Charles Shaw is a writer and activist living in the Bay Area of San Francisco. He is the author of Exile Nation: Drugs, Prisons, Politics and Spirituality, and the Director of The Exile Nation Project. Charles serves as editor for the Dictionary of Ethical Politics and the oD Drug Policy Forum.
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Published in: HomeThe Prison Policy InitiativeThe Prison Policy Initiative was founded in 2001 by Peter Wagner. While they are most famous for their work...
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Published in: HomeFewer Americans behind bars?For the third straight year, fewer Americans were under "correctional supervision"--a catch-all description that...
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Published in: HomePrivate prison company used in drug raids at public high school
A recent "drug sweep" in the central Arizona town of Casa Grande shows the hand of private corrections corporations...
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Published in: HomeNew pot law in Washington is a buzz kill
Colorado & Washington State recently voted to legalize cannabis. Winston Ross of The Daily Beast takes a practical...
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Published in: HomeA fresh approach to drugs: the final report of the UK Drug Policy Commission
In this report, UKDPC proposes a radical rethink of how we structure our response to drug problems. It provides an...
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Published in: Home"Land of the Free" - The best investigative reporting on U.S. prisons
The U.S. has the highest reported incarceration rate in the world. Pro Publica has just compiled some of the best...