Ryan Nichols
Grievance #25Staff Conduct·

Discrimination — Major Marr Email

Documented discriminatory email from Major Marr.

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Officials named in the evidence

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C-2B pod, DC DOC

DC DOC

DC DOC / IA

Executive Branch

Private counsel

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

U.S. Marshals Service

Other

Evidence on file

77 documents on file

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Ryan46 documents

Ryan Nichols' own paperwork — grievances, motions, letters, cell notes.

DC DOC Complaint 9/9/22 - hard drives with FBI/habeas materials seized

grievance_form · Sep 9, 2022

DC DOC Complaint 9/9/22 - hard drives with FBI/habeas materials seized

Second DC DOC Inmate Complaint Form same date by Ryan Nichols. Documents being placed in administrative segregation/solitary confinement by Lt. Lancaster (Capt. Lancaster) on false allegations, with hard drives containing attorney-client privileged notes, FBI reports, and habeas corpus case information CONFISCATED AND NEVER RETURNED. Major Sixth Amendment / due process violation.

IGP Complaint 8/29/22: Discovery confiscated by force, Ms Washington Legal

grievance_form · Aug 29, 2022

IGP Complaint 8/29/22: Discovery confiscated by force, Ms Washington Legal

DC DOC IGP Complaint by Ryan Nichols 376795 C2B dated 8/29/22. Discovery taken by force without consent by Ms Washington from Legal, Cpl Feliciano, and another ERT member called Stretch at 12:50pm. Everyone else in C2B was allowed to keep discovery except him - discriminatory, retaliatory, violation of 6th Amendment. Filed habeas corpus, directly targeted. Cpl Felicianos body cam was on. Witnessed.

Motion to Dismiss Count Two — grammatical interpretation of otherwise (p.11 of 21)

motion · Aug 12, 2022

Motion to Dismiss Count Two — grammatical interpretation of otherwise (p.11 of 21)

Doc 138 p.11 of 21. Section 3: Argues DOJ/Court mistaken grammatical interpretation. Word "otherwise" was intended to marry 1512(c)(1) and (c)(2) together. Notes Congress used "or" nine times in 18 USC 1512 to demarcate 20 separate methods; "otherwise" alone is inserted between (c)(1) and (c)(2) for unique constructive purpose. Therefore Nichols cannot defend separately against 1512(c)(2).

Formal Grievance: IGP being subverted by T. Campbell (6/6/22)

grievance_form · Jun 6, 2022

Formal Grievance: IGP being subverted by T. Campbell (6/6/22)

Pink DC DOC Inmate Formal Grievance form (PP 4030.1 Attachment D) filed by Ryan Nichols (DCDC# 376795, C2B) on 6/6/22. Escalates Informal IGP written 5/24/22 that was not responded to in 7 business days per policy. Alleges T. Campbell intentionally sabotaged the IGP process by redirecting an IGP intended for the Deputy Director (Step 4) to subvert review. References discrimination based on his identity/personal beliefs.

Step 1 Informal Resolution: Missing 00+ from SMU property hold - IGP #20220512-290

grievance_form · May 10, 2022

Step 1 Informal Resolution: Missing 00+ from SMU property hold - IGP #20220512-290

DC DOC Informal Resolution Form (IGP #20220512-290) filed by Ryan Nichols 5/10/22, complaining LT Lancaster informed him no more property in SMU property hold, so his 00+ commissary and property has been lost or stolen since being placed in SMU-A on 4/20/22. DOC response 5/23/22 from Bruce/Marr claims after investigation property had been returned to inmate Nichols.

DC DOC Warden Appeal: solitary, denied PTSD medication (4/21/22)

grievance_form · Apr 21, 2022

DC DOC Warden Appeal: solitary, denied PTSD medication (4/21/22)

DC DOC Warden Administrative Remedy Form (PP 4030.1 Attachment F, IGP #20220425-991) — Ryan Nichols #376795 C2B SMU-A appealing IGP #20220420-921: mental-health treatment inadequate, conditions of confinement worsening PTSD, mental-health medication not delivered, placed in solitary confinement in segregation as punishment for not signing a form. Warden response: "No response, elevated to next level."

Peter Stager — handwritten statement on IGP #20220201-685 irregularities and PREA

affidavit · Mar 29, 2022

Peter Stager — handwritten statement on IGP #20220201-685 irregularities and PREA

Handwritten witness statement (page 1 of 2) detailing irregularities with IGP grievance #20220201-685: written 1/31/22, submitted, shown received 2/1/22 yet not signed; document received 3/29/22 around 11:00 AM from Officer Pittman showing Major Sheila Marr signed off 3/21/22 (long delay). PREA investigation handoff questionable. Lost detail job. Visited 2/17/22 by PREA Compliance Specialist C. Savage; placed in isolation by Officer Pittman 2/7/22 with no privileges. PREA allegation reported 2/16/22 but received 2/1/22 — date/name/procedural irregularities documented.

