Mental Health Treatment Denial
Repeated requests for mental health treatment denied, ignored, or met with retaliatory short visits. Suicidal ideation reported and disregarded. Inmate in the next cell hung himself.
Full write-up pending. Cross-referenced documents will appear here.
Officials named in the evidence
32 people named
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C-2B pod, DC DOC
- Bryan Mock· J6 detainee / OC spray target
- Dan Caldwell· J6 detainee / OC spray victim
- Jessica Watkins· J6 co-defendant
- Jon Mellis· J6 co-defendant / Sibick witness
- Kash Kelly· J6 co-defendant / Sibick witness
- Kelly Meggs· J6 co-defendant / Sibick witness
- Lonnie Coffman· J6 detainee / OC spray victim
- Tim Hale· J6 co-defendant / Sibick witness
DC DOC
- A. Points· DC DOC Mailroom responder
- Beth Jordan· Grievance Manager
- Ingrid Washington· DC DOC Legal Instruments Examiner
- J. Mitchell· DC DOC responder
- James McGrew· J6 detainee / witness
- Kathleen Landerkin· Deputy Warden, DC DOC
- Lt. Allen· Detention Lieutenant
- Lt. Moore· Detention Lieutenant
- Major Sheila Marr· Detention Major
- Michelle Jones· Deputy Warden, DC Jail CTF
- Officer J. Johnson· Detention Officer
- Peter Stager· J6 detainee / witness
- Sgt. Shawn Franklin· Detention Sergeant
- T. Cambell· Grievance Manager
DC DOC / IA
DC DOC Medical
Federal Public Defender (DC)
January 6 Capitol crowd
Legislative Branch
Private counsel
Rappahannock Regional Jail
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
U.S. Marshals Service
Evidence on file
127 documents on file
Every page below is a watermarked scan from Ryan's own case file. Click any one to read it, share it, or copy the link.
Ryan75 documents in 73 items
Ryan Nichols' own paperwork — grievances, motions, letters, cell notes.
exhibit · Apr 29, 2024
Medical Notes 4/17-4/29/24: Bonnie call, Dr Johnson/Salami, denied grievances
grievance_form · Feb 9, 2024
DC DOC Inmate Informal Resolution Complaint Form - testosterone results
grievance_form · Feb 9, 2024
DC DOC Informal Resolution Complaint #20240212-166 - Ryan Nichols 2/9/24 testosterone therapy
grievance_form · Nov 19, 2023
DC DOC IGP #20231120-116: Informal Resolution - TRT/Vitamin D meds (Nichols)
grievance_form · Oct 20, 2022
Returned Grievance Form 10/20/22 (Control 032562) - Zoloft
exhibit · Oct 13, 2022
RRJ Medical Request Form: John O. mental-health crisis in C-4/18 (10/13/22)
grievance_form · Oct 12, 2022
Inmate Grievance Form 10/12/22 - PTSD/Zoloft Discontinuation
grievance_form · Oct 12, 2022
Medical Request Form 10/12/22 - 2nd Mental Health Request (Zoloft)
grievance_form · Oct 12, 2022
Inmate Grievance Form 10/12/22 - PTSD/Zoloft (Control 032562, received 10/17/22)
grievance_form · Oct 12, 2022
Medical Request - Zoloft 2nd Request with Nurse Response 10/14/22
grievance_form · Oct 9, 2022
Rappahannock Medical Request - Zoloft refill 10/9/22 (Nurse Response)
grievance_form · Oct 9, 2022
Rappahannock Regional Jail Medical Request Form 10/9/22 (Rx refill)
exhibit · Oct 7, 2022
Rec-time loss log: RRJ C-4 week of 10/7-10/13/22, 680 minutes lost
grievance_form · Sep 15, 2022
Government Opposition — page 5 of 9
grievance_form · Sep 9, 2022
DC DOC Complaint 9/9/22 - Sgt. Stevens (Badge 8463) denied mental health, choking
grievance_form · Sep 4, 2022
IGP Complaint 9/4/22: Toilet paper denied, supervisor refusal w/ case cites
motion · Aug 30, 2022
Emergency Motion for Release — page 6 of 12
motion · Aug 30, 2022
Emergency Motion for Release — page 4 of 12 (Legal Standard, Argument)
motion · Aug 30, 2022
Emergency Motion for Release — page 3 of 12
grievance_form · Aug 26, 2022
IGP Complaint 8/26/22: No outdoor recreation in 27 weeks
grievance_form · Jul 24, 2022
IGP Calendar tracking grievances 2022
grievance_form · Jul 5, 2022
IGP Step 4 Appeal 7/5/22: mental health checkups ignored, take responsibility
grievance_form · Jul 5, 2022
IGP Step 4 Appeal 7/5/22: punitive solitary without hearing, PTSD
grievance_form · Jun 10, 2022
Warden Admin Remedy: SHU 4/20/22 over LT Buck non-animosity form (6/10/22)
grievance_form · Jun 10, 2022
Appeal to Deputy Director: mental health denied in SHU (4/27-5/17) (6/10/22)
grievance_form · Jun 8, 2022
Warden Admin Remedy: mental health denial on 5/6, sent to worse SHU cell (6/8/22)
grievance_form · May 24, 2022
Inmate Informal Resolution Complaint — IGP Process Malicious (5/24/22)
grievance_form · May 24, 2022
