Ryan Nichols

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Handwritten work performance write-up — Ryan Nichols outstanding C-2B detail unit

Handwritten Final Copy work performance write-up for Ryan Nichols (#376795) describing him as outstanding member of detail unit Pod C-2B since April 16th, polite and respectful to officers and inmates, problem solver, morale booster.

Source: J6 Scan 28 — Hate Mail / Drive

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Hate mail to Kelly Meggs — calls him pharisee, fascist pawn, predicts conviction for sedition

Anonymous typed postcard to Kelly Meggs (Oath Keeper co-defendant), same anonymous sender style as scans 012/014 (cites John 8:32). Calls him a pharisee, fascist thug, fascist pawn co-opted by right-wing extremists. Predicts conviction and imprisonment for sedition.

Source: J6 Scan 28 — Hate Mail / Drive

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Hate mail: postmarked Orlando FL — calls J6ers fascist thugs and "MAGA maggot faces"

Anonymous typed postcard postmarked Orlando FL 328 attacking January 6 defendants. Cites John 8:32 (the truth shall set you free). Calls them fascist thugs, dismisses Fox/OAN/NewsMax as propaganda, claims attempted coup. Insult: "MAGA maggot faces."

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Inmate Grievance Form 1/2 - Lockdown Rec Math (Oct 7-20)

Handwritten attachment to Inmate Grievance Form by Ryan Nichols (C4/18) calculating recreation time lost during lockdown periods 10/7-10/13 and 10/14-10/20. Documents 1,945 total rec minutes lost in 2 weeks, projecting 69.7 hours/month of lost rec time and 330.84 hours/month confined to cell.

Source: J6 Scan 8 folder / Drive

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Inmate Grievance Form 2/2 - Cell Confinement Math (Mental Torture)

Continuation page of Ryan Nichols inmate grievance form calculating total cell confinement: 609.72 hours/month in cell, only 4.6 days/month out, 25.4 days/month locked in cell. Concludes with explicit characterization: Mental TORTURE.

Source: J6 Scan 8 folder / Drive

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Jail conditions notes: weight loss, food, Baltimore Bloods, rats

Handwritten conditions-of-confinement notes: weight loss 35 lbs (1:07PM-176 lbs), scant medical records, no food notes, request list of certified GF foods, blood, malnourished. Box - closed door cell. Baltimore Bloods - 30 days no comm, cherries-brand name vs Bev, slowly poisoning. Rats/Kyenga/Roaches/mice. Mentions Thomas Caughlin/M. Caldwell assaulted, ha ha ha.

Source: J6 Scan 10 folder / Drive

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Jeffrey McKellop witness statement re DC DOC solitary (p.1)

Page 1 of Jeff McKellop signed witness statement describing isolation 24/1, 48/1, 72/1, guards banging cell door nightly, racial harassment, and unsanitary cell conditions (feces, urine, mold) on arrival.

Source: J6 Scan 34 — Witness Statements / Notes / Drive

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Jeffrey McKellop witness statement re DC DOC solitary (p.2)

Page 2 continuing McKellop's account of black mold, mice droppings, ignored grievances, and an IQ-test/transfer offer with conditions never met. Notes he is 70% disabled and that 98% of facility population is African-American.

Source: J6 Scan 34 — Witness Statements / Notes / Drive

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Madisonville Hoax research note - Walter Fitzpatrick, Darren Wesley Huff parallel

Handwritten research note (yellow legal pad) referencing the 2010 Madisonville Hoax case at Monroe County Courthouse involving Walter Francis Fitzpatrick III and Darren Wesley Huff (charged under 18 USC 231(a)(2)). Notes the case parallels Jan 6 as a state-level test run during Biden VP term. Mentions broken-screen tablet serial CCBXA89A5ACC and refers to story stored on black tablet.

Source: J6 Scan 3 folder / Drive

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McBride note - witness statement on sexual assault & mental illness

Brief handwritten yellow legal pad note: "McBride told me to come to you about getting statement for being mentally ill / sexual assault." Likely refers to attorney Joseph McBride (Ryan's defense team). Top of page has code CVUb5a04XDM and timestamps 9:30, 3:14, 1:40, 6:00 - possibly a bodycam reference.

Source: J6 Scan 6 folder / Drive

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Note re Buck, Dr. Wade forensic psych eval, and lie detector

Typed note (likely from Bonnie Nichols) requesting questions for attorney Buck about Dr. Wade, a forensic psychologist Ryan was sent to for 6 months at thousands of dollars, who asked about conspiracy theories like pedo island and Trump treason. Also references a 4-hour lie detector test in Smith County and concerns about questions on the marriage.

