"The wrenching, and inspiring, story of a fourteen-year-old sentenced to life in prison, of the extraordinary relationship that developed between him and the woman he shot, and of his release after twenty-six years of imprisonment through the efforts of America's greatest contemporary legal activist, Bryan Stevenson. Here is the story of a poor black kid from the toughest neighborhood of Tampa, Florida, who at age eleven began "jacking" (stealing)...

"What if there were no prisons? Alternative approaches to dealing with crime are underway around the world to explore how victims, offenders, and communities can heal rifts and repair damage. It's often called restorative justice. It's a way to think about the deeper reasons behind crimes, and suggests that by building more caring communities, it's possible to change our societies--and ourselves"--Amazon.com.

A murder in a sleepy town at the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains refuels a longtime feud between two of the community's most powerful families. The new sheriff, Justin Wise, finds himself in a race against time to solve the murder before 'mountain justice' takes over, and the townspeople take the law into their own hands.

"Transformative justice seeks to solve the problem of violence at the grassroots level, without relying on punishment, incarceration, or policing. Community-based approaches to preventing crime and repairing its damage have existed for centuries. However, in the putative atmosphere of contemporary criminal justice systems, they are often marginalized and operate under the radar. Beyond Survival puts these strategies front and center as real alternatives...

Describes the author's experiences as the wife of a man who was arrested for a violent crime one month into their marriage, recounting her efforts to understand her husband's criminal nature and her advocacy of restorative justice programs.

In a beautiful, tragic testament to the liberating power of forgiveness, Kate Grosmaire tells the story of her daughters murder at the hand of her boyfriendand the stunning, deliberate forgiveness and help that Kate and her husband offered to the young man who shattered their world.