Grievance 3/19/22 — US Marshals (Anderson, Bickham) confirm DC DOC IGP process is broken

grievance_form · Mar 19, 2022

Grievance 3/19/22 — US Marshals (Anderson, Bickham) confirm DC DOC IGP process is broken

DC DOC Informal Resolution Complaint by Nichols dated 3/19/22 documenting that on 3/18/22 US Marshals Mr. Anderson and Mr. Marvin T. Bickham visited Pod C2B and informed inmates that the DC DOC grievance process was broken, along with the Internal Affairs report showing the same. Nichols states he has filed many grievances by paper and electronically that have been ignored or covered up — including grievances about racist language used against himself and other inmates, abusive behavior, discrimination, and conditions of confinement. As a veteran diagnosed with PTSD, demands accountability of IGP staff according to policy.

Conditions log — DC DOC Issues page 6, Feb 26 to Mar 18 (haircuts, 'insurrectionist', US Marshals)

other · Mar 18, 2022

Conditions log — DC DOC Issues page 6, Feb 26 to Mar 18 (haircuts, 'insurrectionist', US Marshals)

Page 6: Officer Ugwe admits clippers delivered to C2A and other pods but not theirs; Capt Saunders writes 5 DRs about masks; Guy Reffitt gets clippers via court order, others denied; Sgt Franklin and Ms McCain refuse to add Ryan to haircut list until 3/11 when he is 'called an insurrectionist'; Major Marr brushes off grievance; Marvin T. Buckner from DOC/US Marshals confirms grievance process broken — directs to FOIA Internal Affairs.

Step 3 Warden Admin Remedy 3/14/22 — IGP 20220316-236 (haircut/Major Marr classification)

grievance_form · Mar 14, 2022

Step 3 Warden Admin Remedy 3/14/22 — IGP 20220316-236 (haircut/Major Marr classification)

DC DOC Wardens Administrative Remedy Form (Step 3) by Ryan Nichols 3/14/22 (IGP # 20220316-236, stamped received Mar 16 2022). Appeal of IGP # 22091885-797: argues his last IGP was meant to be a formal grievance but was marked informal by Major Marr. He responded to the informal grievance with a formal. Has put in multiple written requests, electronic requests, and grievances about haircuts. On 3/11/22 members of C2B who were vaccinated received a haircut but he was not on the list; after begging 3 officers and the case manager he was finally allowed to get a haircut. So yes, Major Marr, the IGP process was my correct course of action. Wardens Response: See attached, with signature and date [referencing j6s14-015 Memo]. Coordinator signature 3/17/22.

Formal IGP 22091885-797: haircut denial (escalates IGP 20220202-800)

grievance_form · Feb 10, 2022

Formal IGP 22091885-797: haircut denial (escalates IGP 20220202-800)

DCDOC Inmate Formal Grievance Form (PP 4030.1 Att. D). Escalation of informal IGP #20220202-800. Nichols, fully vaccinated, denied haircut even though promised one for bond hearing; cites other C2B inmates getting haircuts in last 7 days. DOC response says wrong process — must use Barbershop request slip; prior to Feb 28, 2022 DOC only issued court-ordered haircuts.

IGP 2/5/22: ear infection medical neglect — Howard ENT confirmed scarring

grievance_form · Feb 5, 2022

IGP 2/5/22: ear infection medical neglect — Howard ENT confirmed scarring

Pink DCDOC Informal Resolution Form, 2/5/22. Chronicles ear-pain timeline: medical visit 11/8/21, IGP #22111183-794 on 11/15/21 (response 11/24/21 saw no signs, ENT to be scheduled), Howard University ENT visit 2/4/22 confirming white spots and scarring on eardrums from a recent ear infection — directly contradicting prior DOC medical response. Likely the IGP #20220208-914 referenced by scan 011.

The Final Call - p1 DC DOC discrimination, BLM threat

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The Final Call - p1 DC DOC discrimination, BLM threat

Page 1 of Ryan Nichols essay titled The Final Call. Documents arrival at DC DOC jail: discrimination/persecution based on race, religion, political views; officers recording shackled detainees as social-media selfies; verbal abuse Ryan terms psychological torture; threats to be moved next door to CDF side where the real BLM members are and the stabbing happens for asking for a tablet.

