Antonio Napoleon

Antonio Napoleon was born in San Francisco in 1983 and raised in the Mission District. He went to school at Sacred Hearts. He was raised by his mother, but influenced by his father to be part of the 24th Street gang. Antonio started gang banging and using drugs at 14 years old and ultimately ended up in jail when he was 18. Because he was placed on the Mission Street gang injunction, Antonio was arrested and went to jail many times. He went to prison when he was 19 years old, releasing when he was 27. Antonio went to treatment five times before he was able to maintain consistent recovery time. He has not used drugs or alcohol for over 3 years. He is currently employed at the Positive Directions TRP Academy as a Case Manager. Antonio is committed to his community and helping people like himself make the changes necessary to live and thrive.