MA Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell led a coalition of 13 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Jones v. Bondi in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, urging the court to protect the health and safety of incarcerated transgender people. The attorneys general ask the Court to uphold the lower court’s preliminary injunction blocking the Trump Administration from implementing a policy that would remove all discretion of correctional staff to house transgender women in women’s prisons. “Transgender people – regardless of their involvement in our justice system – deserve safety and dignity. Housing decisions for incarcerated transgender individuals need to be made on a case-by-case basis for their safety and the wellbeing of the entire prison population. I am proud to lead my colleagues in standing up to the Trump Administration’s cruel and unlawful policies and will continue to fight to protect our residents.” – AG Campbell