I attended the seminar on mass incarceration. Of the numerous topics that were discussed, I found the concept of Norway’s prisons that allow for the entire family of one incarcerated individual to live together very interesting. It was mentioned that individuals that are incarcerated often struggle with being away from their family and struggle connecting with their family after being released and the concept of allowing an incarcerated individual to remain in a family unit prevented this from happening. While I have no situation that is of the same magnitude as the separation experienced between an incarcerated individual and their family, I related to this as an out of state college student. Returning home often feels awkward as I grow separately from my family unit for the first time so I can see how an event such as incarceration could affect how an individual interacts with their family after extended periods of separation.