Rappahannock Regional Jail — Same Treatment, Second Facility

grievance_form · Nov 3, 2022

Rappahannock Regional Jail Inmate Request Form filed by Ryan Nichols (ID 2022-1662, Housing Unit C4/18) dated 11/3/22 requesting permission to take all drawers/papers in property to court with him on Tuesday November 8, 2022 for attorney visit. Received by Officer Bean.

grievance_form · Oct 27, 2022

Official Rappahannock Regional Jail grievance return form rejecting Ryan Nichols grievance about lockdown conditions. Cites improper filing procedure and claims complaint is not grievable. References Officer Riverson informing Nichols that lockdown for security reasons is not grievable as it is a jail operation. Signed by Ombudsman A. Joyce 10/27/22.

grievance_form · Oct 20, 2022

Official Rappahannock Regional Jail returned grievance form rejecting Ryan Nichols Zoloft grievance. States while incarcerated, medical/mental health/jail physician serve as PCP and decide medical protocol. Records indicate Zoloft prescription was renewed on 10/13/22. Signed by Ombudsman A. Joyce 10/20/22.

grievance_form · Oct 19, 2022

Page 1 of 3 of Document 172 - Government Second Supplement to Opposition to Motion for Release. In advance of Oct 24 2022 motion hearing. References inventory log from Rappahannock Regional Jail.

grievance_form · Oct 19, 2022

Yellow Medical Request Form from Ryan Nichols dated 10/19/22 (Officer Berry note: 10/19/22 0830) requesting refill of Ibuprofen for pain. Short routine request, no response filled in.

grievance_form · Oct 14, 2022

Official Rappahannock Regional Jail Inmate Grievance Form filed by Ryan Nichols (ID 20221683) on 10/14/22 protesting receiving only 30-40 minutes of 2.5-hour recreation time and being locked down 18-20+ hours/day as a federal pretrial detainee, impairing ability to prepare for trial.

exhibit · Oct 13, 2022

Rappahannock Regional Jail Medical Request Form filed by inmate John O. (apparent surname Obass/Oboss), DOB 10/29/90, SSN ending 7900, housing C-4/18 (same block as Ryan Nichols), dated 10/13/22 — mental-health request: hearing voices, imaginary friend named Jeffrey talks to him all night and doesn't let him sleep, being locked in this room all day is doing weird things. Stamped received 10/14/22 0700. May be witness/contextual evidence of conditions in Ryan's housing unit.

exhibit · Oct 13, 2022

Rappahannock Regional Jail Medical Request Form filed by same inmate John O. (DOB 10/29/90, SSN ending 7900, housing C-4/18) dated 10/13/22 — medical request: right shoulder hurts really bad, needs to be seen for pain. Companion form to j6s8-049. Same Ryan-adjacent cellblock.

grievance_form · Oct 12, 2022

Rappahannock Regional Jail Inmate Grievance Form filed by Ryan Nichols (ID 2022/663, C4/18) on 10/12/22 grieving denial of mental health meds. States he was diagnosed with PTSD, on Zoloft for over a year, and on 10/9/22 was told he would be taken off meds unless seen by Mental Health, but was never seen.

grievance_form · Oct 12, 2022

Cleaner copy of the 10/12/22 PTSD/Zoloft Inmate Grievance Form filed by Ryan Nichols (ID 2022/663). Control No. 032562, received by ombudsman 10/17/22 by Officer Vick. Same content as j6s8-075 (this is the formal copy that produced the 10/20/22 returned grievance in j6s8-076).

grievance_form · Oct 9, 2022

Yellow Medical Request Form from Ryan Nichols (C4/18, DOB 12/06/1980) dated 10/9/22 requesting med/mental health follow-up regarding Bicalut[amide/Buspar] refill. States nurse said prescription was running out and he cannot come off the medication.

grievance_form · Oct 6, 2022

Rappahannock Regional Jail Inmate Grievance Form filed 10/6/22 by Ryan Nichols protesting being locked down at 11:10pm with 2 hours of rec lost due to lack of staff, asserting jail unpreparedness is not his fault.

grievance_form · Oct 6, 2022

Page 2 of 5 of Doc 169. Details Ms. Washington (DOC) administering Voluminous and Electronic Evidence Review program at CDF and CTF. Nichols hard drive transported to Central Virginia Regional Jail.

grievance_form · Oct 5, 2022

Rappahannock Regional Jail Inmate Grievance Form filed 10/5/22 at 14:58 by Ryan Nichols protesting second consecutive day of lost rec time, asserting rec is a right not a privilege and naming 1st Sgt Shaw and Officer Berry.

grievance_form · Sep 15, 2022

Government continues: Nichols allegedly held chair threateningly, transferred to Central Virginia Regional Jail. Legal Standard section cites Lee and Thorne; emphasizes § 3142(i) is granted sparingly.

