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United States v. Nichols
Case No. 1:21-cr-00117 · U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia · 10 federal charges · Judge Hon. Thomas F. Hogan (pretrial & detention, 2021–2023); Hon. Royce C. Lamberth (plea, sentencing & judgment, 2023–2025)
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Training & Experience for Running Into Danger - p2 Hurricane Katrina
Page 2 of Ryan Nichols autobiographical statement. Continues guilt/responsibility narrative around grandmothers death and describes Hurricane Katrina rescue work at age 14 with father Don through their church driving busses to South Louisiana to evacuate people.
ReadTraining & Experience for Running Into Danger - p3 Marines
Page 3 of Ryan Nichols autobiographical statement. Continues Hurricane Katrina experience, describes joining the United States Marine Corps after dropping out of college, indoctrination on running Towards The Sound Of Chaos, 3 months bootcamp plus 1 month MCT.
ReadTraining & Experience for Running Into Danger - p4 Marines Okinawa ASF
Page 4 of Ryan Nichols autobiographical statement. Describes Marine training in life-saving techniques, deployment to Okinawa Japan, assignment to ASF (Auxiliary Security Force Team), shotgun and OC spray range qualifications including being sprayed and run through obstacle course beaten with batons.
ReadWitness statement - Dustin Gammons #51547 on NNRJ conditions
Signed witness statement by inmate Dustin Gammons #51547 attesting that at Northern Neck Regional Jail (NNRJ) he went 7 days before being given a hygiene kit, 8-9 days without mental health medicine, and 3-4 days denied toilet paper.
ReadWitness statement signed by Andrew Combs - day room incident
Signed witness statement by Andrew Combs describing an inmate (likely Ryan Nichols) waiting 3 hours with belongings in day room after having no cell to report to, noting he was not aggressive or angry.
ReadCharacter letter for Chris from inmate Worzel Jacobs #51556
Handwritten character reference "To Whom I May Concern" from inmate Worzel Jacobs #51556 praising fellow inmate Chris as a real American patriot, honest, educated, and stand-up guy. (Likely Chris Worrell, not Ryan Nichols.)
ReadDC DOC Inmate Handbook 2022-2023 - Table of Contents
Table of Contents page of the DC Department of Corrections Inmate Handbook 2022-2023, listing sections including Inmate Rights, Medical Services, Legal Access, Inmate Grievance Procedures, PREA, and Disciplinary policies.
ReadDC DOC Inmate Handbook page 10 - Movement, Staff Contact, Escorted Trips
Page 10 of DC DOC Inmate Handbook covering Emergency Drill Inspections, Staff Contact via APDS tablet, Movement, Escorted Trips (medical, funerals), and Emergency Procedures.
ReadDC DOC Inmate Handbook page 12 - Drug Testing, Inmate Finance Accounts
Page 12 of DC DOC Inmate Handbook covering Sick Call cont., Interpreters, Condoms availability, Drug Testing, Inmate Finance Accounts including Western Union/Offender Connect transfers.
ReadDC DOC Inmate Handbook page 13 - Commissary Limits, Legal Access
Page 13 of DC DOC Inmate Handbook covering Inmate Finance restitution deductions, Commissary Spending Limits by group, Legal Visits, and Legal Calls.
ReadDC DOC Inmate Handbook page 19 - Media Access, Phone Calls, Visitation
Page 19 of DC DOC Inmate Handbook covering Media Access (only with director approval), Telephone Calls (15-min calls via blue phones), and Official Visiting/Video Visitation procedures.
ReadDC DOC Inmate Handbook page 4 - Inmate Rights cont. & Admission
Page 4 of DC DOC Inmate Handbook continuing the list of inmate rights including voting in DC elections, ADA accommodations, and admission/orientation procedures.
ReadDC DOC Inmate Handbook page 5 - Medical Screening & Personal Property
Page 5 of DC DOC Inmate Handbook covering Medical Screening, Medical Hold, Communications Assistance, Intake at Inmate Reception Center (IRC) including PREA, and Personal Property allowed in facility.
ReadDC DOC Inmate Handbook page 6 - IRC Issued Items & Clothing Limits
Page 6 of DC DOC Inmate Handbook detailing IRC Issued Items (bedroll, towels, sheets, hygiene kit), male/female clothing issued, and personal clothing limits.
ReadDC DOC Inmate Handbook page 7 - Approved Items & Housing Unit Rules
Page 7 of DC DOC Inmate Handbook listing other approved items (toiletries, writing materials, 10 photos, prayer rug), claims for lost property, and Housing Unit Rules.
ReadDC DOC Inmate Handbook page 8 - Housing Unit Rules cont. & Hygiene
Page 8 of DC DOC Inmate Handbook continuing housing unit rules and covering Personal Hygiene/Laundry/Grooming Services including Hair policy.
ReadDC DOC Inmate Handbook page 9 - Inspections, Searches, Counts
Page 9 of DC DOC Inmate Handbook covering Smoke Free Facility, Inspections, Searches, Counts, Lockdown procedures, and Sanitation requirements.
ReadDC DOC letter rejecting Ryan Nichols Residential Mentorship application
DC Department of Corrections form letter to Ryan Nichols (Inmate #3776795) declining his application for the Residential Mentorship position. Notation "C3A" in top right corner.
ReadDC DOC Notice of Disposition of Mail - to Richard Ward, Portland ME
DC Department of Corrections Notice of Disposition of Mail form (PP 4070.4 Attachment B, page 1 of 2) addressed to Richard Ward in Portland, Maine from Ryan Nichols, with no boxes checked indicating mail status.
ReadDC Jail Inmate Handbook - Admin Review & Policies List (p.32)
Page 32 of DC jail inmate handbook listing administrative review rehearings, ARH privileges, and policy index available via APDS tablet/Law Library.
