Ryan Nichols
Grievance #33Family·

Marriage and Family Destroyed by Prosecution

The pretrial detention, the indefinite separation, the denial of family visits, the intercepted mail, the inter-facility transfers — together destroyed Ryan's marriage and his relationship with his children. The cost is permanent and not theoretical.

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A measurable harm of the weaponized prosecution: Ryan's marriage did not survive years of pretrial detention, hundreds of denied visits, and the systematic obstruction of family communication. His children grew up without their father in the home. The damage is permanent and irreversible. The fact pattern — extended pretrial detention without conviction, deliberate isolation from family, denied video visits, intercepted mail — is precisely the kind of state action the Anti-Weaponization Fund exists to remedy.

Officials named in the evidence

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Evidence on file

28 documents on file

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Ryan18 documents

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

exhibit · Apr 29, 2024

Medical Notes 4/17-4/29/24: Bonnie call, Dr Johnson/Salami, denied grievances

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Medical Notes 4/17-4/29/24: Bonnie call, Dr Johnson/Salami, denied grievances

exhibit · May 17, 2022

Mental Health Visit checklist 5/17/22 - feelings of hopelessness

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Mental Health Visit checklist 5/17/22 - feelings of hopelessness

grievance_form · Mar 8, 2022

Step 2 Formal Grievance 3/8/22 — denial of video visits (IGP 22092786-088, Maj Talley, Lt Dowery)

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Step 2 Formal Grievance 3/8/22 — denial of video visits (IGP 22092786-088, Maj Talley, Lt Dowery)

other · Feb 22, 2022

Conditions log — DC DOC Issues page 5, Feb 4-22 (sit-in, video visits, jail covid lawsuit)

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Conditions log — DC DOC Issues page 5, Feb 4-22 (sit-in, video visits, jail covid lawsuit)

grievance_form · Feb 18, 2022

IGP 22092786-088: Video visits denied at CTF (Talley response)

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IGP 22092786-088: Video visits denied at CTF (Talley response)

exhibit · Jan 31, 2022

DC Jail Offender Management System mail log screenshot — Nichols Ryan, Jan 2022

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DC Jail Offender Management System mail log screenshot — Nichols Ryan, Jan 2022

grievance_form · Jan 7, 2022

IGP Complaint — Ryan Nichols re mental health, denied haircut/shave/visits/religious services since 3/4/2021

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IGP Complaint — Ryan Nichols re mental health, denied haircut/shave/visits/religious services since 3/4/2021

grievance_form · Dec 7, 2021

Electronic Informal Grievance #22112144-412 — denied 2nd vaccine, Dec 20 bond hearing (12/07/21)

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Electronic Informal Grievance #22112144-412 — denied 2nd vaccine, Dec 20 bond hearing (12/07/21)

grievance_form · Dec 7, 2021

IGP — denied second COVID vaccine dose, court/family/religious access blocked (12/07/21)

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IGP — denied second COVID vaccine dose, court/family/religious access blocked (12/07/21)

exhibit · Nov 3, 2021

DCOL Family Medical Chart Summary — Ryan Nichols PTSD/Anxiety Diagnoses

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DCOL Family Medical Chart Summary — Ryan Nichols PTSD/Anxiety Diagnoses

exhibit · Oct 19, 2021

Meeting With Jail Staff page 2 - Kamala shirt, legal visits, family visits

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Meeting With Jail Staff page 2 - Kamala shirt, legal visits, family visits

grievance_form · Oct 11, 2021

Informal Grievance - Family Video Visits (Oct 11, 2021)

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Informal Grievance - Family Video Visits (Oct 11, 2021)

letter

From Ryan — demands: change prosecutor/judge, VA rep, civil rights atty + 9th Cir case cite

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From Ryan — demands: change prosecutor/judge, VA rep, civil rights atty + 9th Cir case cite

letter

From Julian Khater — Nurse "this isn't CVS", heart condition denied diet (p.2)

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From Julian Khater — Nurse "this isn't CVS", heart condition denied diet (p.2)

letter

Coffman violations (p.2) — 25 lbs lost, flight risk denial, "napalm" lie

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Coffman violations (p.2) — 25 lbs lost, flight risk denial, "napalm" lie

letter

From Alan Byerly — Threats with urine/feces, the hole for "looking white" (p.2)

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From Alan Byerly — Threats with urine/feces, the hole for "looking white" (p.2)

letter

From Robert Morss — No bail despite no criminal record, names staff (p.3)

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From Robert Morss — No bail despite no criminal record, names staff (p.3)

letter

Testimony of Kelly Meggs — Forms forged, Cap Police civil suit served (p.3)

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Testimony of Kelly Meggs — Forms forged, Cap Police civil suit served (p.3)

Co-detainee5 documents

Corroborating witness statements and letters from fellow January 6 detainees.

grievance_form · Feb 15, 2022

IGP 22092786-088 tablet submission: video visit discrimination (Dowery)

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IGP 22092786-088 tablet submission: video visit discrimination (Dowery)

letter

From Nathaniel DeGrave #376789 — Amendment Violations: Pahrump NV → DC DOC timeline

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From Nathaniel DeGrave #376789 — Amendment Violations: Pahrump NV → DC DOC timeline

letter

From Nathaniel DeGrave #376789 — Amendment Violations: Pahrump NV → DC DOC timeline

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From Nathaniel DeGrave #376789 — Amendment Violations: Pahrump NV → DC DOC timeline

affidavit

Witness statement: Kenneth Harrelson — hate-mail received in DC Jail

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Witness statement: Kenneth Harrelson — hate-mail received in DC Jail

exhibit · May 17, 2022

Notes on 5/17/22 meeting with Jorden Mink re jail conditions

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Notes on 5/17/22 meeting with Jorden Mink re jail conditions

Attorney1 document

Defense counsel correspondence (Joseph McBride, Jonathan Gross).

motion · Aug 30, 2022

Emergency Motion for Release — page 12 of 12 (Conclusion, Signature)

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Emergency Motion for Release — page 12 of 12 (Conclusion, Signature)

Court2 documents

Court orders, rulings, transcripts, and docket entries.

affidavit · Sep 22, 2025

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

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

grievance_form · Sep 22, 2025

Texas divorce citation: Bonnie v Ryan Nichols, Cause 25-0847 (Harrison Co)

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Texas divorce citation: Bonnie v Ryan Nichols, Cause 25-0847 (Harrison Co)

Govt response2 documents

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

letter · Mar 9, 2026

Eastman Credit Union deficiency notice page 2: Wyatt Hall signature, Bonnie Nichols cc

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Eastman Credit Union deficiency notice page 2: Wyatt Hall signature, Bonnie Nichols cc

exhibit

DC DOC Inmate Handbook page 12 - Drug Testing, Inmate Finance Accounts

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DC DOC Inmate Handbook page 12 - Drug Testing, Inmate Finance Accounts

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