With time off for good behavior, Israel will have served about two-thirds of his nine-month sentence for a drug conviction when he is released Tuesday morning.

Then Inmate 27414, now 50 years old, will make his home in his native Lacey.

Israel can't go back to Rainbow Valley, the 42 acres on the Black River where he lived for 14 years and held the communal celebrations that made him famous.

In October, Israel pleaded guilty to three felony counts involving marijuana, LSD and psilocybin mushrooms. In exchange, prosecutors dropped more serious charges.

But as part of his plea agreement, Israel cannot live at Rainbow Valley -- nor visit there for longer than 48 hours at a time -- or stage a concert in the county for 10 years.

What happens to the land will be decided by the courts.

Israel signed away any rights to Rainbow Valley last fall but later claimed he didn't own it. Prosecutors say the land trust Israel formed was a sham to hide the land from authorities. Arguments about who owns the property will be heard during a trial this fall.

If Israel was a bane to authorities while he lived in south Thurston County -- fighting with police over everything from teen drug use on his property to zoning violations -- he was anything but that in jail.

"He's been a very good prisoner," associate administrator Mark Bolton said. "He's basically a peace-loving guy. He's been absolutely no problem."

Being in jail taught him about problems in the jail system he never knew existed, Israel said. The man who claims he was framed by police said he won't forget the many men whose sentences seemed too extreme for their crimes.

"I'm going to be an advocate for peace and love, and that includes not imprisoning our people unreasonably," Israel said.

But Israel said his top priority will be losing weight and taking care of himself.

He was given a heart pacemaker in May, and he has dropped more than 60 pounds during his sentence. He weighed 350 pounds when he reported to jail in March.

"I feel healthier than I've ever been," he said. "This has been a model place for eating a balanced diet."

He's also got a lot of plans for the rest of this month.

Israel's friends and followers have planned a "welcome home" celebration for him Aug. 21 at Rainbow Valley. The next day, he plans to speak at the Seattle Hemp Fest at Myrtle Edwards Park north of Pier 70. Then, he plans to participate in Hemp Education Day at the state Capitol on Aug. 29.

Israel said one thing he won't do is smoke any marijuana during the seven months he will be on probation.

Another thing he has no plans to do is get a regular job. He said he will live like he always has -- "on faith. I've got a full-time job working for Jesus Christ."

"The definition of Gideon is `Warrior of God,"' Israel said. "So I know God will have another assignment for me."