“No one should face what I had to face at the D.C. Jail. DOC put my safety and mental health at risk, and I’m glad that other trans people at the Jail will be treated with more dignity."

“Director Booth leaves behind a shameful legacy of neglect and mistreatment of incarcerated individuals and DOC staff...We call on Mayor Bowser to conduct a transparent and inclusive process in the selection of the next permanent DOC director."

Plaintiff Endured Anti-Gay Slurs, Retaliation, and Threats of Assault Over Many Years

The United States District Court for the District of Columbia denied a preliminary injunction and class certification in Hinton v. District of Columbia, a case brought on behalf of Sunday Hinton, a trans woman who was housed in the men’s unit of the D.C. Jail for more than two weeks.

The ACLU-DC and Public Defender Service filed a lawsuit against the D.C. government to stop the Department of Corrections from housing a trans woman in the men's unit at the D.C. Jail.