Category: Prisoner Support

In Between 1980 and 1989, Osman Evcan was imprisoned for 9 years. In 1992, he was sentenced to 30 years in prison for alleged membership in an illegal organization.

In 2003, he embraced anarchist thought, became vegan, and continued to participate in the animal liberation struggle from within the prison system. In 2011, he reaffirmed his conscientious objection regarding his diet and went on a 42-day hunger strike to demand access to cruelty-free, vegan food in prison. This strike garnered support from around the world and compelled the government to make adjustments for vegan prisoners.

During every “sacrifice feast” (Eid al-Adha), he went on hunger strikes to protest the killing of animals. In 2015, he undertook another hunger strike lasting 33 days, successfully securing the right to have vegan food delivered to the prison. However, he had to face the prison administration’s ongoing violations of these hard-won rights.

In addition to advocating for animal freedom, Evcan supported LGBTQ+ rights, women’s rights, and anti-imperialist struggles, contributing articles and writings on these topics. He continues to resist the authoritarian violence and oppression inherent in the hierarchical structure of prisons from a vegan-anarchist perspective!,

Sadık Akso, who shared a cell with Osman Evcan, was also influenced by vegan-anarchist thought and became a significant supporter of the vegan resistance that spread through the cells.

As Evcan expressed in his New Year’s message:
“A world without borders, without classes, without exploitation, without wars, without any state organization on Earth; a world that is equal, free, cooperative, supportive, and vegan”

Write to Osman:

Osman Evcan

Silivri 9 No’lu Kapalı Ceza İnfaz Kurumu

C-9-66

Silivri-Istanbul İstanbul

Turkey

FIRE TO THE CELLS,
FREEDOM FOR OSMAN EVCAN AND SADIK AKSO

Leonard Peltier was imprisoned for almost 50 years, but he was released from prison earlier this year. Leonard is a Native American activist who was charged and convicted of the murder of two FBI agents in Pine Ridge in 1975. Leonard has always denied his guilt, and the trial against him has been criticized, among other things, because there is a lack of evidence against Leonard.

Leonard’s release in February is of course wonderful. But unfortunately, that does not mean that he is completely free. Leonard has been imposed house arrest as a restriction, which means that he is not allowed to leave his home. Another thing that complicates Leonard’s difficult situation is that he has not yet received the medical care he needs, after years of neglect in prison. He is waiting for eye surgery in May. Leonard is 80 years old.

Leonard still needs our support. Show him that he is not alone. Keep writing letters to him (Leonard cannot read due to an eye disease, but he gets help to read all the letters sent to him).

TOGETHER WE ARE STRONGER!

You can reach Leonard at:

LEONARD PELTIER

PO BOX 760

Belcourt ND 58316

USA

ENGLISH (translation):

“Anti-speciesist experience in prison. And petition for adoption.
Much has been said about the undervaluation suffered by people in the kidnapping camps of police states. But little thought has been given to the precariousness and low value placed on the lives of animals inside the bars made for humans, and how it is lived behind the walls as an unstoppable problem.

In many prisons uncontrolled reproduction generates great suffering for female cats and countless kittens. Most of them are left at the mercy of the outdoors; many times dying due to the abandonment of their wet nurse, lack of food and comfort to shelter their babies. Or crushed in the brutality of raids by blinded cocaine addicts in uniform, in front of the apathy of the prison population, who live so focused on self-destruction or not to commit suicide, that they do not generate any transforming will in front of obviously moving situations. This is not really surprising, since prison as a physical and ideological infrastructure is synthesized in the lack of evolution tending to apathy, pettiness and superficiality. Taking care of animals in this den brings with it countless difficulties, such as: lack of adequate food (even for ourselves),  lack of space to keep them safe, lack of veterinary supplies, let alone veterinary care or spay/neuter operations.

We have helped as much as possible, taking care of entire litters with all that it means to manufacture adequate food for infants, supplying it with spun droppers on the right schedule, keeping them warm with handmade gloves every hour, stressing with the discomfort it causes to other inmates, stimulating their escretory system and keeping them clean and cuddly. Which time and time again has been very exhausting.

Despite a lot of misunderstanding from bastard cops and apathetic inmates, we have managed to get whole litters out of these bars with writings and intrapenitentiary gadgets, with their respective moms. Who have survived with our care.

