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>> i try to take care of the kid, you know, keep him out of trouble, help him make some better decisions like i've learned to do. he's only got a little bit of time left, so he'll be out of here in a couple more months, which is good because he's too young. too young. >> while piersol might act as a father figure to mccaffrey, the crime that brought him to prison cost him his relationship with his own child. and he admitted when we first met him, he wasn't honest about the crime. >> you asked me in the dorm what i was here for. i gave you a bs story. other people were around. i haven't taken i...

Learned to do. he's only got a little bit of time left, so he'll be out of here in a couple more months, which is good because he's too young. too young. >> while piersol might act as a father figure to mccaffrey, the crime that brought him to prison cost him his relationship with his own child. and he admitted when we first met him, he wasn't honest about the crime. >> you asked me in the dorm what i was here for. i gave you a bs story. other people were around. i haven't taken into my confidence, so to speak. >> how many times have you been to prison? >> twice. >> both times on assault. >> y...

Will look out for me, cares for me. >> i try to take care of the kid, you know, keep him out of trouble, help him make some better decisions like i've learned to do. he's only got a little bit of time left, so he'll be out of here in a couple more months, which is good because he's too young. too young. >> while piersol may act as a father figure to mccaffrey, the crime that brought him to prison cost him his relationship with his own child. and he admitted when we first met him, he wasn't honest about the crime. >> you asked me in the dorm what i was here for. i gave you a bs story. other peo...

Me. >> i try to take care of the kid, you know, keep him out of trouble, help him make some better decisions like i've learned to do. he's only got a little bit of time left, so he'll be out of here in a couple more months, which is good because he's too young. too young. >> while piersol may act as a father figure to mccaffrey, the crime that brought him to prison cost him his relationship with his own child. and he admitted when we first met him, he wasn't honest about the crime. >> you asked me in the dorm what i was here for. i gave you a bs story. other people were around. haven't taken i...

Behind bars and as a result the crime is going down. but the mandatory minimums are under fire and coming from america's top cop. saying the prison sentences are hurting families, eric holderer is pushing the smarter sentence act. >> and such legislation could save the country billions in prison cost while keeping us save. >> reporter: but many federal prosecutors saying it is helping bring down king pins and crime rates >> they work very well who you have a drug offender who can tell you stuff if you charge 20 years of time and the defense