Abstract
The purpose of this study was to acquire a better understanding of offenders’ perceptions of harm and responsibility. The design of this study is an exploratory, qualitative secondary data analysis. The process of thematic analysis was conducted on five open-ended questions related to harm and responsibility answered by ninety-five offenders from the Insight Prison Project, a restorative justice based program. The findings show that the majority of this sample were serving time for homicide and the impact of the crime on the offender’s victim was limited to pain and/or death. The theme of broken relationships emerged in regards to the impact the crime had on the offender, their family, and their community.