[laughs] >> at 59 kevin bartley is a member of the lifer's group at otisville correctional facility in new york. he is serving 15 years to life for his role in a murder during a convenience store robbery. >> we had a republican governor, that ran on crime and punishment and when he came in he said he didn't want no one with a violent crime to be released and that was the message he sent throughout the parole department and they took that very seriously. >> kevin has earned privileges at the prison, he works freely in the storehouse bringing in goods from the outside world. he's been told that he is a perfect candidate for release but he's been denied parole every time he has gone before the board, instead he keeps getting "deuced". >> two years or deuce is the max they can hold you. i've been deuced 8 times. so i'm part of the 16 year over the minimum club. >> when's your next one? >> my next one is in november 2011. >> is that going to be your year? >> that's going to be my year. that's going to be my year. 31 years in the penitentiary and i will leave. >> kevin has used his time insi