letter · Sep 12, 2022

Continuation of Gross/USMS email chain. Sept 12, 2022 5:10 PM email from U.S. Marshal Lamont J. Ruffin (D.C., 333 Constitution Ave NW Room 1500) confirming Mr. Nichols was transferred to Rappahannock Regional Jail (RRJ). Ruffin says Court was made aware of transfer and Nichols will remain at RRJ until further notice. Gross asks for justification provided to the court.

motion · Oct 28, 2022

Page 6 of 11 of Doc 177. Details: Aug 29 confiscation of black terabyte (blue thumb not noticed); Sept 5 someone took blue thumb drive. Rappahannock Jail (now holding Nichols) does not allow electronic discovery review outside attorney visits. Sgt. Foster told Nichols Oct 28 jail aware of Court order.

motion · Oct 28, 2022

Page 8 of 11 of Doc 177. POINT TWO: Government admits current conditions prevent trial preparation - Sixth Amendment violation. Sgt Foster admitted. Extensive footnote: jail deprives rec time, locked in cell, inadequate law library (no internet, no cases past 2017), Foster says Nichols target for filing grievances.

letter · Oct 14, 2022

Oct 14 2022 1:17 PM Gmail message from Jonathan Gross (attorney and Jewish rabbi) to Supervisory Deputy US Marshal Derek Haywood (Derek.Haywood@usdoj.gov), cc Joseph McBride. Reports Marshal Ruffin identified Haywood as contact. Says Ryan Nichols (USMS custody at Rappahannock Jail) wants to observe Sukkot (Leviticus 23:44) by having a meal in a Sukkah; Jail denied his 15-minute outside-under-sky request; grievance filed but holiday ends Sunday.

letter · Sep 12, 2022

Tail of email thread between attorney Gross and US Marshal (A) Lamont J. Ruffin (DC). Ruffins Sep 12 2022 5:10 PM message confirms Nichols transferred to Rappahannock Regional Jail (RRJ, rrj.state.va.us); says transportation logistics not discussed until movement is completed, Court was made aware, Nichols remains at RRJ until further notice. Gross prior message demands info shared with the court to justify the sudden transfer. Includes Ruffins full signature block (333 Constitution Ave NW Room 1500, Washington DC 20001, 202-353-0607).

grievance_form · Oct 26, 2022

Rappahannock Regional Jail Inmate Grievance Form OPER-0019, Control No. 032590, filed by Ryan Nichols (ID #20221663, SSN xxx-xx-4381) housing C-4/18 on 10/26/22 at 17:20 to Officer Vick. Grievance: Judge Thomas Hogan in Federal Court ordered that Ryan could view evidence.com/relativity.com and have access to his discovery in jail to prepare for trial. Cites violation of 6th Amendment right. References Inmate Request Form #1209691 returned 10/25/22 3:25 PM. Returned by Ombudsman 10/27/22 (the form returned in j6s8-044).

grievance_form · Oct 6, 2022

Page 1 of 5 of Government supplement (ECF Doc 169) to its opposition to Nichols motion for release in 1:21-cr-117 (TFH). Discusses DOC confiscation and return of Nichols electronic-discovery hard drive at DC jail on Aug 29, 2022, citing affidavit of Ingrid Washington (DOC Litigation Support Unit).

grievance_form · Oct 6, 2022

Page 2 of 5 of ECF Doc 169. Explains DOC Central Detention Facility (CDF) vs Central Treatment Facility (CTF) Voluminous Evidence Review program, Ingrid Washingtons Aug 29 2022 collection of Nichols laptop and USB drive, claim she did not review or copy USB contents, and US Marshals transfer of Nichols USB drive to Central Virginia Regional Jail (CVRJ).

grievance_form · Oct 27, 2022

Rappahannock Regional Jail Returned Grievance Form Control No. 032581 dated 10/27/22, signed by Ombudsman (Boyce). Marked: failed to file Inmate Request Form first, complaint not grievable, duplicate (refers to GR #032523, #032536, #032538), improperly filed. Comment: "Continuous Grievance submissions for the same non-grievable issue in which you ve already received response for is considered an abuse of the system and further submissions will result in you being institutionally charged with Abuse of the Grievance System. No action to be taken." Punitive denial of grievance access.

grievance_form · Oct 27, 2022

Rappahannock Regional Jail (RRJ) Returned Grievance Form Control No. 032590 dated 10/27/22, returned by Ombudsman (Boyce?) to Ryan Nichols. Marked: failed to file an Inmate Request Form to attempt informal resolution, complaint not grievable issue, improperly filed. Cites IRF #1209691, references US Marshals approval, Inmate Handbook Sections 23-24. Federal judges have no control over RRJ facility.