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And the obama administration's sharp turn to bring justice to the casualties to the war on drugs. in what "the new york times" called a symbolic break from the past, the justice department has extended the opportunity for offenders to be released early if they meet a strict set of guidelines. now, it's not going to be easy. the prison gates are by no means being thrown open with convicts pouring out into the streets. it will be quite hard for an inmate to secure early release. in order to move to the front of the line for clemency consideration, inmates must have been in prison at least ten ye...

Mind's eye? i think of him being released from prison in 1990. leaving those prison gates with his arm up and that extraordinary moment when the world saw him for the first time. is there -- you knew him personally, is there an image you had in your mind? >> there is so many. but i think -- open face, open mind. and big laughing mouth. and more that than the fist in the air actually, for me. and you know, people say why are we paying so much attention to this man's passing. what do you say so somebody who may not understand, who hadn't been here, who doesn't remember? >> he represents in a way...

>> is there an image of nelson mind's eye?t you have in your i think of him being released from prison in 1990. leaving those prison gates with his arm up and that extraordinary moment when the world saw him for the first time. is there -- you knew him personally, is there an image you had in your mind? >> there is so many. but i think -- open face, open mind. and big laughing mouth. and more that than the fist in the air actually, for me. and you know, people say why are we paying so much attention to this man's passing. what do you say so somebody who may not understand, who hadn't been here...

D would do a better job of liberation, of emancipation. what sort of country would they inherit if people were further embattled against each other. this is the gift of vision, i guess, into the future. being able to see a future before it exists. that's probably his gift, isn't it. >> tonight, when you close your eyes, is there an image of mandela that you have in your mind's eye? that you always kind of think of? i think of him being released from prison in 1990, leaving the prison gates with his arm up, winnie mandela by his side, that extraordinary moment when the world saw him for the fir...

Media class. many have yet to hold a smartphone. >> this has given them the confidence to be successful. >> if i can conquer eight years of incarceratioincarceration, i an entrepreneur. >> reporter: most have never used twitter or facebook. most did not exist when they were locked away. >> if you had access to one of those tools, which would it be? >> i would use twitter. >> reporter: for those getting out, there is hope in the ethos of the valley. >> silicon valley is the ideal place. this is the place where people succeed or fail and start all over again. >> reporter: and there is proof. bec...