The United States’ criminal legal system grants “justice” to those harmed, but only by means of someone else’s punishment. What if there was a new approach to addressing harm—one that is rooted in repair and community, grants healing for the victim, and centers the humanity of the person who caused the harm? Transformative justice is based on the belief that communities can be resourced to respond to harm in ways that do not rely on alienation, punishment, and state or systemic violence, including incarceration and policing. It involves transforming the conditions from a consequence of punishment to that of safety, accountability, and long-term healing within the community (Midnight-Woodward & Sigle 2025, p. 18). This research is centered around a contemporary example of a peacemaking circle, a technique that has its roots in Indigenous practices. In 2016, Donald Fields Jr. killed his father in Durham, North Carolina. The Fields family underwent a series of peacemaking circles that ultimately repaired their trust and love and prevented Don Jr. from serving time in prison. How does exposure to this case affect public support for transformative justice? Does exposure lead to higher rates of support for prison abolition? Will this exposure impact the respondent’s willingness to support transformative justice groups in their local area? How do these opinions change based on a person’s own identities and experiences? Using a mixed-methods approach, a survey will be conducted to identify respondents’ previous knowledge and their opinion change regarding transformative justice after being exposed to the Fields case.