A Documentary Project by Deon Osborne
Ready for Change: From the Set to Service
An Oklahoma-based documentary project following a reformed prisoner and his fight to free other prisoners from gang life. Produced by InDepthDocs.
About the project
What is Ready for Change?
Ready for Change is a prisoner-led program inside Oklahoma's Dick Connor Correctional Center. Founder Jeremy Finch has spent years leading classes with prisoners to change their mindset and offer new perspectives to become leaders and healers in their own communities.
What is InDepthDocs?
InDepthDocs is a documentary news project that uses digital storytelling, interactive tools and in-person educational sessions to connect communities, deepen perspectives, and amplify unheard voices. Fiscally sponsored by the Third Space Foundation, a 501(c)(3).
Who is Deon Osborne?
Deon Osborne is a journalist and documentarian focused on investigative storytelling, racial equity, and community empowerment. He is the creator and host of In Depth With Deon Podcast and founder of InDepthDocs. Deon serves as a freelance journalist for the Oklahoma Eagle and Focus: Black Oklahoma. He previously served as managing editor of the Black Wall Street Times from 2021 to 2025.
Deon is a 2026 Ida B. Wells Society For Investigative Reporting Fellow. He was awarded the 2026 Responsible Criminal Justice Reporting award from the Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty. Deon is committed to elevating underrepresented voices, holding truth to power and taking care of his lovable pit bull Panther. His work can be found at deonosborne.com
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This project is currently in the pre-production stage. InDepthDocs is actively seeking community sponsors, individual donations and community partners to support production.
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Why This Project Matters
An inside look at life after lockup. Interviews with current and former prisoners. Elected officials. Policy experts. And original footage. Why do young people join gangs? How are on-the-ground communities working to disrupt violence? What does restorative justice look like? This project amplifies the stories of people impacted by violence who want a different future for the next generation.