Advancing Real Change, Inc.

ARC, Inc. promotes justice by ensuring that the life histories of people charged with crimes are at the forefront of their cases.

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One month until Together Towards Justice! Register today and join us as we celebrate excellence in mitigation with our community of partners and supporters. October 19, 6:30pm Eastern, online. Don't miss it!

https://t.co/GUkLMLsBPh

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Don't forget to join us for part 2 of How to Locate Witnesses and Find out (Almost) Anything Online!

This webinar will cover best practices for conducting internet searches in mitigation investigation.

Register here: https://t.co/jrOwtMySEK

#Mitigation #CriminalJustice

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We are deeply saddened by the shooting in Jacksonville this weekend. Our thoughts are with the families of the victims and all those harmed by dehumanization in our society.

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Our friend and partner Dwayne Betts' @million_book program is bringing books to Baltimore's youth detention centers! The impact this will have on the education, humanization, and mental health of those in these centers is extraordinary.

Learn more at https://t.co/Qa2dDUCuxB.

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🎉ARC has a brand-new website! The new site will help us tell our story, show the impact of our work, and better serve the community of mitigation specialists and defenders who rely on our resources. Take a look: https://t.co/4DgPgtTEIW

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How to Locate Witnesses and Find out (Almost) Anything Online will be a two-part webinar on August 29 and September 26.

It will cover how to work with a fact investigator and what they should be doing for you.

Register here: https://t.co/Z1FdUYRgdC

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We are now accepting applications for the 2023 Skill-Building Training.

This training will be held October 11-13 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Learn more here: https://t.co/PZcKqYyKkW

The deadline to apply is Monday, August 14th.

#Baltimore #Storytelling #Mitigation #Diversity

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Don’t miss our annual virtual event, #TogetherTowardsJustice, where we will celebrate excellence in mitigation and the community of supporters and partners driving change in our criminal legal system.

Join us on October 19 at 6:30pm Eastern! More details to follow soon.

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ARC is happy to announce that Amy Vosburg-Casey joined our staff as Co-Director of Mitigation Casework.

For more than 20 years, Amy has fought for clients in criminal and capital cases as an attorney, mitigation specialist, and investigator.

Learn more: https://t.co/Qt2wtM4lk2

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Don't forget your submissions! We are pleased to accept nominations for two awards recognizing excellence in mitigation. Nominations are due by July 14 at 5pm Eastern.

Learn more here: https://t.co/TGGgVocSH3

#Mitigation #HumanRights #Leadership

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An article co-written by our Executive Director, Liz Vartkessian, was published in the University of Baltimore Law Review: When Justice Depends on It: The Need for Professional Standards for Mitigation Development in All Criminal Cases.

Read it here:
https://t.co/9d41hNuu0J

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Our client Adam Carmon is finally free.

After spending 28 years in prison, Adam was granted a new trial last November when the judge ruled the prosecution had withheld evidence.

Yesterday, his case was dismissed. https://t.co/WFsEaQPYJo

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We'll be hosting more "Ask a Mitigation Specialist" events on June 21, July 19th, and August 16th!

This allows defenders to meet privately with a mitigation specialist for specific technical assistance.

Sign up today:
https://t.co/c5xGGRDkdO

#Mitigation #CriminalJustice

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This weekend, staff and supporters will be walking together at our annual #StepsTowardsJustice Walk-a-Thon. Every dollar we raise goes a long way toward our ultimate aim: creating a more just and humane criminal legal system.

Learn more: https://t.co/4idf0mQ1t3

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The #Baltimore team needs you! Our #StepsTowardsJustice fundraising supports our pro-bono work for indigent clients to share their true, accurate life histories with the judges, juries, and prosecutors who decide their sentences.

Learn more here: https://t.co/4idf0mQ1t3

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Can you help our Jacksonville Team meet their goal during #StepsTowardsJustice?

Every donation gets us closer to a more humane and just criminal legal system.

Learn more: https://t.co/4idf0mQ1t3

#Mitigation #HumanRights #Jacksonville

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Join our community of supporters during our annual Steps Towards Justice Walk-a-Thon. During the weekend of May 20th, participants will walk, roll, or stroll at the location of their choice to support ARC’s work.

​Learn more here: https://t.co/o63UXpRL6O

#StepsTowardsJustice

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Recently, the Florida Senate approved a bill that will make it easier for the state to impose capital punishment.

Sign the petition: https://t.co/cmObzqIEQV

Read our thoughts:
https://t.co/8Ef0V9mPMR

#Florida #DeathPenalty #News

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ARC, Inc.'s 2023 Jacksonville Conference will be held on April 20 - 21!

Re-Thinking Justice: Mitigation Impacting the U.S. Legal System is designed to help strengthen advocacy for individual clients and advance the field of mitigation overall.

https://t.co/lKMpNKjKTO

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The @TheJMKaplanFund has opened applications for the 2023 J.M.K. Innovation Prize!

Executive Director Liz Vartkessian was awarded the prize in 2015 when ARC, Inc. was newly launched, and the support was key to making ARC, Inc. what it is today.

https://t.co/32gsiEoQ4M