Advancing Real Change, Inc. promotes justice by ensuring that the life histories of people charged with crimes are at the forefront of their cases. Your support makes our work possible.
Donate NowOur criminal legal system too often reduces individuals accused of crimes to their worst actions. Their redeeming qualities, the community that loves them, and the experiences that brought them into contact with the legal system are ignored, frequently resulting in extreme and inhumane sentences. Advancing Real Change, Inc., works towards a more just and humane criminal legal system by unearthing the life histories of people facing extreme sentences so that true, accurate, and detailed information about their lives can be shared with the judges, juries, and prosecutors who decide their fates.
The training, Writing Stories for Change, will be led by Dr. Jill Patterson, a national expert in narrative defense and…
Presenter: Dr. Jill Patterson
Each year, Advancing Real Change, Inc., presents two awards to leaders in the field of mitigation investigation: The Muhammad-White Award…
Since Advancing Real Change, Inc. was founded in Baltimore just over 10 years ago, we’ve had a few local office…
This year marks ARC's tenth anniversary! If you have a story or memory about ARC or one of our team…
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