Recap

Documenting the Work. Defining the Future. A Curated Look at Assata’s Impact.

Metro

Resource center for people returning from jail opens in Tioga

Assata Thomas, executive director of the city's Office of Reentry Partnerships, smile at a ribbon-cutting event for the new Neighborhood Resource Center on Wednesday, Oct. 9, in Tioga.

Impacto

Ribbon cutting attended by elected officials and community members

(Assata) Thomas said many individuals with records are struggling with the nuances of Clean Slate but hopes the screening project could alleviate those concerns.

City & State

The 2025 City & State Pennsylvania Above & Beyond

It’s safe to say that most people who work in the reentry space probably don’t have firsthand experience with incarceration. Assata Thomas does, and her full-circle corrections journey has made her a uniquely effective reformer.

Business Roundtable

ICYMI: Business Roundtable Co-Hosts Event at The Wharton School to Advance Second Chance Employment

At the beginning of Second Chance Month, Business Roundtable co-hosted an event on “The Business Case for Second Chance Employment” with JPMorgan Chase & Co., Eaton, the Second Chance Business Coalition and the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School Coalition for Equity and Opportunity.

WHYY

Pa.’s new Clean Slate Law means jail time is no longer a life sentence

(Assata) Thomas said many individuals with records are struggling with the nuances of Clean Slate but hopes the screening project could alleviate those concerns.