Source: J6 Scan 4 folder / Drive

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Notes - jail tablet, internet, attorney call & lighting restrictions

…own codes, restricted internet, no Google or search engine, J6 hearings watched, 20-24 hour lights on.

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Notes from J6 Committee hearings - Giuliani drunk, Eugene Goodman, Sidney Powell

…2000 Mules metadata, (4) Eugene Goodman testifying against J6ers, (5) White House attorney Hirshmann orderly transition,…

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Notes on jail conditions, mail, books, law library restrictions

Handwritten list documenting Sixth Amendment access-to-counsel and access-to-courts barriers at jail: 15-minute calls, expensive non-privileged calls, golfer pencil only, books inspected and approved, no laptop, no law library, scanned mail.

Source: J6 Scan 6 folder / Drive

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Retaliation 10-point list - shakedowns, lights, lawsuit targeting Jess

Handwritten enumeration of 10 retaliatory acts by jail staff: cell searches/shakedowns, contraband seizures (stolen mail), no restrooms during rec, ERT show-of-force, lights and knocking during sleep, higher-ups telling officers to be harsh, entering cells while at rec, targeting Jess Watkins specifically for being named in lawsuit (sleep deprivation), denying law library/laptops/discovery, officers intimidating inmates during calls.

Source: J6 Scan 6 folder / Drive

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Rocky Hardie note - Three Percenter, FBI informant, Guy Reffitt, Ray Epps parallel

Handwritten note (yellow legal pad) identifying Rocky Hardie of Texas as Three Percenter, former Navy communications (DD-214 confirmed), provocateur, not charged but served with search warrant, traveled with and testifying against Guy Reffitt. Top margin notes parallel to Ray Epps and Proud Boys Confidential Human Source. Lists Agent Roo (likely Agent Rood or similar).

Source: J6 Scan 3 folder / Drive

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Ryan notes: FOIA, Grievance Process Broken, Howard Univ Hospital

Handwritten notes from Ryan listing requests: FOIA Request Info (US Marshalls, Internal Affairs DC Jail), names Marlene T. Bickham (US Marshalls consultant/former DOC) and Mr. Anderson, calls grievance process broken, asks for electronic grievance, and references Howard University Hospital records re: ear scarring/infection, Don Caldwell legal.

Source: J6 Scan 10 folder / Drive

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Sean McHugh — earlier draft IAC brief (Lexi Negin BLM, DUI/alcoholism, 2nd detention hearing)

Earlier draft (page 1) of Sean McHugh’s ineffective-assistance brief. Top margin: "from the start Lexi told me to admit to alcoholism since I have a DUI." Body alleges federal defender Lexi Negin said she was a BLM supporter, said if he were black it would be considered assault, and warned him not to fire Maria Jacob "in DC else I would look really bad implying I would look racist." Negin told him to exhaust his next detention hearing with Jacob because Sacramento judges are "podunk hillbillies" and DC courts "actually do findings." During 2nd detention hearing, Jacob said things to implicate his guilt without consulting him, told him beforehand to "sit down, shut up and just smile." He felt humiliated.

Source: J6 Scan 30 — Sean McHugh / Drive

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Sean McHugh — pro se IAC brief (cont.) re: DA from Utah / Lexi Negin trip / waived speedy trial

Continuation of pro se IAC brief with margin annotation noting Maria Jacob waived his time on the 30th day of incarceration absent indictment. Alleges Jacob ran the DA’s PowerPoint at the detention hearing when prosecution’s wouldn’t open — "clearly indicating a conflict of interest and thus virtue signaling she’s playing ball on his team." Notes the DA is from Utah and that prior counsel Lexi Negin traveled to Utah for a week during transition of representation. References July 24 hearing where Maria said she had to waive time because she was not ready and government needed more time, and July 11 conversation about motions she promised to handle.

Source: J6 Scan 30 — Sean McHugh / Drive

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Sean McHugh — pro se IAC brief (cont.) re: Judge Howell, equal-protection, waived speedy trial

Continuation of pro se IAC brief. Describes Maria Jacob helping prosecution at detention hearing whose PowerPoint failed to load, coaching McHugh to "sit down, shut up and smile" and nod yes. Alleges Jacob released info to media pre-indictment claiming it proved his innocence while planning to implicate him; says releasing "Findings" from "Bias Judge Howell’s" detention hearing pre-indictment violated his equal-protection rights. Repeats complaints that Jacob waived speedy trial citing complexity/government not ready, refused to file motions, refused to provide detention-hearing transcripts (claiming they cost money and require justification), then claimed to have mailed them after he complained.

