“What started as a volunteer group visiting Sacramento has evolved into a professional policy and advocacy team. ARC has co-sponsored more than 30 pieces of legislation since 2013, many of which have directly resulted in thousands of individuals receiving sentence reductions or new parole opportunities.
ARC’s member-driven approach has helped pass laws informed by lived experience, focusing especially on youth sentenced as adults and the brain science that supports second chances for people under 26.
The organization also runs its Transition Age Youth (TAY) program, serving 18- to 25-year-olds who were sentenced in juvenile court and are now returning home.”