Zizi Ohamadike is a 3rd year medical student interested in addressing the origins and health consequences of juvenile incarceration, as well as protecting the health of pregnant patients who are currently or formerly incarcerated. She is deeply passionate about educating fellow health professionals about the importance of preventing early exposure to the criminal legal system. By promoting prevention and advocating for patient-centered change, she aims to advance health and well-being across the life span. As a future physician, she recognizes that caring for patients cannot be confined to the walls of hospitals or clinics. Health is profoundly shaped by policies that perpetuate harm, particularly within the criminal legal system. Contact with this system often results in lasting physical and mental health consequences that undermine both access to and the effectiveness of modern medicine. For this reason, physicians must be educated on the health impacts of the criminal legal system so they can confront these harms through clinical care, advocacy, and systemic change.