Updates
November 21, 2018
Towards Justice | A new generation of defenders
We are excited to announce that Chris Chang, founder of 255 Research and Investigation is partnering with us for the launch of the Mitigator-in-Residence Program. Chris will work closely with ARC to provide professional development and mentorship opportunities to our team and assist in providing external training opportunities for the larger defense community. [Read more]
Also in the full issue: Getting ready for #GivingTuesday, a holiday shopping reminder, and welcoming Kahpri and Kamyle!
Also in the full issue: Getting ready for #GivingTuesday, a holiday shopping reminder, and welcoming Kahpri and Kamyle!
September 20, 2018
Reminder | Join us next week for Eat, Drink, and Do Justice!
We hope you'll join us for Eat, Drink, and Do Justice next Thursday! If you haven't already given us your RSVP, please do so here. Whether you're familiar with our work or are learning about mitigation for the first time, we hope you'll join us to hear about what we do, our plans for growth, and how you can get involved. [Read more]
Also in the full issue: Welcome to the team, Mary!
Also in the full issue: Welcome to the team, Mary!
August 22, 2018
Towards Justice | Two chances to Eat, Drink, and Do Justice
Eat, Drink, and Do Justice is an opportunity to join the staff and Board members of ARC, Inc. for an informal reception and to learn more about how they work toward their vision for a justice system that is rooted in the values of empathy, mercy, and equity.
Whether you've known us for years or are learning about mitigation for the first time, we hope you'll join us to hear about our work, our plans for growth, and how you can get involved. [Read more]
In the full issue: Now hiring for a Development Associate
Whether you've known us for years or are learning about mitigation for the first time, we hope you'll join us to hear about our work, our plans for growth, and how you can get involved. [Read more]
In the full issue: Now hiring for a Development Associate
July 12, 2018
Towards Justice | In today's Baltimore Sun
Executive Director Liz Vartkessian has an oped in today's Baltimore Sun. Inspired by the podcast In the Dark, it reads in part:
Listening to the true crime podcast, In the Dark has been a frustrating experience. Season two, which has been downloaded more than 12 million times, focuses on the case of Curtis Flowers, an inmate on Mississippi’s death row who has maintained his innocence for the last 22 years. What frustrates me is not the podcast itself, which is meticulously reported. It is not even the series of revelations of the ways in which Mr. Flowers’ case was mishandled. What frustrates me is that the attention Mr. Flowers’ experience has received is an aberration. In fact, the most unusual thing about his case is that it has actually received the type of investigation that is theoretically guaranteed to every person facing capital charges. [Read more]
In the full issue: Mid-Year at ARC, Inc., welcoming new staff, and thanks to our Amicus interns
Listening to the true crime podcast, In the Dark has been a frustrating experience. Season two, which has been downloaded more than 12 million times, focuses on the case of Curtis Flowers, an inmate on Mississippi’s death row who has maintained his innocence for the last 22 years. What frustrates me is not the podcast itself, which is meticulously reported. It is not even the series of revelations of the ways in which Mr. Flowers’ case was mishandled. What frustrates me is that the attention Mr. Flowers’ experience has received is an aberration. In fact, the most unusual thing about his case is that it has actually received the type of investigation that is theoretically guaranteed to every person facing capital charges. [Read more]
In the full issue: Mid-Year at ARC, Inc., welcoming new staff, and thanks to our Amicus interns
June 7, 2018
Towards Justice | A Community of Change
In 2015, the J.M. Kaplan Fund changed ARC, Inc.'s trajectory when our Executive Director, Elizabeth Vartkessian, was named one of the inaugural recipients of the J.M.K. Innovation Prize. The Prize embodies the belief that social entrepreneurship can spark transformative change. The early-stage support we received with this award helped us to expand our work, while the resources and expertise provided helped us to thrive as an organization. Just as meaningfully to us, it has made our team part of a community of individuals dedicated to creating change. [Read more]
In the full issue: Staff notes and a Juvenile Justice Spotlight
In the full issue: Staff notes and a Juvenile Justice Spotlight
April 12, 2018
Towards Justice | Building our community
We were so pleased to be joined by approximately 150 participants for this year's Baltimore Mitigation Training Series. Attendees came to us from across the country. Almost half were mitigation specialists, with most of the rest of the group made up of attorneys and other members of the defense team wanting to learn how they can best leverage mitigation in their work. [Read more]
In the full issue: Baltimore Mitigation Training Series wrap-up and we're hiring!
