1. Compare and contrast your Alabama state's rate of incarceration to other states choose one in the U.S. and globally.
   1. Do you see any correlation between your states incarceration rate and its poverty levels, race and gender?
   2. Are there any significant assumptions worth noting?
2. Evaluate the impact legislation on the U.S. criminal justice system, specifically on the prison population and its impact on poverty and the U.S. economy. Include significant elements and limitations:
   1. the War on Drugs
   2. the First Step Act.