Andy was sentenced to 3 years in Federal prison over 1 year ago under the Animal Enterprise Protection Act which allows people to be placed in prison for exercising their 1st Amendment rights. Andy and 5 other activists (known as the SHAC 7) were sentenced together under conspiracy charges for an alleged connection to a website critical of the group Huntingdon Life Sciences. The activists had never met and many claimed to have no connection to the controversial website.

Regardless, Andy was sentenced to 3 years in federal prison for which he served just over a year before being released this Monday. Andy is now free to spend the holidays with his friends and family as he currently resides at a halfway house in New York.

The Federal government created 6 heroes the day they sentenced the SHAC 7. Andy and his co-defendents are now legends of the animal rights movement and their sacrifice has inspired thousands. They have brought worldwide attention to the creulty shown toward animals like those at Huntingdon Life Sciences.

Welcome back Andy. We love you. Thank you.

Please don't forget Josh, Jake, Lauren, and Kevin who are still in prison this holiday season, they could use our support.