He was formerly Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change from September 2020 and has been the member of parliament for Clarendon South Eastern since March 2020.

Charles Jr is a former Government Senator and Member of Cabinet where he served as Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change.

Prior to this appointment, he served as Minister without Portfolio from March 25, 2019, in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for Water, Housing, and Infrastructure, preceded by his tenure as Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade with responsibility for Diaspora Affairs and the National Council for Coastal Zone Management, among other areas.

His siblings are Patrece Charles-Freeman and Michelle Charles.Charles attended Campion College in Kingston and went on to complete a Bachelor of Science degree (biochemistry and zoology) with honours at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona.

[3] Charles also completed a Certificate of Legal Education at the Norman Manley Law School in Jamaica, where he was an active student and received notable awards.

He went on to be a senior clerk of court in the parish of Saint Catherine, before moving to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to serve as Crown Counsel.

The "New Path" project is partnering with the DCS to reduce recidivism and, ultimately, crime and violence in Jamaica by improving the quality of and access to rehabilitation services for juvenile remandees at South Camp and Metcalfe Street Correctional facilities.

[8] In October 2017, 40 wards were chosen to pitch ideas to a group of judges on business ventures they are seeking to expand and receive monetary support.

He also highlighted the importance of the expansion of the cadet force as this is a part of social development pillar of the Ministry of National Security crime fighting strategy.

[10] Charles, in his effort to advance the quality and quantity of resources in the cadet force, met with Audrey Marks, Jamaican ambassador to the US, to seek assistance in bolstering the capabilities of the JCCF.