Keynote Dr. Stanley Andrisse is an endocrinologist and assistant professor at Howard University researching Type 2 diabetes - a career he built after his own incarceration.

This was the first year we really began to sense this could have a national reach, not just a Michigan one.

The day included panels on positive relationships and success stories, plus breakouts on the Parole Board and community partnerships — featuring Corrine Mackenzie, Joe Jones, Anthony Tolbert, and MDOC Director Heidi Washington, who opened the conference.