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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 think about somebody else. nobody to care for me, why do i got to care about anybody else? that's how i felt. amy changed my thinking. be the person yo...

In the community. i've turned into a liar, a cheat, a thief. like a 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 has been amazing. she believes in us. she never once had doubt in us. even when others have given up on us, even when i've given up on myself, she still believes in us. [ applause ] >> i'm so, so, so proud of you guys. you all know that. ridiculously proud of you guys. you've been my best group ever. i have never had 17 people graduate, so that's really a testimony to the effort these guys put in to finish. l...

Start for the impact that violent crime has on an individual. >> the turning leaf program 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. >> looking forward to it. 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 to get ...

Anybody else have anymore questions? thank you, mr. kronsberg. you can step out. >> a few minutes later, kronsberg is brought back into the hearing room. >> the disciplinary board found you guilty on both charges. you're being sentenced to 40 days in disciplinary status. >> 40 days, are you serious? >> you were looking at 50. your actions have shown you have not learned. progressively, we're adding ten days. you got less than the maximum but you need to change how you behave within the facility. >> i'll be sure not to make any toys from now on. >> here's your copy. >> 40 [ bleep ] days. god, t...

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. 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. 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, been to jail 19 times. i have no family, so why do i got to t...