Bonita Tenneriello
Cognoscenti contributor
Bonita Tenneriello is a staff attorney with Prisoners Legal Services of Massachusetts. She has litigated numerous cases on solitary confinement practices.
Recently published
Prisoners Are Brutalized In Many Ways. Don’t Leave Them Behind
We're beginning to recognize the need to reduce the footprint of policing in our communities and invest in systems of care to address harm and violence, writes Bonita Tenneriello. We...
The Telephone Is A Lifeline For Prison Families. And Calls Are Outrageously Expensive
Maintaining strong family ties during incarceration is proven to reduce rates of recidivism. But in Massachusetts, incarcerated people and their families spend $24 million a year to talk on the...
Can You Imagine Spending 23 Hours A Day In A Cell The Size Of A Parking Space?
The overuse of solitary confinement is a terrible problem with a common-sense solution, writes Bonita Tenneriello.