( ENSPIRE Community Spotlight ) After Surviving Rikers, Michael “Rondo” Bonilla Is Now Leading the Next Generation in Justice Reform
ENSPIRE Contributor: Paola Avazian
At just 18 years old, Michael “Rondo” Bonilla found himself behind bars at the RNDC facility on Rikers Island—a notoriously brutal environment for anyone, let alone a teenager. With limited access to resources, family, or a pathway forward, Rondo became another young man lost in a broken system. But his story didn’t end there…