In the full issue: Baltimore Mitigation Training Series wrap-up and we're hiring!
March 1, 2018
Towards Justice | Don't forget to register!
Joining us for this year's Baltimore Mitigation Training Series? Don't forget to register by March 12. The training will be held at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law on March 16 - 18, 2018. [Read more]
In the full issue: Updated information on the training and welcoming Christine, our new Associate Director
In the full issue: Updated information on the training and welcoming Christine, our new Associate Director
February 8, 2018
Towards Justice | Join us for the Baltimore Mitigation Training Series
We are excited to announce the dates for this year's Baltimore Mitigation Training Series workshop. It will be held at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law on March 16 - 18, 2018. Registration is available here. At ARC, Inc., we see it as a critical part of our mission to provide trainings like this, which is why we work hard to ensure that we can provide the training free of charge. [Read more]
In the full issue: Registration details and hotel booking information, plus a staff profile with Donna Venable.
In the full issue: Registration details and hotel booking information, plus a staff profile with Donna Venable.
January 11, 2018
Towards Justice | Make ARC, Inc. part of your new year
"As the Director of Development for ARC, Inc., it's usually my job to make sure that the spotlight is squarely on the amazing work being done by the rest of the team here. Today, I wanted to take a few moments to speak to you more directly and ask you to consider committing to supporting our work through a monthly donation in 2018...." [Read more]
In the full issue: Welcome to our new Board members, a training opportunity, and we're hiring!
In the full issue: Welcome to our new Board members, a training opportunity, and we're hiring!
December 19, 2017
Towards Justice | Hope in the new year
It has been a tense year for many; especially for our clients and those who care about them. Although this year has been marked by some painful losses, it has also been filled with moments that bring deep hope for the future. As we come to the end of this year, it is more important than ever that we stand with our clients and on the side of empathy. [Read more]
In the full issue: USHRN Human Rights Builders Award and alternative giving
In the full issue: USHRN Human Rights Builders Award and alternative giving
November 14, 2017
Towards Justice | David Rose on the case of Carlton Gary
Journalist David Rose, author of Violation: Justice, Race and Serial Murder in the Deep South, joined us for Eat, Drink, and Do Justice in London last month. For those who couldn't cross the ocean to be there, we wanted to provide a snippet of Mr. Rose’s account of his experience investigating Carlton Gary’s case. [Read more]
In the full issue: #GivingTuesday, hiring at ARC, Inc., and AmazonSmile
In the full issue: #GivingTuesday, hiring at ARC, Inc., and AmazonSmile
October 10, 2017
Towards Justice | "A second chance at life"
“You probably don’t know or realize it but you gave me a second chance at life.... All the things I’m experiencing now you told me that I would way back but I couldn’t see it then. I’m glad I trusted you and listened. Just think I didn’t even have grandkids then.” [Read more]
In the full issue: Eat, Drink, and Do Justice goes international and the Maryland Charity Campaign
In the full issue: Eat, Drink, and Do Justice goes international and the Maryland Charity Campaign
September 7, 2017
Towards Justice | Building Our Efforts
Thank you, Amicus interns!
This summer, we were joined by volunteers from Amicus, a UK-based charity that provides support to capital defense teams in the United States. During their time with us, interns helped with a little bit of everything:... [Read more]
In the full issue: Details about Eat, Drink, and Do Justice and welcoming Lennox
This summer, we were joined by volunteers from Amicus, a UK-based charity that provides support to capital defense teams in the United States. During their time with us, interns helped with a little bit of everything:... [Read more]
In the full issue: Details about Eat, Drink, and Do Justice and welcoming Lennox
August 9, 2017
Towards Justice | It's time to Eat, Drink, and Do Justice!