ReadDC Jail Inmate Handbook - APDS Tablet, Photo ID, Release (p.24)
Page 24 of DC jail inmate handbook on APDS tablet protocols, attorney communications, CJCC resources, Photo ID, release prep, and transgender/intersex housing.
ReadDC Jail Inmate Handbook - Disciplinary Action & Prehearing (p.29)
Page 29 of DC jail inmate handbook covering informal resolution of Class II/III offenses, formal disciplinary procedures, and prehearing housing.
ReadDC Jail Inmate Handbook - Disciplinary Board Hearings (p.30)
Page 30 of DC jail inmate handbook detailing disciplinary board hearings, inmate representation, hearing procedures, appeal, and dismissal.
ReadDC Jail Inmate Handbook - PREA & Sexual Abuse Policy (p.25)
Page 25 of DC jail inmate handbook covering Transgender Housing Committee and Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) zero tolerance policy.
ReadDC Jail Inmate Handbook - PREA Definitions & Prevention (p.26)
Page 26 of DC jail inmate handbook continuing PREA definitions of sexual assault, sexual misconduct, sexual harassment, and prevention guidance.
ReadDC Jail Inmate Handbook - PREA Investigation & DR Process (p.28)
Page 28 of DC jail inmate handbook on PREA investigation procedures (MPD, OIS, PREA Coordinator) and Disciplinary Report (DR) filing process per PM 5300.1.
ReadDC Jail Inmate Handbook - PREA Reporting Procedures (p.27)
Page 27 of DC jail inmate handbook with instructions for reporting sexual abuse via DC Victim Hotline at CDF, CTF, IRC facilities.
ReadDC Jail Inmate Handbook - Programs & Services (p.22)
Page 22 of DC jail inmate handbook describing good time credit, chaplaincy/religious services, needs assessment, substance use programs, RSAT, veterans services, and reentry programming.
ReadDC Jail Inmate Handbook - Reentry & READY Center (p.23)
Page 23 of DC jail inmate handbook describing reentry programs, READY Center services, and APDS educational tablets.
ReadDC Jail Inmate Handbook - Restrictive Housing DRH/ARH (p.31)
Page 31 of DC jail inmate handbook explaining Disciplinary Restrictive Housing (DRH) and Administrative Restrictive Housing (ARH) procedures.
ReadEnvelope to Kenneth Harrelson (Oath Keeper co-defendant) from Angel Harrelson, Florida
Envelope addressed to fellow J6 detainee Kenneth Harrelson (Oath Keeper, Offender 377692) at DC CTF. Return address Angel Harrelson, 2885 Saint Marks Dr, Titusville FL 32780 (family). Photo of envelope only, no message visible. Apparently in Ryan Nichols’s mail collection (co-detainee correspondence shown to Ryan).
ReadFrom Robert Morss — Final page "Food is worse than dog food"
Mostly blank concluding page of Morss complaint letter. Only one final bullet on top: "Food is worse than dog food."
ReadHandwritten name spellings: R. Naves variants
Page of handwritten name spelling iterations — likely Ryan working out the spelling of an officer or contact name.
ReadHouse Judiciary report TOC cont.: FBI/Facebook, Appendix A pro-life, Appendix B
Page 7 of 1050: continuation of the same House Judiciary GOP report Table of Contents — FBI-Facebook special relationship whistleblower allegation, conclusion, Appendix A on attacks on pro-life facilities, Appendix B Republican letters on DOJ/FBI politicization.
ReadPeter Stager — envelope labeled IGP Legal Mail, Peter Stager 376784, C2B-08
Mailing envelope with handwritten markings: "IGP Legal Mail" (upper left) and "Peter Stager 376784, C2B-08" (centered). Documents Peter Stager identity, DCDC# 376784, and housing assignment. Likely the envelope for mailing one of his IGP-related grievance documents.
ReadFrigga short note: still in jail, no bail
Brief handwritten note (possibly draft or sample) reading my names Frigga, and Im still here in Jail. I cant go home cause I didn't make bail. with one crossed-out line. Largely blank page.
ReadNewspaper clipping — "Armed Patriots / Proud Ukraine civilians ready"
Newspaper article by Hollie McKay titled "Armed Patriots / Proud Ukraine civilians ready" about Ukrainians defending their homeland with second amendment-style firearm rights, referencing Russian invasion of Kyiv.
ReadNY Post clipping — "Anon tweets expose left's hypocrisies" (Libs of TikTok)
Newspaper article from NY Post by Doree Lewak titled "Getting the Woke / Anon tweets expose the left's hilarious hypocrisies" profiling the anonymous Libs of TikTok Twitter account.
ReadRyan Nichols handwritten note - Discovery Delays essay tail (dig through videos)
Trailing fragment of Discovery Delays essay (continued from j6s2-020): dig through all of these videos, statements, and information. Rest of page blank.
ReadRyan Nichols handwritten note fragment - on facebook (essay tail)
Mostly blank notebook page containing only the trailing phrase on facebook., likely the end fragment of the previous FB Posts essay (j6s2-018).
ReadDOJ USAO-DC defendant page — United States v. Ryan Nichols
Official U.S. Department of Justice (USAO-DC) defendant page listing the charges and case summary. Removed from justice.gov after the January 2025 pardons; preserved via the Wayback Machine. This is the source of the charge list on the profile.
ReadFederal criminal docket — United States v. Nichols, 1:21-cr-117 (D.D.C.)
Full federal criminal docket for United States v. Ryan Nichols and Alex Harkrider, No. 1:21-cr-117 (TFH), U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, before Judge Thomas F. Hogan. Complete filing history via CourtListener.
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