Source: J6 Scan 30 — Sean McHugh / Drive

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Sean McHugh — pro se IAC motion (p.3) re: motions, grand jury transcripts, discovery, jail treatment

Page 3 of pro se ineffective-assistance motion. Items 7-10: McHugh told Maria Jacob in July what motions to file (none filed to date); she refused to provide grand jury transcripts, then detention-hearing transcripts (citing cost); she dismissed his discovery requests on identity/warrants as "boring"; and she ignored his complaints about jail treatment.

Source: J6 Scan 30 — Sean McHugh / Drive

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Sean McHugh — pro se ineffective assistance brief (caption + Lexi Negin / Maria Jacob narrative)

Caption page of Sean Michael McHugh’s pro se Ineffectiveness of Counsel brief, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Magistrate No. 1:21-MJ-436, labeled "Brief Outline to go into more detail later." Narrative begins by describing first federal defender Lexi Negin (Sacramento) telling him she is a BLM supporter, that if he were black this would be considered assault, and warning him not to fire Maria Jacob "once out in DC." Both Negin and Jacob waived his 30-day indictment rights; Lexi insisted Sacramento judges are "podunk hillbillies" and only DC "do findings." At his 2nd detention hearing, Maria "went out of her way to implicate my guilt without conferring with me."

Source: J6 Scan 30 — Sean McHugh / Drive

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The Final Call - p4 closing, signed Ryan Nichols Sr #376295

Final page of The Final Call essay, signed Ryan Nichols Sr with inmate ID #376295. Closes by saying he feels stress, anxiety, depression in an environment where Im openly hated for being what and who I naturally am, and who God made me to be.

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Training & Experience - p8 Rescue The Universe non-profit RTU

Page 8 of Ryan Nichols autobiographical statement. Describes his first water rescue (Hispanic man drowning in current) during Harvey, founding Rescue The Universe (RTU) non-profit with Marine Alex Harkrider, having worked countless hurricanes/tornadoes and 150+ SAR operations with National Guard, Coast Guard, and local law enforcement.

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Why I Brought & Carry Guns - personal statement page 1

Handwritten personal statement explaining his lifelong practice of carrying firearms as a Texan, citing 2nd Amendment, search and rescue, Hurricane Harvey, and family protection. Page 1.

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Witness statement - Richard Jong Pak #98201 diabetic care denied

Signed witness statement from inmate Richard Jong Pak (DOB 10/24/70, ID 98201) attesting denial of diabetic medication for 3.5 months, missed 13 video attorney visits, placement in Ad-Seg for 8 months, separation from co-defendants by US Marshals, and witnessing inmates beaten in handcuffs.

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Witness statement signed Joshua Roberts - face slammed in door frame

Signed witness statement by inmate Joshua Roberts describing being slammed face-first into a door frame, head busted open, hands bent in handcuffs, denied nurse, told to shut the fuck up, and forced to sleep on concrete floor.

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

Handwritten witness statement from Sgt Kenneth Harrelson (US Army, ret.) describing 10+ months of hate mail received while detained at DC DOC, postmarked Orlando FL, including harassment of his wife via GiveSendGo and misuse of bible verses.

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Bodycam discovery note - 210106 Felonyriot Capitol BWC X6039BJ4E

Brief bodycam discovery note flagging file 210106-Felonyriot-US-Capitol from Body Cam X6039BJ4E at 18:15 minutes for and 16:29 time of day - identifying a "straight shank shot lifo" instance.

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Case citation list - US v. North & Brady v. Maryland

Brief handwritten note listing two supporting cases for proof: U.S. v. North (D.C. Cir. 1990) and Brady v. Maryland.

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Case strategy — counter-narrative outline (agent provocateurs, video evidence)

Handwritten outline structuring a defense/counter-narrative: immense one-sided damage by courts, unmasking of video evidence, agent provocateurs, plus list of indicators of pre-planning (Ellipse to Capitol, MAGA attire, red-face paint, weapons distributed in crowd).

Source: J6 Scan 27 — Notes / Drive

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Closing line - protective equipment for safety in volatile situation

Final page of handwritten witness/personal statement reiterating that protective equipment carried at the Capitol was for personal safety in a volatile situation.

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DC Department of Corrections Inmate Handbook 2022-2023 cover

Cover page of the DC Department of Corrections Inmate Handbook 2022-2023, providing rules and procedures applicable to Ryan during his detention.

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DC DOC Inmate Handbook page 11 - Use of Force, Meals, Medical Services

Page 11 of DC DOC Inmate Handbook covering Use of Force authorization, Separations and PC, Meals (3 daily, no pork), and Medical Services (no co-pay, sick call requests).

