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Oct 24, 2022

RRJ Inmate Grievance: 1265 minutes lost rec week 2 (10/24/22)

…partially illegible. Mentions prolonged lockdowns affecting mental health.

Oct 20, 2022

Returned Grievance Form 10/20/22 (Control 032562) - Zoloft

…ichols Zoloft grievance. States while incarcerated, medical/mental health/jail physician serve as PCP and decide medical protocol. Re…

Oct 12, 2022

Inmate Grievance Form 10/12/22 - PTSD/Zoloft Discontinuation

…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…

Oct 12, 2022

Medical Request Form 10/12/22 - 2nd Mental Health Request (Zoloft)

…al Request Form from Ryan Nichols dated 10/12/22 escalating mental health concern. Documents he has been on Zoloft for over a year an…

Oct 12, 2022

Medical Request - Zoloft 2nd Request with Nurse Response 10/14/22

Duplicate of the 2nd mental health Medical Request Form from 10/12/22, now showing nurse respo…

Oct 9, 2022

Rappahannock Regional Jail Medical Request Form 10/9/22 (Rx refill)

…ichols (C4/18, DOB 12/06/1980) dated 10/9/22 requesting med/mental health follow-up regarding Bicalut[amide/Buspar] refill. States nu…

Sep 9, 2022

DC DOC Complaint 9/9/22 - Sgt. Stevens (Badge 8463) denied mental health, choking

…ns (Badge 8463) escorting him to medical, denying access to mental health worker, and physically assaulting him - putting hand over h…

Sep 8, 2022

Doc 156 p3: No detox bath, mental health denied, Spanish grievance form

…denial after chemical spray, scolded staff after 36 hours, mental health visits canceled ("Fuck you. You aint going to see mental he…

Aug 10, 2022

Habeas Corpus petition — page 29 (Deliberate indifference to medical condition begins)

…cribed Zoloft (not for PTSD); IGPs about solitary affecting mental health routinely ignored; wellness checks insufficient.

Aug 10, 2022

Habeas Corpus petition — page 30 (May 10 2022 grievance, Lt Allen, April 20 suicide watch)

Page 30: 23 mental health grievances filed in 19 months unaddressed; paragraph 133 qu…

Jul 5, 2022

IGP Step 4 Appeal 7/5/22: mental health checkups ignored, take responsibility

…Step 1 written 4/20/22, Step 2 5/13/22, Step 3 6/8/22 about mental health checkups. Step 3 not responded to. Issue not addressed by D…

Jun 10, 2022

Appeal to Deputy Director: mental health denied in SHU (4/27-5/17) (6/10/22)

…in their response, he was actually only seen and helped by mental health 2 of 6 times (4/27 and 5/17). Was not seen by mental health…

Jun 10, 2022

Warden Admin Remedy: SHU 4/20/22 over LT Buck non-animosity form (6/10/22)

…was punished with water turned off 20+ hours, denied proper mental health care after asking/begging, and locked in cell 70+ hours at…

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Jun 9, 2022

Deputy Director Wanda Patten letter re: Grievance #20220527-612 mental health (6/9/22)

…r investigation that resident Ryan Nichols 376-795 received mental health treatment during restrictive housing: placed on Restrictive…

Jun 8, 2022

Warden Admin Remedy: mental health denial on 5/6, sent to worse SHU cell (6/8/22)

…ceived them today, hence the late response. (2) The IGP for mental health is not resolved: he did NOT get seen by mental health provi…

May 24, 2022

Step 1 IGP #20220527-624: T. Campbell sabotaging mental-health IGP process

…d Deputy Director IGP as if it were a Step 1 informal. Sent mental health IGPs 3/24/22 (Informal), 4/13/22 (Formal), 4/21/22 (Warden)…

May 22, 2022

Step 4 Appeal Deputy Director: Solitary confinement mental health - IGP #20220527-612

…ed 5/22/22 (IGP # 20220527-612). Appeals failure to receive mental health treatment after solitary confinement, including punitive so…

