Faced with a violent killing, a family chooses forgiveness over prison

Donald Fields Jr faced a life sentence after he was charged with his father's murder. Instead, his case became a pioneering instance of restorative justice

Alex Fields had not spoken to his nephew in four years. Not since the killing.

He had been preparing himself for months. Speaking with his counselors and siblings, seeking guidance from his church as he ran through what their first conversation would be like. But when his nephew Donald Fields Jr finally appeared over Zoom from the county jail, Alex Fields was consumed by the moment.