their case. It is up to the defense counsel to impeach the convicted felon's testimony on cross examination. This is normal in trial, where there are co-defendants ratting on each other. You need an experienced trial lawyer with a history of actually "going to trial" and not just taking your money and pleading out.

call the warden or the chaplain at the facility, if that fails, call your congressman, if that fails take your story to the press

What is his criminal history and how much did they value the marijuana?

Depending on his Judgment and Commitment Order, he might get a parole hearing at the four year mark. The year in county counts towards this sentence

Technology is something that I have a passion for. I kept reading journals, magazines and books to keep me up to date on the new things being developed. I was prepared to learn new things, but they took a while to get used to. 

LOL, no way!! Are you kidding? There is a story every week about a CO going to prison for sex with an inmate. That is the lowest of the low. The CO has an inmate in a very compromising position, and they of power. To abuse that there isn't a sentence long enough for that kind of predator. The inmates LOVE an incarcerated former CO :)