May 19, 2022

Step 2 Formal Grievance: Suicidal 5/5/22, mental health ignored, almost 24 hrs - IGP #20220512-289

…eing suicidal on 5/5/22, informing officers/nurse he needed mental health help, ignored almost 24 hours; finally told 2-3 more office…

May 17, 2022

Meeting with Therapist 5/17/22 - Jorden Mink, Ms. White, same answers

Detailed account of mental health meeting with therapist Ms. White on 5/17/22. Ryan Nichols a…

May 17, 2022

Meeting with Therapist 5/17/22 page 2 - joint session, check-in-the-box therapy

…and Ryan Nichols joint therapy account. Both felt unheard, mental health not taken seriously, sessions felt like check-in-the-box. T…

May 17, 2022

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

Notes from mental health visit on 5/17/22. Checklist of points raised: family visits…

May 17, 2022

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

…, IAP issues, officer mistreatment, haircuts, medication vs mental health therapy, vaccine requirements, hopelessness, possible C2B i…

May 15, 2022

Appeal — Deputy Director: Suicide Pre-Caution Medical 82 Placements (5/15/22)

…ve response in 15+ business days, escalating. Has asked for mental health care for weeks/months, requests being ignored, recently end…

May 15, 2022

DC DOC Deputy Director Appeal: suicide pre-caution Med 82 (5/15/22)

…5/22 escalating Warden grievance from 4/21/22: requests for mental health care ignored, ended up in Medical 82 "Suicide pre-caution"…

May 15, 2022

Step 4 Deputy Director Appeal: Suicide pre-caution Med 82, mental health ignored - IGP #20220516-378

…GP # 20220516-378) by Ryan Nichols dated 5/15/22 escalating mental health care request. Was on Medical 82 Suicide Pre-Caution being n…

May 15, 2022

Appeal — Deputy Director Form (Faint Copy), 5/15/22

…4/21/22, did not receive response within 15+ business days, mental health care... — same/related to scan 020. Deputy Director Respons…

May 13, 2022

Step 2 Formal Grievance #20220516-377: Mental health post-solitary - D. Jones response

DC DOC Step 2 Formal Grievance Form (IGP # 20220516-377) by Ryan Nichols dated 5/13/22 with DOC RESPONSE filled in. Companion to j6s13-044. DOC Response by D. Jones, DHSA, 5/20/22: Mr Nichols has been seen by an MH provider on the following dates 5/6 and 5/17. Grievance answered. Manager B. Jordan 5/29/22.

May 13, 2022

Step 2 Formal Grievance: Mental health post-solitary, IGP #20220513-291

…lation on 4/27-4/28 but did not until almost 2 weeks later. Mental health/solitary confinement issues for about 2 weeks regardless; n…

May 12, 2022

Denial of IGP #20220512-291: Mixing Medical/MH with Operations - resubmit

…ied with Other: IGP#22090716 (attached) pertains to Medical/mental health, this IGP #20220512-291 pertains to Operations. Please resu…

May 10, 2022

Inmate Informal Resolution — Suicidal in SMU-A, LT Allen Refused Care (5/10/22)

…ng. DOC Response: DOC records clearly state inmate received mental health treatment when it was deemed necessary in a timely manner;…

May 10, 2022

Step 1 IGP #20220512-289: LT Allen refused suicidal help - I hope you dont die

…ry cell 5/6-5/9. DOC Response by Tagley 5/10/22 confirms no mental health treatment until 4-6 officers told. Manager: COVID-19.

May 9, 2022

Habeas Petition p.33 — Section K Inmate Grievance Process Irreparably Broken

…vance Process (IGP) is corrupted, futile, and broken; cites mental health request ignored Mar 21 2022.

May 9, 2022

Habeas Petition p.34 — IGP Coordinator T. Campbell grievance handling

…tep 1/Step 2 grievance failures by Coordinator T. Campbell; mental health appointments Mar 25 and Mar 30 2022 inadequate; therapist B…

May 6, 2022

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

…too. 5/6/22 told other officers suicidal, finally taken to mental health.

