Officers
Helena Tomé is the Assistant Commissioner of Women’s Services at the New Jersey Department of Corrections, where she leads the implementation of gender-responsive services and operational practices to support the needs of incarcerated women. She ensures compliance with national standards, focusing on rehabilitation and restorative justice.
Previously, Ms. Tomé directed reentry and accreditation programs, overseeing a variety of state, county, and federally funded initiatives, including work release programs for incarcerated persons, treatment centers, and community resource facilities for ex-offenders and parolees. She also ensured compliance with ACA and PREA standards and has extensive experience in domestic violence and sexual assault advocacy.
Ms. Tomé is an active board member of the Middle Atlantic States Correctional Association and the New Jersey Chapter of the American Correctional Association. She is a graduate of Rutgers University and is a Certified Public Manager.
Paul Taggines has held the position of Chief Operating Officer at The Kintock Group, a non-profit company providing reentry and treatment services, since 2020. In this role, he is responsible for strategic planning, organizational development, contract compliance, budgetary planning and operational effectiveness of the company.
Paul began his career at the Kintock Group in 2001 and since that time Paul has held a wide range of positions, including Site Administrator of the Bridgeton Campus, Senior Director of Corrections and Federal Bureau of Prisons programs, and in 2015 he was named the company's Corporate Director of Facility Operations.
Paul holds a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from Holy Family College and a Master of Public Administration from Rutgers University.
With nearly two decades of service in the New Jersey Department of Corrections, Sandy Hassan has dedicated her career to public service, leadership development, and the advancement of correctional operations across multiple correctional facilities throughout the state.
Beginning her career in 2008 as a Correctional Police Officer, she steadily advanced through the ranks, earning promotions to Sergeant in 2016, Lieutenant in 2019, Assistant Superintendent in 2022, Associate Administrator in 2023, and ultimately Administrator in 2025. Her career progression reflects a commitment to excellence, operational leadership, and the development of staff at every level of the organization.
As a leader, she believes in the principles of being firm, fair, and consistent, while maintaining strong core values centered on integrity, accountability, professionalism, and respect. She has a deep passion for the field of corrections and for the dedicated staff who carry out its mission each day. She firmly believes that through positive influence, mentorship, and opportunity, corrections professionals have the ability to change the trajectory of an individual's life and create meaningful impacts that extend beyond the walls of a correctional facility.
In addition to her leadership responsibilities within the institution, she proudly serves as Secretary of the Middle Atlantic States Correctional Association (MASCA). In this role, she supports professional development, collaboration, and excellence within the correctional profession. She joined MASCA in 2022 and began serving as Secretary on July 1, 2023.
Amanda Eisenman graduated from Clarion University in 2002 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education. In 2013, she earned her Master’s Degree in Educational Development and Strategies from Wilke’s University.
Amanda began her career with the Department of Corrections in 2007 as an Adult Basic Education Instructor at SCI Forest. In 2013, she accepted a position as a Parole Agent with the PA Board of Probation and Parole eventually receiving a promotion to Institutional Parole Supervisor in 2021.
In 2023, Amanda was promoted to Corrections Classification Program Manager (CCPM) at SCI Forest. She was appointed to the Executive Board of the Community Corrections Association of Pennsylvania (CCAPA) in 2017. In 2022, she joined the Mid-Atlantic States Correctional Association Board of Trustees and was subsequently elected Treasurer in 2023.
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Operations Manager - Michael Carrington (Pennsylvania)
Michael Carrington is currently employed as the Statewide Veteran's Coordinator for the PA Department of Corrections. Prior to this appointment in December of 2020, he served as the Institutional Parole Supervisor at the Forest State Correctional Institution (SCI) in Marienville, PA. Michael began his employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a Corrections Officer in 2007, following an honorable discharge from the United States Marine Corps as a Sergeant in 2006. Also in 2006, he graduated Magna Cum Laude from Park University with a B.S. Degree in Criminal Justice, minor in Management.
In September of 2008, he obtained a position with the PA Board of Probation and Parole as an Institutional Parole Agent. He was then promoted to Institutional Parole Supervisor in January of 2011. He currently serves as the Chair for the PA Governor's Advisory Council for Veteran's Services (Judiciary Committee). He has been serving MASCA as the Operations Manager since 2019.