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DC DOC Inmate Handbook page 14 - Legal Mail, Law Library, Request Slip

Page 14 of DC DOC Inmate Handbook covering Legal Mail rules, Law Library access via APDS tablets, Leisure Library via DC Public Libraries, and Inmate Request Slip uses.

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DC DOC Inmate Handbook page 20 - Visits, Mail, Inmate Records

Page 20 of DC DOC Inmate Handbook covering Official/Special Visits, Suspension of Visitation, Inmate Mail policies (photocopied non-legal mail), Magazines/Books, and Inmate Records.

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DC DOC Inmate Handbook page 21 - Public Records, Programs, Education

Page 21 of DC DOC Inmate Handbook covering Public Records release rules, Records Review via FOIA, Case Manager interview within 72 hours of intake, Outdoor/Indoor Recreation, Inmate Work Programs, and Education.

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DC DOC Inmate Handbook page 3 - Introduction & Inmate Rights

Page 3 of DC DOC Inmate Handbook listing inmate rights including access to legal assistance, freedom from abuse, access to health care, and freedom from discrimination. Describes Central Detention Facility (CDF) and Correctional Treatment Facility (CTF).

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DC DOC Sick Call Request form (PS 6001.1) annotated re grievance for food quality

Blank DC Department of Corrections Sick Call Request Form (PS 6001.1) annotated by Ryan or fellow detainee. Notes: "Record Keeping - Follow up - Continue." "D/+/G - Grievances/Actions." In bottom comments: "Franklin told 3 filed grievance for food quality." Used as record-keeping template for filed sick call and grievance follow-ups.

Source: J6 Scan 11 — Letters From Inside DC Jail / Drive

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DC Jail notice — Routine COVID-19 testing policy (Unity Health Care, English/Spanish)

Printed Unity Health Care / DC Jail notice explaining new weekly COVID-19 testing of asymptomatic residents; refusing the test will not cause lockdown but may bar court trips, outside medical, programs and activities. Spanish translation included.

Source: J6 Scan 27 — Notes / Drive

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DETAIL - jail cellblock chore signout sheet with Kelly Meggs

Handwritten jail cellblock detail roster assigning chores - tablet pickup, breakfast trays, sweep/mop, shower cleaning, phone spraying - listing Kelly Meggs, Ryan Nichols, Cleve, Jeff McKellop, and Tom by name.

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Feds Supplying Weapons page 6 - Patriots Storm US Capitol 1:07:07

Page 6 continuing the Feds Supplying Weapons discovery section, citing a single timestamp in Patriots Storm US Capitol video at 1:07:07.

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Habeas Corpus notes: Hatch v. Dist. of Columbia on punishment & haircuts

Legal research notes page 6 sub-topic 6: Punishment AND Haircut, citing Hatch v. Dist. of Columbia, 184 F.3d 846, 337 U.S. App. D.C. 266 (D.C. Cir 1999). Mostly blank.

Source: J6 Scan 34 — Witness Statements / Notes / Drive

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Habeas Corpus notes: Punishment & Mental Health (Williams v. Sec'y Pa. Dept of Corr.)

Legal research notes page 2 sub-topic 2: Punishment AND Mental Health, citing Williams v. Sec'y Pa. Dept of Corr., 848 F.3d 549 (3rd Cir 2017), paragraph #44. Mostly blank.

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Habeas Corpus notes: Punishment & Pre-Trial Detainee (Campbell v. McGruder, p.1)

Legal research notes page 1 listing sub-topic 1: Punishment & Pre-Trial Detainee, citing Campbell v. McGruder, 580 F.2d 521 (D.C. Cir 1978) and a note for US v. Hendrickson. Mostly blank otherwise.

Source: J6 Scan 34 — Witness Statements / Notes / Drive

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Habeas Corpus notes: Punishment, PTSD & Pre-Trial Detainee (Beal v. Foster)

Legal research notes page 3 sub-topic 3: Punishment AND PTSD AND Pre-Trial Detainee, citing Beal v. Foster, 803 F.3d 356 (7th Cir 2015). Mostly blank.

Source: J6 Scan 34 — Witness Statements / Notes / Drive

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Handwritten Notes - Tunnel Bodycam Discovery (Bogner serial)

Brief handwritten notes referencing Officer William Bogner body cam footage where he tells fellow officers to ease up on the OC spray.

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Handwritten Notes - Tunnel Video Discovery (Bagshaw/Craig BWC)

Brief handwritten notes referencing Bagshaw and identifying Terrance Craig body-worn camera footage to confirm identity.

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