Actually, the federal statute is five years on a felon's possession of a firearm. If he gets a shot at parole in 18 months, it means the state did him a favor not getting the feds involved. Hopefully he will do well at his Parole Board Hearing and get out at half way through the three years.

The treatment facilities are still forms of incarceration which follow the rules of the TDCJ and laws of Texas. All state inmates will do 85% of their sentence before eligible for release unless there is a parole provision in the Judgment and Commitment Order.

If the sentence is 48 months, with good time credits he will do 85% of the sentence or 40.8 months. The eight he's already done leaves him with 32.8 months remaining, provided he behaves and does not lose the 15% they get when they arrive. There is always the question of parole. If this is a state charge and the judge wrote "parole" in the Judgment and Commitment Order, then he might get a Parole Board Hearing at 1/3

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Any time you do incarcerated anywhere will go towards an impending or imposed sentence. She will get credit for the four months in county. We can't tell from your question if it's a one or two year sentence you're asking. 

Without knowing any other information, 8 1/2 years

Call the facility and talk to the counselor, they are regular people. Tell them your concern and ask for their input before either of you make a decision. As for the attorney, let it be known that this inmate thinks attorneys are cowardly liars and hardly any know what the %#&$ is up after the sentence is imposed. Don't pay them another penny. If he has a 24 month sentence (he mightbe looking at 85% of that), this program might

Without knowing his prior criminal history, the facts of this case, was there violent or a weapon and the value of the crime, we have no idea what the minimum time served might be. By your question, if he got a 20-year bid in state, he's going to do at least 1/3 of that, if the judge stated he's eligible for parole. If there is no parole option, he will do 85% or 18 1/2 years.

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.

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