Founded in Houston by local activist Reginald Gordon, OG-1 Operation Outreach works with youths that are either presently incarcerated or recently released. Based on the ‘Scared Straight’ program, Gordon founded his program while incarcerated in 1983. However, OG-1 aims to incorporate more educational tactics over fear-based tactics because ‘fear is only temporary, while educational lasts a lifetime.’ The project aims …
Reginald Gordon, OG-1 – United in Peace
