Water Shut Off as Punishment

motion · Aug 12, 2022

Motion to Transfer Venue page 2: court concerns, Watergate analogy

Page 2 of 6 (Doc 135). Quotes Judge Hogans own concerns about jury prejudice from publicity, references Watergate-era reversals (Col North conviction overturned), cites June 13 2022 J6 Committee hearing portraying Nichols as leader of insurrectionist mob. Footnote 2 cites npr.org J6 Committee transcript.

grievance_form · Jun 22, 2022

DOC Appeal to Deputy Director re: water shut off 20+ hours (6/22/22)

Pink DC DOC Appeal-Deputy Director form (PP 4030.1 Attachment G) submitted by Ryan Nichols (DCDC# 376795, Unit C2B) appealing Warden IGP response. Complains that an IGP filed 5/24/22 was not addressed regarding water being shut off in cell in SHU-A by officer in nearby cell for 20+ hours as a punitive issue.

grievance_form · May 24, 2022

Step 3 Warden Appeal: Water shut off in cell 20+ hrs (Sept 18 incident) - IGP #20220512-288

DC DOC Step 3 Warden Administrative Remedy Form (PP 4030.1, Attachment F) by Ryan Nichols dated 5/24/22, escalating Informal IGP # 20220512-288 and Formal IGP 20220523-501 regarding water shut off in his cell for 20+ hours over the actions of another inmate. References Sept 18 incident as example of past retaliation.

grievance_form · May 18, 2022

Step 2 Formal Grievance: Water shut 20+ hrs - inmate Walter Michael flooding cell - IGP #20220523-501

DC DOC Step 2 Formal Grievance (PP 4030.1, IGP # 20220523-501) by Ryan Nichols dated 5/18/22 about water being turned off 20+ hours in his cell because officers were punishing another inmate (Walter Michael) for flooding his cell. Walter Michael had medical emergencies during the water shutoff. DOC Response 5/23/22 marked Non-grievable, see attached.

grievance_form · May 10, 2022

Step 1 Informal Resolution (inmate copy): Water shutoff - IGP #20220512-288

Inmate copy (Copy 2) of DC DOC Informal Resolution Form (IGP # 20220512-288) by Ryan Nichols dated 5/10/22 about water shutoff. Blank DOC response side; manager name field amusingly written as Covid-19. Companion to scan j6s13-007.

grievance_form · May 10, 2022

Step 1 Informal Resolution: Water shutoff 20+ hours 5/1-5/3 - IGP #20220512-288

DC DOC Informal Resolution Form (IGP # 20220512-288) by Ryan Nichols dated 5/10/22 documenting water shutoff in his SMU-A cell for 20+ hours from 5/1-5/3 over actions of another inmate. DOC Response 5/16/22 by LT Lancaster states this incident is currently being investigated. Manager S. Marr 5/17/22 - matches water-shutoff investigation closed 5/17.

grievance_form · May 2, 2022

Electronic IGP #2022050-120 (5/2/22 follow-up): 20+ hours no water, TORTURE

Second electronic IGP # 2022050-120 (Response ID 192766) submitted by Ryan Nichols 5/2/22 3:47 PM, following up about being deprived of water 20 hours 15 minutes (2:45 PM 5/1 to ~11 AM 5/2) over actions of cell 10 inmate. Calls treatment cruel and unusual punishment, the better word for it is TORTURE, compares to China, North Korea, Russia.

letter

From Ryan — Sept 8 update: water flood, Drs Walls & Coffman, Taylor Etcaranto suicide

Ryan update Sept 8: water diaphragm broke in cell 32, water floods like Red Sea fills entire cell block. Names ERT and guards on duty: Franklin, Cobb, white shirt Hays, Pinky. Identifies "Dr Walls & Dr Coffman, chiropractors both here in DC, both Democrats, both on video beating police, both released for picketing." Two inmates have discovery video showing beating to death of two women during riot — never shown on TV, no officers held accountable. Names officer who allegedly assaulted/assisted in suicide: "Taylor Etcaranto: Responsible for death of officer who committed suicide; Assault & assist in suicide on officer." Recounts again March 18 intake — "the only white man taken into roach infested, dimly lit, holding facility...inmates figured out I was a white Trump supporter...we be ass fucking you white boy."

letter

From James McGrew — No rec at Grady, no water at CTF yard, ICU/dialysis history (p.5)

Page 5 of McGrew letter. Grady County: officers said they do not do recreation at this facility. DC CTF yard: no water cooler/source, in 90+ heat inmates put mouth to spout, not allowed to carry own water bottle. Medical: 3-4 weeks before detention released from VA hospital ICU after weeks of dialysis for liver failure and rhabdomyolysis - lasting effects, still suffers, given renal diet instructions.

exhibit · May 6, 2022

DC DOC Issues log - April-May 2022 (CPL Abdullah, water shutoffs, suicidal)

Dated log of DC DOC (DC jail) issues April-May 2022. 4/9/22 CPL Abdullah said LT Moore was fired over Nov 11 spray incident on Mock; Kenny and Wally Knight unaccounted for. 4/20/22 Division of Infectious Disease (Mr. Carlos Franco-Paredes of University of Colorado Anschutz) visit re: Covid lawsuit; LT Bruce, Sgt Adam Cola listed. 4/20/22 Taken to SHU-A. 4/28/22 board hearing. 5/1/22 water turned off at 2:45pm; 5/2/22 water back on. 5/5/22 told LT Allen suicidal; CPL Ngumdo too. 5/6/22 told other officers suicidal, finally taken to mental health.

grievance_form · May 1, 2022

Electronic IGP #2022050-120: Water shut off 3-4 hrs, cell 9 inmate medical emergency

Electronic Informal Grievance Form (IGP # 2022050-120, Response ID 192673) submitted by Ryan Nichols on 5/1/22 at 9:53 PM detailing 3-4 hour water shutoff in cell while cell 9 inmate had medical emergency and threw up. Officers shut water off to punish cell 9 inmate but his water was also shut. Will inform attorney Joseph McBride.

motion · Aug 10, 20224 pages

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

Page 13 quotes the Nov 1 2021 USMS memo to DC DOC finding systemic failures at CDF: water/food withheld for punitive reasons, standing sewage in cells, water shut off for days, cold meals, pervasive marijuana use by guards, untreated injuries, COVID-19 protocol failures, DOC staff antagonizing detainees and telling them to stop snitching. Paragraph 52: U.S. Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA-14) and Louie Gohmert (TX-01) visited CTF C2B Patriot Pod on Nov 4 2021 after months of being denied access.

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.