All this message is to explain the situation and to ask for the direct help of the anti-speciesists who read these words.
Requesting that they consult the dm to ideally adopt permanently and with all the love in the world some of these furry varixs. Since many are in temporary homes, waiting for a definitive place and others we hope to get out of this hell soon. All of them are puppies except the moms, which are very violent animals that only need a lot of love and care.

All this message is to explain the situation and to ask for the direct support of the anti-speciesists who read these words.
Requesting that they consult the dm to ideally adopt permanently and with all the love in the world some of these furry varixs. Since many are in temporary homes, waiting for a definitive place and others we hope to get out of this hell soon. All of them are puppies except the moms, which are very violent animals that only need a lot of love and care.

And failing that, we ask directly for monetary contributions to continue to support them in the best way possible in terms of food, veterinary care and other necessary supplies.

Prison for us means taking the edge of our convictions to the limit, keeping us fierce opponents to disdain and apathy. They need us. That much is clear.

Against all cages and authority; especially speciesism.
Trying to detonate indifference, cowardice and coldness.

Anarcho nihilist vegan straight edge prisoners.
Susaron case (Panda and Rucio).

April 2025.”

SPANISH (original):

“Experiencia antiespecista en la cárcel. Y petición de apañe y adopción.

Mucho se ha hablado sobre la infravaloración que padecen las personas en los campos de secuestro de los estados policiales. Pero poco se ha reflexionado sobre la precariedad y el poco valor que se confiere a la vida de los animales dentro de las rejas hechas para humanxs, y como se vive tras los muros como un problema incontenible.

En muchas cárceles la reproducción incontrolada genera gran sufrimiento para gatas hembras y una cantidad de cachorros innumerables. Los cuales en su mayoría son dejados a merced de la intemperie; muchas veces muriendo por el abandono de su nodriza, por falta de alimento y comodidad para cobijar a sus bebés. O aplastados en la brutalidad de allanamientos a cargo de enceguecidos cocainomanos con uniforme, frente a la apatía de la población penal, los cuales viven tan concentrados en autodestruirse o no suicidarse, que no generan ninguna voluntad transformadora frente a situaciones evidentemente conmovedoras. Lo cual realmente no es de sorprender, ya que la cárcel como infraestructura física e ideológica se sintetiza en la desevolución tendiente a la apatía, la mezquindad y la superficialidad.El hacerse cargo de animales en este antro trae consigo incontables dificultades, como lo son: la falta de alimento adecuado (hasta para nosotros mismos), falta de un espacio para tenerlos a salvo, la carencia de insumos veterinarios y ni hablar de atención veterinaria u operativos de esterilización.

Nosotros hemos ayudado lo más posible, cuidando camadas enteras con todo lo que significa fabricar alimento adecuado para lactantes, suministrarlo con gotarios hechizos en el horario adecuado, mantener el calor con guateros artesanales cada hora, tensionar con la incomodidad que le genera a otros reos, estimular su sistema escretor y mantenerlos limpios y regaloneados. Lo cual una y otra vez ha sido muy extenuante.

A pesar de mucha incomprensión de policías bastardos y presos apáticos, hemos conseguido sacar fuera de estas rejas con escritos y artilugios intrapenitenciarios, a camadas enteras con sus mamás respectivas. Quienes han sobrevivido con nuestros cuidados.

Todo este mensaje es para explicar la situación y pedir apañe directo de los antiespecistas que lean estas palabras.
Solicitando que consulten al dm para idealmente adoptar permanentemente y con todo el amor del mundo a algunx de estxs varixs peluditxs. Ya que muchos están en hogares temporales, esperando un lugar definitvo y otrxs que esperamos sacar fuera de este infierno prontamente. Todxs son cachorrxs excepto las mamás, las cuales son animalitas muy violentadas que necesitan únicamente mucho cariño y cuidado.

Y en su defecto, pedimos directamente aportes monetarios para seguir sosteniendo de la mejor manera en todo lo que respecta comida, atención veterinaria y otros insumos necesarios.

La cárcel para nosotros significa llevar al límite el filo de nuestras convicciones, manteniendonos opositores ferrios al desdén y la apatía. Ellos necesitan de nosotros. Eso es claro.

Contra toda jaula y autoridad; especialmente el especismo.
Intentando hacer detonar la indiferencia, la cobardía y la frialdad.

Presos anarco nihilistas vegan straight edge.
Caso susaron (Panda y Rucio).

Abril 2025.

Ex penitenciaria, Santiago Sur.”

A great way to practice solidarity is to write a letter to a prisoner! If you are looking for prisoners to write to, check out the “Prisoner Support” tab on our website, where you will find a list of prisoners you can write to.