Media Spotlight: Juvenile Life Without Parole
Recent articles have highlighted issues with juvenile life without parole (JLWOP) across the country. The articles listed below are great resources for learning and for helping others understand the human cost of sentencing children to die in prison. [Read more]
In the full issue: Eat, Drink, and Do Justice in September, August in-house training, welcoming Alexis, and remembering TaiChin Preyor
Recent articles have highlighted issues with juvenile life without parole (JLWOP) across the country. The articles listed below are great resources for learning and for helping others understand the human cost of sentencing children to die in prison. [Read more]
In the full issue: Eat, Drink, and Do Justice in September, August in-house training, welcoming Alexis, and remembering TaiChin Preyor
June 15, 2017
Towards Justice | "The heart of capital defense work"
"One story at a time"
Our thanks to everyone who joined us for Eat, Drink and Do Justice last month! Special thanks to Chris Walters, Jayne Fleming and everyone at Reed Smith for being such fantastic hosts. [Read more]
In the full issue: Trinity Church Wall Street and an afternoon with the J.M. Kaplan Fund
Our thanks to everyone who joined us for Eat, Drink and Do Justice last month! Special thanks to Chris Walters, Jayne Fleming and everyone at Reed Smith for being such fantastic hosts. [Read more]
In the full issue: Trinity Church Wall Street and an afternoon with the J.M. Kaplan Fund
May 4, 2017
Towards Justice | Will you join us next week?
Eat, Drink, and Do Justice - May 10!
Join the staff and Board members of Advancing Real Change for a chance to get to know the founders of this movement to transform the U.S. criminal justice system through the practice of life history investigation. [Read more]
In the full issue: Seeking applicants for the Equal Justice Works Fellowship
Join the staff and Board members of Advancing Real Change for a chance to get to know the founders of this movement to transform the U.S. criminal justice system through the practice of life history investigation. [Read more]
In the full issue: Seeking applicants for the Equal Justice Works Fellowship
April 28, 2017
In Memory of Ledell Lee
Today, we honor the memory of Ledell Lee, the first of four men killed by the state of Arkansas over the past several days. Three weeks ago, I joined our incredible partners at the ACLU and the Innocence Project in the last-minute effort to save Ledell's life. I wrote about what I learned and, just as importantly, what I will now never have the chance to learn about his life. [Read more]
April 11, 2017
Towards Justice | See you in New York!
Eat, Drink, and Do Justice
Wish you could have joined us last year for Eat, Drink, and Do Justice, but couldn't make it to DC? New Yorkers, here's your chance!
[Read more]
In the full issue: A relationship for life, welcoming interns from Amicus
Wish you could have joined us last year for Eat, Drink, and Do Justice, but couldn't make it to DC? New Yorkers, here's your chance!
[Read more]
In the full issue: A relationship for life, welcoming interns from Amicus
March 2, 2017
Towards Justice | Building a community of practice
Baltimore Mitigation Training Series
Thank you to everyone who made the first workshop in the Baltimore Mitigation Training Series such a success! Overall, approximately 100 participants attended the training. Many people came to us from Maryland and Pennsylvania, but others came to us from as far as Missouri, Florida, Alabama, New York, Nevada, and elsewhere from across the country. [Read more]
In the full issue: Liz's work featured in a new book from the ABA, welcoming new staff members, victory at the Supreme Court
Thank you to everyone who made the first workshop in the Baltimore Mitigation Training Series such a success! Overall, approximately 100 participants attended the training. Many people came to us from Maryland and Pennsylvania, but others came to us from as far as Missouri, Florida, Alabama, New York, Nevada, and elsewhere from across the country. [Read more]
In the full issue: Liz's work featured in a new book from the ABA, welcoming new staff members, victory at the Supreme Court
January 26, 2017
Towards Justice | Standing with those we serve
From Our Executive Director:
Dear friends,
This past week has seen the start of a new era in the U.S., one that is filled with uncertainty. As we watch national events unfold, I can tell you that no one feels this uncertainty more deeply than our clients. Amidst the debate over Cabinet appointments and potential Supreme Court nominees, their lives truly hang in the balance. [Read more]
In the full issue: Baltimore Mitigation Training Series and expanding our juvenile justice programming
Dear friends,
This past week has seen the start of a new era in the U.S., one that is filled with uncertainty. As we watch national events unfold, I can tell you that no one feels this uncertainty more deeply than our clients. Amidst the debate over Cabinet appointments and potential Supreme Court nominees, their lives truly hang in the balance. [Read more]
In the full issue: Baltimore Mitigation Training Series and expanding our juvenile justice programming