A) Describe the problem of mass incarceration in the United States. Describe and provide incarceration statistics as to the extent to which incarceration rates in the US has grown over the last 40 years. (1 page) B) What policies and practices have contributed to the growth of the American prison population (and ultimately led to mass incarceration)? (1.5 to 2 pages) C) What are some of the direct consequences of mass incarcerationin relation to race and class in the US? (1 page) D) What are some of the collateral (indirect) consequences of mass incarceration in terms of race and class in the US? (1 page) E) Given that there has been greater recognition of the problem of mass incarceration in the US, what specific steps (changes in policy) can be taken to reduce the problem of race and class bias in the correctional system?