If this is your first time writing to a prisoner, there may be a few things to think about, to get you started. Like, keep it simple! It is okay to write basic things about yourself and your daily life. Let the prisoner get to know you. Also, don’t write anything that could get the prisoner into trouble. And check the specific prison if they have rules about writing to prisoners.

We are stronger when we stick together and take care of each other. Reach out to a prisoner today, practice solidarity!

SOLIDARITY FOREVER

[image credit No Bonzo]

After the hard won battle of getting Marius Mason transferred to a men’s prison the increasingly transphobic state in the so called USA have decided to return him to a woman’s prison.

Marius still has just under two years to serve. An eco, animal lib minded anarchist sentenced with terrorist changes for his involvement in property damage against ecocidal companies. His arrest was part of what’s now known as the ‘green scare’.

The 21+ year prison sentence that was given to Marius has not stopped him fighting against injustice as he has tirelessly fought for trans prisoner rights while behind bars.

To write to Marius and send him some love and support please address letters to:

MARIE MASON #04672-061 FCI Danbury ROUTE 37 DANBURY, CT 06811

“My blood pumps still because you live and fight… I see through your eyes and dream with you”

https://supportmariusmason.org

Its been a little while since we have written about Cara & Celeste, who were arrested and accused of a mink liberation in the USA. We don’t have updates about the case but would like to remind folks of their legal fundraiser, which is still stuck at 16k when they are needing to raise 75k USD.

Please, if you are reading this, send what you can afford to the fundraiser.

If that is 1 USD, that is better than nothing. If it is 100, that is equally as awesome!

Maybe it’d be cool to organise a fundraising event locally with other anarchist and animal rights folks? A fundraising diner, or a gig, or whatever other event that will help raise awareness and funds! If you are organising anything, we will be very happy to promote it so hit us up!

It is important to remember that c&c havr not been convicted for this crime, but that as a movement we are responsible for the wellbeing of all of us, and that includes ensuring that anyone who is facing the court system knows we have their backs!

If you cant afford donating, and you can’t organise a fundraiser, it would be awesome if you can share this post far and wide so others read it, collective self defence will take us far!

Donate here:
https://phillyabc.org/northumberland-2/

SOLIDARITY ALWAYS!

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

At 80 years old, Leonard has finally arrived home following one of the last presidential orders Joe Biden would sign before leaving office. He was accused of the murder of two FBI agents in Pine Ridge, during an armed altercation that also saw a member of the American Indian Movement dead back in 1975. Since the beginning of his imprisonment he has maintained his innocence, and multiple groups have shown that the FBI had no evidence that Peltier was the shooter that made contact with those two FBI agents.

Joe Biden did not pardon Peltier. He signed an allowance to serve the rest of his life sentence in house arrest, so Peltier now is confined to his house and immediate community. Nevertheless, this means he has access to the people around him without the oppressive eyes of the prison system, and it also means he now can access medical care he so immediately needs. When being asked why he wouldn’t plead guilt and remorse in front of parole boards in an attempt to gain his freedom sooner, he says “Well, that’s just not what I’m fighting for, grandson,” ‘I’m sorry for what happened to those agents, but I’m not going to sit here and admit to something I didn’t do. And if I have to die in here for that, I’m going to.’”

Now, back in North Dakota, he says sometimes he still wakes up terrified that it was all a dream and he is still in a cell, but he feels positive about young natives still keeping up the fight. “It makes me feel so good, man, it does,” “I’m thinking, well, I didn’t give my life for nothing.”

Welcome back home, Leonard. We all keep fighting.

At the end of February, we received the wonderful news that Sindre has been released. We congratulate Sindre on the release! We hope that he and his loved ones, as well as his best friend, a pit bull mix named Kenzo, now can spend more time together.

Sindre is an animal rights activist from Sweden. In October 2023, Sindre was sentenced to forensic psychiatric compulsory care, for an indefinite period. (Sindre was also sentenced to pay SEK 10,000 in damages) The verdict refers to prosecution for actions in 2021, against the former fur farmer Niklas Pettersson (the fur farm is now closed, due to years of action). Sindre denies the alleged crime! Sindre was detained immediately after the trial, and then locked up, without an end date. Now he is finally free!

If Sindre had not been sentenced to forensic psychiatric care, his prison sentence would have been four months. Instead, he was locked up in forensic psychiatric care, for almost a year and a half.

IN SOLIDARITY