Apr 21, 2022

Warden Admin Remedy Form IGP 20220425-991 re: mental health treatment denied (4/21/22)

…Unit C2B SMU-A) on 4/21/22 appealing the failure to provide mental health treatment. Stamped RECEIVED Apr 25 2022. Warden response 5/…

Apr 21, 2022

Wardens Administrative Remedy Form — Mental Health Treatment Denial (4/21/22)

…ed RECEIVED APR 25 2022, IGP #20220425-991. Appeals lack of mental health treatment: missed 3/25/22 evaluation, scheduled with therap…

Apr 20, 2022

IGP 2209716-282 Informal Resolution re: Mental Health follow-up nondelivery (4/20/22, resp 4/29/22)

…an Nichols (DCDC# 376795, Unit C-2B) on 4/20/22 complaining mental health follow-up promised at 2-week intervals was not happening. D…

Apr 20, 2022

Step 1 IGP #22090716-282: Original mental health follow-up grievance, return to open pop

…90716-282) by Ryan Nichols dated 4/20/22 - the foundational mental health follow-up grievance referenced throughout the May 2022 chai…

Apr 13, 2022

DC DOC Formal Grievance: inadequate mental health treatment (4/13/22)

DC DOC Inmate Formal Grievance Form (PP 4030.1, IGP #20220420-921) filed by Ryan Nichols #376795 C2B on 4/13/22 escalating Informal Grievance #20220330-526 — appointments only 3-10 minutes long, asking only to schedule another appointment, no mental-health therapy at DC DOC. Witnessed by Sgt Kenneth Harrelson U.S. Marines.

Apr 13, 2022

IGP 20220420-921 Formal Grievance re: Mental Health Treatment Denied (CENTRAL EVIDENCE) (4/13/22)

…evance Form (Attachment D), IGP # 20220420-921, the central mental health grievance referenced throughout the case file. Filed by Rya…

Apr 13, 2022

Inmate Formal Grievance — Mental Health Care, USMC Veteran PTSD (4/13/22)

…veteran with PTSD; needs more than 10 min every 2 weeks of mental health care. Cites Sgt Kenneth Thornton, USMC Ret. as witness. DOC…

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Apr 6, 2022

James McGrew veteran witness statement re DC DOC (p.2, signed 4-6-22)

…facilitate his treatment which jail still has not provided; mental health in constant decline; moods up and down; chronic pain worse;…

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Mar 31, 2022

Conditions log — DC DOC Notes page 7, Mar 21-31 (Cpl Allen, PTSD requests, NPR contact)

…-24 no mental-health appt, 3/30 therapist says no long-term mental health treatment available, 3/31 outside party (Brandon) enters at…

Mar 24, 2022

Grievance 3/24/22 mental health request denied — witnessed by Kenny Harrelson, IGP 20220330-526

…. After returning from medical visit on 3/21/22 he put in a mental health request witnessed by Kenny Harrelson. Has not been seen by…

Mar 24, 2022

Pink IGP Coordinator copy — mental health grievance 3/24/22 (originating form)

…IGP Coordinator copy of Nichols 3/24/22 informal complaint (mental health request after 3/21/22 medical visit, witnessed by Kenny Har…

Mar 21, 2022

DC DOC Informal Resolution: mental health grievance (3/21/22)

DC DOC Inmate Informal Resolution Complaint Form (PP 4030.1, IGP #20220330-526) filed by Ryan Nichols #376795 in unit C2B alleging he was put in a mental-health request after returning from a medical visit on 3/21/22, witnessed by Kenny Harrelson. Resolved 3/25/22 with mental-health appointment scheduled.

Mar 8, 2022

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

…amily (wife and 2 young children) to visit in person. Notes mental health side effects caused by prolonged period of isolation from f…

Jan 7, 2022

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

…20126-551, stamped received Jan 26 2022. About state of his mental health being affected by DC DOC policies as pre-trial detainee. No…