in the alley, why didn't i take it seriously? >> the turning leaf program attempts to assure that inmates with non-violent crimes don't come back to jail or escalate to more serious crimes. >> was also confused. >> people that are the victims of crime want to know why. you'll hear that come up in some of our testimonies you'll hear. >> founded by amy barch, it's based on the concept of restorative justice. >> it's an approach that says it's important to bring people together of the crime and for us to get together and see one another as people and build compassion and understanding. that's where real change happens. when we choose violence as a way to respond to problems, we have to stand responsible for what happens even if that intent is never there. >> eight years earlier, ryan kary was one of 12 victims of a murder and robbery spree carried out in virginia. >> we're lucky to have ryan with us to share his testimony and he's going to talk about how assault impacted his life. >> kary was left with permanent injuries to his right arm and