mistakes. >> reporter: so the president really speaking in personal terms about this, melissa. i believe this is personal for him. last year in the wake of the trayvon martin shooting death the president established my brother's keeper. that's an initiative aimed at making sure young men of color have more opportunities. so back to your initial point, this is clearly a key legacy issue for this president. what's interesting, melissa, is that officials here have indicated that it's something that he's going to really continue to focus on once he leaves office. this will continue to be a key focus for him. >> it's one of the first times i've actually heard him say during the 15 months i have left as president and as a private citizen. he doesn't normally even sort of use that language. but when he has, it has been in relation to this question of criminal justice reform. >> reporter: that's absolutely right. i think you can expect him to even once he leaves office really focus on that my brother's keeper initiative. this is something that not only tries to set up support systems for young men of color, but also