https://peacelawandjustice.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/newjimcrow-ch-1.pdf
The above will link you to The New Jim Crow. This is a work of non-fiction written by Michelle Alexander. The main idea of this work is our drugs laws work to imprison a select class and race of people. Information on Michelle Alexander can be found here: http://newjimcrow.com/about-the-author
She is a Civil Rights Lawyer; therefore, she has the experience needed to qualify many of the claims she makes about prison, legal representation, and drug wars.
DW