From reentry navigation and leadership development to civic engagement and policy advocacy, T.O.N.E. U.P. is building an ecosystem of support that says: you are not alone, and your life matters.

At T.O.N.E. U.P., transformation starts with people—not programs. And few embody that truth like Jeffrey Dorr-Slowey, a current T.O.N.E.U.P. Fellow whose story reminds us that progress isn’t always linear, but it is possible.

Finding a job, securing housing, and building stability after incarceration can feel like climbing uphill with extra weight. One of the heaviest burdens? A criminal record that follows you—even for something that happened decades ago….