DC DOC Informal Resolution: T. Campbell intentionally sabotaged IGP (5/24/22)
grievance_form · May 24, 2022
Step 1 IGP #20220527-624: T. Campbell sabotaging mental-health IGP process
grievance_form · May 22, 2022
Step 4 Appeal Deputy Director: Solitary confinement mental health - IGP #20220527-612
grievance_form · May 19, 2022
Inmate Formal Grievance — Escalating LT Allen Suicide Complaint (5/19/22)
grievance_form · May 19, 2022
Step 2 Formal Grievance: Suicidal 5/5/22, mental health ignored, almost 24 hrs - IGP #20220512-289
exhibit · May 17, 2022
Mental Health Visit checklist 5/17/22 - feelings of hopelessness
grievance_form · May 15, 2022
DC DOC Deputy Director Appeal: suicide pre-caution Med 82 (5/15/22)
grievance_form · May 15, 2022
Appeal — Deputy Director Form (Faint Copy), 5/15/22
grievance_form · May 15, 2022
Step 4 Deputy Director Appeal: Suicide pre-caution Med 82, mental health ignored - IGP #20220516-378
grievance_form · May 15, 2022
Appeal — Deputy Director: Suicide Pre-Caution Medical 82 Placements (5/15/22)
grievance_form · May 13, 2022
Step 2 Formal Grievance #20220516-377: Mental health post-solitary - D. Jones response
grievance_form · May 13, 2022
Step 2 Formal Grievance: Mental health post-solitary, IGP #20220513-291
grievance_form · May 12, 2022
Denial of IGP #20220512-291: Mixing Medical/MH with Operations - resubmit
grievance_form · May 10, 2022
Inmate Informal Resolution — Suicidal in SMU-A, LT Allen Refused Care (5/10/22)
grievance_form · May 10, 2022
DC DOC Informal Resolution: Lt Allen ignored suicidal ideation (5/5/22)
grievance_form · May 10, 2022
Step 1 IGP #20220512-289: LT Allen refused suicidal help - I hope you dont die
grievance_form · Apr 21, 2022
Wardens Administrative Remedy Form — Mental Health Treatment Denial (4/21/22)
grievance_form · Apr 21, 2022
Warden Admin Remedy Form IGP 20220425-991 re: mental health treatment denied (4/21/22)
grievance_form · Apr 21, 2022
DC DOC Warden Appeal: solitary, denied PTSD medication (4/21/22)
grievance_form · Apr 20, 2022
IGP 2209716-282 Informal Resolution re: Mental Health follow-up nondelivery (4/20/22, resp 4/29/22)
grievance_form · Apr 20, 2022
Step 1 IGP #22090716-282: Original mental health follow-up grievance, return to open pop
letter · Apr 20, 2022
Handwritten daily log of SMU-A segregation 4/20-5/5/22 (Ryan Nichols journal)
motion · Apr 17, 2022
Habeas/Conditions/Discovery notes for change-of-venue, Apr 17 2022
motion · Apr 17, 2022
Motion outline continued: informants, media, PTSD triggers, guards
grievance_form · Apr 13, 2022
Inmate Formal Grievance — Mental Health Care, USMC Veteran PTSD (4/13/22)
grievance_form · Apr 13, 2022
IGP 20220420-921 Formal Grievance re: Mental Health Treatment Denied (CENTRAL EVIDENCE) (4/13/22)
grievance_form · Mar 28, 2022
Stamped IGP 20220328-491 — US Marshals grievance, marked Non-Grievable by Plant Mgr
grievance_form · Mar 21, 2022
DC DOC Informal Resolution: mental health grievance (3/21/22)
grievance_form · Mar 19, 2022
Grievance 3/19/22 — US Marshals (Anderson, Bickham) confirm DC DOC IGP process is broken
grievance_form · Mar 17, 2022
Step 3 Wardens Administrative Remedy 3/17/22 — Formal IGP 22091385-795 with constitutional/due-process case cites
grievance_form · Mar 8, 2022
Step 2 Formal Grievance 3/8/22 — denial of video visits (IGP 22092786-088, Maj Talley, Lt Dowery)
grievance_form · Feb 10, 2022
Formal IGP 22091885-795: solitary confinement definition & 22-hr lockdown
other · Jan 15, 2022
Handwritten case strategy notes — Misc, Guards, Solitary, Media (items 7-11)
other · Jan 10, 2022
Conditions log — DC DOC Issues page 2, Jan 6-10 (Biden lockdown, sick-call denials)
grievance_form · Jan 7, 2022
IGP Complaint — Ryan Nichols re mental health, denied haircut/shave/visits/religious services since 3/4/2021
exhibit · Nov 3, 2021
DCOL Family Medical Chart Summary — Ryan Nichols PTSD/Anxiety Diagnoses
letter
From Ryan — demands: change prosecutor/judge, VA rep, civil rights atty + 9th Cir case cite
letter
From Ryan — Sept 8 update: water flood, Drs Walls & Coffman, Taylor Etcaranto suicide
exhibit
Timeline - p10 (Officer Holmes, Cpl Hayes vs Kash Kelly, Zoloft)
other
Habeas Corpus notes: Hudson v. Palmer & Farmer v. Brennan (p.1)
other
Habeas Corpus notes: Farmer v. Brennan deliberate indifference (p.2)
other
Habeas Corpus notes: Farmer v. Brennan recklessness standard (p.3)
other
Habeas Corpus notes: Punishment & Mental Health (Williams v. Sec'y Pa. Dept of Corr.)
