Since he's a vet, have him talk to the VA. They have this http://vetsuccess.gov/ http://vetsuccess.gov/ and especially this http://www.benefits.va.gov/vow/ http

Since he's a vet, have him talk to the VA. They have this http://vetsuccess.gov/ http://vetsuccess.gov/ and especially this http://www.benefits.va.gov/vow/ http://www.benefits.va.gov/vow/ Also see if he has service-related disability and thus can use VA Vocational Rehab. http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/vre/ http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/vre/ Even if he doesn't have a disability rating now, if he can trace something back to his time in the military he can still get a rating and be eligible. With the skillset he has they ought to be able to help him out somehow. I'm not sure how the prison service will tie in, but it's worth a shot. Along a similar vein he might try his local American Legion or VFW chapter for assistance.