Anthony Gomez

At 17 years old, Anthony Gomez was condemned to die in prison. After serving 24 years, Anthony was finally free but did not forget about those who remained in prison and was determined to give back to his community upon release. He was central to advocating for fair sentencing in Virginia and in petitioning the Governor of Virginia to commute the sentence of fellow Incarcerated Children’s Advocacy Network (ICAN) member, Angel DeJesus, with whom he formed a special bond as two Puerto Ricans from New York City serving juvenile life without parole in Virginia. When Angel was released on January 13th, 2022, Anthony was at the gates of the prison, ready to take him home. Today, Anthony works for a Fortune 500 company as a senior analyst. He has extensive experience as a paralegal, including and assisting in all aspects of complex cases. Anthony serves his community by providing reentry transitional services to returning citizens through his nonprofit Path Reentry. He also loves to visit the local juvenile detention centers, jails, prisons, public schools, churches, and community centers to share his story and inspire the youth to pursue their dreams no matter what they’ve been through in life. Anthony has found peace and healing through nature and loves to go on long bike rides, hiking, kayaking and has a special appreciation for taking long drives on the open road.