Apology Letter writing promotes meaningful healing by giving an opportunity for a person who has caused harm to take responsibility for their actions. Through Healing Beyond Harm, our staff will edit alongside the author of the letter(s) and provide feedback in order to make sure that the letter does not re-harm the recipient.

Those who have experienced harm, and the person responsible are in Illinois Department of Corrections custody, may if an apology letter exists for them and may receive it. Support is provided for both the survivors and letter writers.

An Apology Letter is designed to do the following:

• Allows the responsible party to voice their remorse to the people who have been directly affected by their actions
• May lead to a Restorative Dialogue
• Promotes meaningful emotional healing for all participants