Timeline - p10 (Officer Holmes, Cpl Hayes vs Kash Kelly, Zoloft)

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Timeline - p10 (Officer Holmes, Cpl Hayes vs Kash Kelly, Zoloft)

Page 10 of timeline. Continues June 1-2 Officer Holmes Beat his ass incident (grievances filed, he brought them back crossed by him). Cpl Hayes calling in on his day off to harass Kash (Kelly); Cpl Hayes removed from unit. The Final Call newspaper passed around jail telling about how the White Race is bad - Racial discrimination. Got back on Zoloft July/Aug for mental health. Officers from Mar 9 - July/Aug would hit door middle of night to wake security team. Margin notes 1st 11:45AM, ext alarm 4:30am-4:45am.

Jury Tampering/Bias - legal research case list

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Jury Tampering/Bias - legal research case list

Handwritten legal research notes on jury tampering/bias precedents. Lists Oliver North (Iran/Contra), Kastigar Hearings, Writ of Mandamus, U.S. v. Slatten (Blackwater), U.S. v. Tsarnaev (Boston Bomber - sentence vacated by appeal, jurors media exposure questionnaire, expanded jury pool 1,373 jurors), Batson v. Kentucky (Black juror discrimination), Delaney v. United States (1952). Suggests defense theory of expanded jury pool / Republican juror inclusion.

Feb 7 incident notes: C2B meeting with Mar/Bruce/Sulladeen (p.1)

other · Feb 7, 2022

Feb 7 incident notes: C2B meeting with Mar/Bruce/Sulladeen (p.1)

Ryan's personal notes documenting a Feb 7 incident at DC DOC where J6 detainees in C2B addressed 6-7 issues with LT Bruce and requested a meeting with the director. Lists chain of command: LT Bruce, Capt, Major Marr, Officer Sulladeen, CPL Armstrong, Mr Burris (Head of Security). Notes detainees declared non-combative and peacefully assembled; officer Sulladeen acknowledged issues were legitimate.

Co-detainee18 documents in 17 items

Corroborating witness statements and letters from fellow January 6 detainees.

Shane Jenkins — Step 1 Informal: vaccinated-only haircuts; witnessed by Ryan Nichols

grievance_form · Feb 26, 2022

Shane Jenkins — Step 1 Informal: vaccinated-only haircuts; witnessed by Ryan Nichols

Pink DC DOC Step 1 Informal Resolution Complaint Form filed by Shane Leeder Jenkins #377186, Unit C2B Cell 4, alleging Guy Reffitt was taken to the barbershop for a haircut while Jenkins (unvaccinated, no haircut since arriving 4/13/21) has been denied — discrimination based on political beliefs and vaccination status. CRITICAL: witness signature line shows Bryan Nichols (Ryan Nichols).

Peter Stager — original Informal Grievance Form IGP #20220201-685 (2/1/22, PREA allegation)

grievance_form · Feb 1, 2022

Peter Stager — original Informal Grievance Form IGP #20220201-685 (2/1/22, PREA allegation)

Original Informal Grievance Form (Response ID 160504), submitted 2022-01-31 15:49 by Peter Stager (DCDC# 376784, Unit C2B). Hand-annotated "IGP# 20220201-685". RECEIVED stamp: FEB 01 2022. Department: Staff Treatment. Offender: "Female officer". Complaint: came in from rec, sat due to maintenance servicing shower stalls; guard yelled "I need to ask her permission to shower" (Stager: has been in facility since 03/08/21 and never had to ask permission); then "the guard stared at the men showering like they were desert. This peeping tom like behavior is creepy and not a issue out side of her. The other female gaurds dont behave like this." Signed: Peter Stager, 02/01/22.

Meeting With Jail Staff page 4 - grievances, PREA, racial discrimination, CPL Hayes/Armstrong/Holmes

exhibit · Oct 19, 2021

Meeting With Jail Staff page 4 - grievances, PREA, racial discrimination, CPL Hayes/Armstrong/Holmes

Page 4 of jail town hall notes. Documents extensive grievances filed by Pod C2B detainees: legal mail not mailed (Tim Hale), PREA violation grievance by Sean McHugh witnessed by Alan Byerly, racial discrimination by Ryan Nichols/Shane Jenkins/Jose Padilla. Names CPL Hayes (harassed Kash Kelly), CPL Armstrong (door-kicking incident), CPL Holmes (told detainees Shut The F up and F America when singing National Anthem), Scott Fairlamb confronted Hayes. Sgt Robinson, Lt Shoemake mentioned.

