>> a lot of us may get incarcerated or locked up and ain't got the money to bond out or bail out. they do. they will have a lawyer or something that can fight for them to get out of there and get them in a program. >> for now, sam and mark are clean, scraping by to support their family and doing their best to stay out of jail. >> i went and got a trade. i'm certified in buildings maintenance. we currently start our own self-employment. >> one more arrest, and they could be doing serious time. >> i'm not looking at no slap on the wrist. i'm not looking at no two, three years in prison no more, three, four years. my minimum is eight years plus. >> but what penalties are white users paying for their own part in the drug trade? i'm about to meet a young woman who's come face to face with the cops and got a free pass. >> the kid i was with had 3 1/2 grams of it and the cop saw all