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Not only getting pocket money. but also promised he was going to help them become models or get them into fashion school. >> reporter: the billionaire ultimately pleading guilty to two state misdemeanor prostitution charges. serving 13 months in a county jail in a work release program. acosta defended epstein's sentencing at his confirmation hearing. >> we decided that a snnls or -- that mr. epstein should plead guilty to two years, register as a sex offender, and concede liability so the victims could get restitution. and if that were done, the federal interest would be satisfied and we would...

Soliciting and procuring a person under 18 for prostitution. epstein served just 13 months behind bars and most of it was on a work release program in a private wing of a county jail. where he got to leave six days a week to work in his own office. he was required to reach financial settlements with dozens of his victims, of course he can do he's a by lone injuil. that deal was overseen by current labor secretary, a member of president trump's cabinet, alexander acosta. acosta has defended the plea deal as appropriate under those set of circumstances. the deal details were brought into light i...

Sentence, but listen to this. he was allowed to spend much of it at his office through a work release program. under the federal charges, epstein could have faced life in prison. the deal ended the fbi's investigation into numerous accusations against epstein and granted immunity from the more serious federal charges. but according to "the new york times" february's ruling opened the possibility of nullifying the agreement and allowing epstein to be prosecuted on the original federal charges. at the same time, the justice department opened its own investigation into the plea deal and whether i...

A major crackdown on contraband, specifically cell phones, has left some indiana state prison inmates in a precarious position. for others, the future looks considerably brighter. after 26 years in prison, today is paul komyatti's last day at indiana state. authorities have approved his transfer to a minimum security facility with a work release program in nearby south bend. >> he's going to be going through a nine-month process of getting a job, of getting his driver's license and getting a car, trying to orient him back into society, slowly. >> it's behind me now. a lot of friends there. but...

That up on your records, what all transpired -- >> in the context that it was said, you know, i'm not going to -- i'm not stupid enough to threaten anybody or anything like that. >> right. but the thing was, watch what you say. work on your case or your stuff instead of you worrying about other people. let's channel your energy with you. >> i was still in high school -- in my senior year of high school when i got locked up. i was 17 then. i didn't have any gray hair then. i'm 43 now. i've spent all my adult life in prison. i've never paid a bill out there. a lot of things i've never done at al...