From Timothy L. Hale-Cusanelli #376441 — conditions list (Ryan Samsel beating note)

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From Timothy L. Hale-Cusanelli #376441 — conditions list (Ryan Samsel beating note)

Letter signed by Timothy L. Hale-Cusanelli (#376441), J6 detainee, listing DC Jail conditions in bullet form. Church Services cannot be accessed/religious material is unavailable or has blatant discrimination. Dietary needs nearly impossible to attain without having a heart attack first. Meals devoid of nutrition, no real protein, rotten vegetables, excessive soy. Water metallic taste, contaminated w/ mold; ventilation contaminated w/ mold. Limited hygiene/grooming, no shaving/haircuts, sewage in showers. Recreation arbitrarily given, often in cells over 24 hrs straight, outdoor rec frequently cancelled. Access to court limited, attorney calls monitored, legal visits blocked, late for court because guards. Legal mail stolen by guards, discovery blocked by staff, grievances opened & read by offending officers. Guards make copies of personal mail and info of loved ones, share inmate court info w/ other guards for fun. "Testimony of physical abuse and threatened sexual abuse expressed by officers and Jail (beating of Ryan Samsel)." Mail and books withheld for weeks-months after safe arrival. Medical treatment withheld after numerous requests, lack of nutrition + exercise caused atrophy ignored despite appointments. Broken door locks fixed overnight but toilets go weeks without repair, toilet floods often fill whole C2B pod up to ankles. Inmate uniforms impossible to get replaced, clothing cheaply made.

Attorney4 documents in 3 items

Defense counsel correspondence (Joseph McBride, Jonathan Gross).

Step 1 Informal Resolution: Missing legal mail/Congressman letter from SMU property - IGP #20220512-290

grievance_form · May 10, 2022

Step 1 Informal Resolution: Missing legal mail/Congressman letter from SMU property - IGP #20220512-290

DC DOC Informal Resolution Form (IGP # 20220512-290) filed by Ryan Nichols 5/10/22 alleging legal mail, US Mail, legal documents, letters from Congressman and pictures have been lost/stolen/sabotaged from property hold during placement in SMU-A 4/20/22. Demands his legal property and sensitive documents not be seen by DC DOC; if not released should be sent to attorney Joseph McBride.

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Civil Action 1:22-cv-02356, Nichols v. Garland, filed 8/10/2022, 65 pp.)

motion · Aug 10, 20222 pages

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Civil Action 1:22-cv-02356, Nichols v. Garland, filed 8/10/2022, 65 pp.)

Page 5 begins Section V Statement of Facts, subsection A Petitioner Personal History (paragraphs 10-14): predawn FBI raid Jan 18 2021 with tank on lawn, self-surrender; USMC veteran with Good Conduct, National Defense Service, and Global War on Terrorism medals; PTSD developed from honorable service; no criminal history, no failure to appear, five good-conduct reports from CTF; father of two, married nearly nine years, founded 501(c)(3) Rescue The Universe for disaster relief.

Court3 documents

Court orders, rulings, transcripts, and docket entries.

Bonnie Nichols petitioner's supporting affidavit, p.1 (divorce)

affidavit · Sep 22, 2025

Bonnie Nichols petitioner's supporting affidavit, p.1 (divorce)

Petitioners Supporting Affidavit by Bonnie Nichols in divorce case 25-0847 (71st Judicial District, Harrison Co TX). Page 1. Describes marriage 7/23/2013, two children R.N. age 11 and B.N. age 9. Discusses Ryan Nichols January 6 conviction, 64-month sentence, June 2022 incarceration, January 2025 release, and alleged behavioral changes including domestic incident March 7, 2025.

Govt response6 documents in 5 items

Responses from DC DOC, the U.S. Marshals, and federal agencies.

Tablet Submission Response: IGP #20220505-120 (water shutoff) - LT Lancaster 5/16/22

grievance_form · May 17, 2022

Tablet Submission Response: IGP #20220505-120 (water shutoff) - LT Lancaster 5/16/22

DCDOC Inmate Informal Resolution Complaint Form Tablet Submission Response for IGP # 20220505-120 (the electronic water-shutoff grievance). DOC Response dated 05/11/2022 by LT Lancaster, dated 5/16/22: the allegations on this IGP is currently being investigated. Manager: COVID-19. Inmate Grievance Coordinator signature 5/17/22 - the date the investigation was closed.

Peter Stager — Major Sheila Marr DOC response to IGP grievance #20220201-685 (3/21/22)

letter · Mar 21, 2022

Peter Stager — Major Sheila Marr DOC response to IGP grievance #20220201-685 (3/21/22)

DC DOC response memo. TO: Inmate Peter Stager, DCDC# 376784. FROM: Major Sheila Marr, #2 Shift, dated 3/21/22 (initialed SM). SUBJECT: Response to Inmate Grievance. RE: Grievance #20220201-685. Text: "Upon review of your grievance 20220201-685, on this date the officer may have requested that you ask due to maintenance being present in an effort to prevent unnecessary injury to staff and inmates. The latter portion of your grievance will be referred to the PREA Coordinator."

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