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Start for the impact that violent crime has on an individual. >> the turning leaf project run by amy barch is in the final weeks of classes. >> at the end of the course, we have a graduation. i always tell the participants that's my day off and it's their opportunity to run the class. they do poems, testimonials. >> amy asked leonard heyward to emcee the ceremony. >> i'm looking forward to it. got the pizza party at the end. >> not worried about the pizza, man. worried about getting out of here. i can't sit back behind the wall and watch life pass me by. my motivation is that i have a daughter...

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 whe...

>> all right. hey, thanks for coming and seeing me, amy. i appreciate it. [ bleep ]. [ bleep ] [ bleep ] >> amy, the jail's mental health specialist saw kronsberg the last time he was in segregation and helped him get a change in medication. >> he obviously made a choice that earned him some more disciplinary time. the only thing i can think of is that he might have projected some of those feelings onto me. >> [bleep] [bleep]. >> i think he should take responsibility for that and not blame that on my lack of being able to follow up with him as much as he would like to. ♪

>> i was abusing drugs for years. a once trusted and respected man in the community. i turned into a liar, a cheat, a thief. like the great man said, henry ford, don't find fault. find a remedy. that's what this class has done for me. it's a remedy. amy's been amazing. she believes in us. she never once had a doubt in us. even when others have given up on us, even i have given up on myself, she still believes in us. [ applause ] >> i'm so, so proud of you guys. you all know that. ridiculously proud of you guys. you've been my best group ever. i've never had 17 people graduate. so that's really...

It was created by amy barch. >> honored guests, my name is leonard heyward and i welcome you to the graduation ceremony of the turning leaf project. today you will witness a variety of speeches, testimonials, skits and poems. and it's our hope that we effectively convey our positive changes and ambitions to you. >> my thoughts control my actions and if i think better, i'll act better and now that i know better, i'll do better. as a husband, as a member of the community, and most importantly, a father to my children. >> i'm 25 years old. i've been to jail 19 times. had no family, so got to thin...