Today, I joined a virtual keynote titled Criminal (In)justice: How mass incarceration disrupts families and communities. This event featured experts including academics from Cornell and University of Minnesota, the Founder and CEO of Center for Urban Families, and the Executive Director of the Commission on Fatherhood of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. I thought this topic was quite interesting and the event allowed me to learn a lot more about mass incarceration and more specifically, the effects it has on children and families. Over 10 million children experience the effects of mass incarceration before they turn 18.  One part I found to be especially informative was the discussion of the community to prison pipeline. One speaker spoke about how infants affected by mass incarceration are being born into society premature and already behind the curve. From then on their frontal cortex is not permitted to fully develop and once they reach school they have not learned to regulate themselves. Another speaker discussed how criminal records severely limit job prospects after release. One thing that was new and shocking to me is the amount of fees that rare behind incarceration and probation. Newly released individuals have to pay probation fees, pay for their drug costs, and even pay for their records to be expunged so they may be able to find jobs. For those who  are already behind economically and looking for employment, these costs are hindering. Overall, I thought this talk was quite informative and allowed me to learn more about incarceration and the areas where improvements and reforms must be made.