The mission of Advancing Real Change, Inc. is to create a more just world by advancing empathy, dignity, and equity within and beyond the criminal legal system. 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.
Advancing Real Change, Inc., is transforming the lives of individuals and making a long-term impact on the criminal legal system.
of our clients receive shorter and more humane sentences
criminal defense team members have accessed our training and resources
of our cases have been in high-needs jurisdictions in the past 5 years
Ask a Mitigation Specialist, a resource program that allows defenders to meet directly and privately with a mitigation specialist for…
Salima Pirmohamed and Scarlet Nerad
Advancing Real Change, Inc. will host quarterly one-hour Zoom calls for capital defenders on Mondays at 2:30 p.m. CT /…
Rita Radostitz
This webinar will share how upholding the ABA Guidelines, the CFSY Guidelines, and caselaw that guides mitigation is more important…
Dr. Elizabeth Vartkessian
A new strategic plan for Advancing Real Change, Inc. to guide the organization for the next ten years.
Ask about our mitigation services, training and education offerings, consulting, or any question about our work and we’ll be in touch with you soon.
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