Water Shut Off as Punishment
Water shut off in the SHU for punitive reasons. Escalated to Step 4 grievance; investigation opened but no resolution.
Full write-up pending. Cross-referenced documents will appear here.
Officials named in the evidence
12 people named
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C-2B pod, DC DOC
DC DOC
DC DOC / IA
Legislative Branch
Private counsel
Evidence on file
16 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.
Ryan9 documents
Ryan Nichols' own paperwork — grievances, motions, letters, cell notes.
motion · Aug 12, 2022
Motion to Transfer Venue page 2: court concerns, Watergate analogy
grievance_form · Jun 22, 2022
DOC Appeal to Deputy Director re: water shut off 20+ hours (6/22/22)
grievance_form · May 24, 2022
Step 3 Warden Appeal: Water shut off in cell 20+ hrs (Sept 18 incident) - IGP #20220512-288
grievance_form · May 18, 2022
Step 2 Formal Grievance: Water shut 20+ hrs - inmate Walter Michael flooding cell - IGP #20220523-501
grievance_form · May 10, 2022
Step 1 Informal Resolution (inmate copy): Water shutoff - IGP #20220512-288
grievance_form · May 10, 2022
Step 1 Informal Resolution: Water shutoff 20+ hours 5/1-5/3 - IGP #20220512-288
grievance_form · May 2, 2022
Electronic IGP #2022050-120 (5/2/22 follow-up): 20+ hours no water, TORTURE
letter
From Ryan — Sept 8 update: water flood, Drs Walls & Coffman, Taylor Etcaranto suicide
letter
From James McGrew — No rec at Grady, no water at CTF yard, ICU/dialysis history (p.5)
Co-detainee1 document
Corroborating witness statements and letters from fellow January 6 detainees.
exhibit · May 6, 2022
DC DOC Issues log - April-May 2022 (CPL Abdullah, water shutoffs, suicidal)
Attorney5 documents in 2 items
Defense counsel correspondence (Joseph McBride, Jonathan Gross).
grievance_form · May 1, 2022
Electronic IGP #2022050-120: Water shut off 3-4 hrs, cell 9 inmate medical emergency
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.)
Govt response1 document
Responses from DC DOC, the U.S. Marshals, and federal agencies.
grievance_form · May 17, 2022
Tablet Submission Response: IGP #20220505-120 (water shutoff) - LT Lancaster 5/16/22
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