Justice on Both Sides

I’ll admit, I approached this audiobook skeptical that restorative justice could be more than a trendy buzzword. But Winn’s evidence is *relentless*—she doesn’t just theorize; she shows how restorative circles in schools cut suspensions by 50% or how victim-offender dialogues reduce recidivism by reframing harm as something addressable, not just punishable. Mia Ellis’s narration is the secret weapon here: her pacing mimics the deliberation of a roundtable discussion, giving weight to Winn’s arguments without slowing the momentum. That said, the audiobook stumbles when Winn dives into academic jargon (I had to rewind twice on “transformative justice praxis”). And while Ellis’s delivery is stellar, the production could’ve used occasional pauses to let key stats land harder. Still, by the final chapter, I was sold—not on an abstract idea, but on the tangible possibility of fixing broken systems. Winn’s book isn’t just informative; it’s a catalyst.