other
Habeas Corpus notes: Punishment, PTSD & Pre-Trial Detainee (Beal v. Foster)
grievance_form · Nov 19, 20232 pages
DC DOC Testosterone / Vitamin D IGP Appeal Chain
grievance_form2 pages
Doc 135 — Motion to Transfer Venue / E.D. Texas (Aug 2022)
Co-detainee20 documents in 17 items
Corroborating witness statements and letters from fellow January 6 detainees.
grievance_form · Oct 24, 2022
RRJ Grievance #032581: 1265 minutes lost, names O Connor/Alexander/Barnett (10/24/22)
exhibit · May 17, 2022
Meeting with Therapist 5/17/22 page 2 - joint session, check-in-the-box therapy
exhibit · May 17, 2022
Meeting with Therapist 5/17/22 - Jorden Mink, Ms. White, same answers
affidavit · May 14, 2022
Witness statement: Ryan Nichols — Divontay Brown suicide attempt in SHU
exhibit · May 6, 2022
DC DOC Issues log - April-May 2022 (CPL Abdullah, water shutoffs, suicidal)
grievance_form · Apr 13, 2022
DC DOC Formal Grievance: inadequate mental health treatment (4/13/22)
other · Mar 31, 2022
Conditions log — DC DOC Notes page 7, Mar 21-31 (Cpl Allen, PTSD requests, NPR contact)
grievance_form · Mar 24, 2022
Grievance 3/24/22 mental health request denied — witnessed by Kenny Harrelson, IGP 20220330-526
grievance_form · Mar 24, 2022
Pink IGP Coordinator copy — mental health grievance 3/24/22 (originating form)
affidavit
Timothy Hale (Hale-Cusanelli #376441) veteran witness statement (signed)
affidavit
Jessica Watkins witness statement re Ryan Nichols decline in C2B
exhibit
Witness statement - Dustin Gammons #51547 on NNRJ conditions
letter2 pages
Brandon Fellows — Police permission to enter Capitol; Jacob Lang face slammed
exhibit · May 17, 20222 pages
Ryan Nichols — Final Call essay + DC DOC Discrimination Log
affidavit2 pages
James McGrew veteran witness statement (2 pp., signed 4/6/22)
affidavit · Apr 6, 2022
Jessica Watkins veteran witness statement re DC DOC (p.1)
affidavit
Daniel Caldwell witness statement re Ryan Nichols (p.3, signed)
Attorney25 documents in 3 items
Defense counsel correspondence (Joseph McBride, Jonathan Gross).
motion · Oct 28, 2022
Nichols Supplement to Pretrial Release - Doc 177 p.2/11 - Sept 5 incident & timeline
motion · Aug 30, 2022
Emergency Motion for Immediate Pre-Trial Release — page 1 of 12
motion · Aug 10, 202223 pages
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Civil Action 1:22-cv-02356, Nichols v. Garland, filed 8/10/2022, 65 pp.)
Court6 documents in 4 items
Court orders, rulings, transcripts, and docket entries.
affidavit · Sep 22, 2025
Bonnie Nichols petitioner's supporting affidavit, p.1 (divorce)
transcript · Dec 20, 2021
Judge Hogan on the record: Ryan Nichols' due process rights were violated
motion · Sep 8, 2022
Doc 156 p3: No detox bath, mental health denied, Spanish grievance form
exhibit3 pages
Ryan Nichols — Detention Hearing Analysis (76-point)
Govt response1 document
Responses from DC DOC, the U.S. Marshals, and federal agencies.
letter · Jun 9, 2022
Deputy Director Wanda Patten letter re: Grievance #20220527-612 mental health (6/9/22)
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