A Portland, Oregon, activist has been remanded into federal custody for refusing to testify before a grand jury about fellow activists in the Pacific Northwest. Leah-Lynn Plante is the third activist in the region to be jailed for refusing to cooperate with a grand jury. The 24-year-old could remain in custody for 18 months for choosing to remain silent. On Wednesday, Leah-Lynn Plante made a video saying she was ready to go to prison.

Leah-Lynn Plante: “I view this state repression like this: The state thinks it is a black hole that can destroy whatever it wants. In reality, it is much more like a stellar nursery wherein it unintentionally creates new, strong anarchist stars. I do not look forward to what inevitably awaits me today, but I accept it. I ask that people continue to support us through this process by writing us letters, sending us books, donating and spreading awareness. My convictions are unwavering and will not be shaken by their harassment. Today is October 10, 2012, and I am ready to go to prison.”