Last week we where glad to inform you about that Sindre, a animal right activist from so called Sweden, has been released from the closed psychiatric ward.
Since last week we had the opportunity to talk to Sindre, where he among other things spoke about his time incarcerated, what he thinks can help prisoners, and what he wants do to in the future.
- Congratulations on your release! When where you released?
”Thanks, on the 25th February I got the final notice that I’ve been transferred to the open psychiatric care.”
- How are you?
”I am good and very happy to have gotten rid off the closed psychiatric wards.”
- How has the time been since we last spoke? What have you done, what has happened?
”Its been better & better since I’ve gotten more and more time to stay at home with my family and my animal companions. I’ve read a lot of books and taken a lot of long walks with my best dog friend when I’ve been at home.”
- Last time we spoke you told us you have been getting to visit/sleep at home, outside of he closed psychiatric ward. Where you allowed to do so the whole time?
”I have been allowed to stay more and more at home until the recent months where I finally has been able to only visit the hospital for a few hours a week to pick up medication with the doctors approval.”
- What can you tell us more about your time in prison?
”My time incarcerated has been hard. But compared to other inmates I’ve had it easier since I where released after little more than one year while many others have been locked up for much longer before getting free.”
- What helped you specifically get through this/your prison time. And what do you think people can do to support others incarcerated?
”The biggest part was definitely the support from my family and comrades. Both the ones I know and all the kind people which I don’t know that sent me letters, drawings and postcards while incarcerated. Also the fact that I knew taking action against animal abusers is the right thing to do helped in getting me through this period. The best way of helping incarcerated people in my opinion is to let them know that they never are alone, to support them with contact because prisons & institutions are often very isolating and they try to tell you that you’re the one who done wrong while in reality the system is in the wrong.”
- Have you missed anything during your time in prison?
”I’ve had amazing support and can’t say I missed much at all except my freedom.” - What do you want to do now?
”Now I want to continue fighting for animal liberation in every way I can since my commitment to it remains the same. I also want to enjoy spending lots of time with my animal friends, family & comrades.”
- Is there anything else you want to say?
”No i think it’s good.”
IN SOLIDARITY
