Prison sentencing/overcrowding

This is a proposing a solution essay.You try to convince readers tha a problem exist, that it is serious, and that your way of definging and solcing the problem makes sense. What exactly is the problem? When was it first noticed? What or whom does it affect? What are its effects? How far does it extend? What were the causes? What, if anything has been done to alleviate the problem? What other alternatives exsist? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each alternitive? What is the best alternative, or will a combination be needed?