Monroe et al v. Rauner et al

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
JANIAH MONROE,
MARILYN MELENDEZ,
LYDIA HELÉNA VISION,
SORA KUYKENDALL, and
SASHA REED, individually and on
behalf of a class of similarly situated
individuals,
Plaintiffs,
v.
LAMENTA CONWAY,
MELVIN HINTON, and
LATOYA HUGHES,
Defendants.
Case No. 3:18-CV-00156-NJR
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
ROSENSTENGEL, Chief Judge:
Pursuant to Rule 65(d)(1)(C) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and
MillerCoors LLC v. Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC, 940 F.3d 922 (7th Cir. 2019), the Court
issues the following preliminary injunctive relief. The Court ORDERS as follows:
1. 	(former paragraph 2) 1 Defendants shall transfer any class member housed at
Menard to another facility in accordance with the provisions below. Defendants
shall take into consideration the individual’s preference(s) as to the location of the
transfer, but Defendants will make the final decision. Given the Court’s previous
Order transferring class members out of Pinckneyville 	Correctional Center
(Doc. 680), 	the 	Court 	cautions 	that 	class 	members 	not 	be 	transferred 	to
Pinckneyville, to avoid recurrence of the issues that came to light there.
2. 	(former paragraph 3) In determining where each class member will be transferred,
Defendants shall consider the individual’s gender dysphoria condition (including
related mental health considerations), gender identity, related safety issues, and
1 See Preliminary Injunction dated September 12, 2025 (Doc. 1009) for each reference to “former paragraph”.
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whether a transfer to a facility matching the individual’s gender identity is
appropriate. Defendants shall also consider the transfer criteria they previously
described to this Court (See Doc. 680, p. 31; Doc. 668, pp. 23-24) including: the
length of time before the individual is eligible for release on MSR; their security
level; any medical/mental health issues; any substance abuse issues; any security
threat group issues; any enemy/KSF issues; any protective custody needs; the
individual’s previous adjustment at other facilities; the nature of the individual’s
commitment; the individual’s vulnerable status; and whether the individual meets
the criteria for the requested facility.
3. 	(former paragraph 4) Defendants shall notify each individual class member of
their new placement in writing, at least seven days in advance of the physical
transfer, stating where the individual will be moved. The notice shall explain the
reason(s) for the placement/transfer decision and the consideration of each of the above
criteria. A copy of each decision shall be simultaneously forwarded to class
counsel.
4. 	(former paragraph 5) Going forward, no individual already identified as a member
of the Plaintiff class shall be transferred to Menard. If a person arrives at Menard
through the reception and classification process (intake) and is recognized by
IDOC as a class member as part of IDOC’s standard evaluation process, that class
member shall not be assigned to Menard as their permanent institution. If an
individual 	already 	housed 	at 	Menard 	requests 	an 	evaluation 	for 	gender
dysphoria, IDOC shall conduct the requested evaluation within seven working
days 2 and confirm such diagnosis in its sole discretion within 14 days of the
evaluation. Each person who is confirmed with a gender dysphoria diagnosis shall
be transferred to a different facility within 21 days of such confirmation. (See IDOC
Administrative Directive No. 04.03.104, eff. 4/1/2021).
5. 	(former paragraph 6) Any class member transferred from Menard who is not
moved to Logan or another facility matching their gender identity shall be allowed
to submit a transfer request to Logan or another facility matching their gender
identity within 60 days of their initial transfer.
6. 	(former paragraph 7) Defendants shall provide to the Court and to Plaintiffs’
counsel a monthly report, by the last day of each month, of the status of any
known class member currently housed at Menard, including the timing and result
of any pending, upcoming, or concluded transfer decisions. Defendants also shall
produce to Plaintiffs’ counsel each month, by the last day of the month, all
documentation related to class members at Menard including transfer requests,
2 The seven “working days” deadline is IDOC’s policy as provided in A.D. No. 04.03.104, “Evaluation,
Treatment, and Correctional Management of Transgender Offenders.” All other deadlines in this Order
refer to calendar days.
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grievances, PREA complaints and investigations, TAC notes, and medical and
mental health records including documentation of hormone levels for those on
such therapy.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: December 11, 2025
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NANCY J. ROSENSTENGEL
Chief U.S. District Judge
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