Ann Hansen | |
|---|---|
| Organization | Direct Action |
| Known for | Urban guerrilla |
| Notable work | Direct Action: Memoirs of an Urban Guerrilla |
| Movement | Anarchism |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment |
| Criminal status | On parole |
Ann Hansen is a Canadian anarchist and former member of Direct Action, a guerrilla organization known for the 1982 bombing of a Litton Industries plant, which made components for American cruise missiles. After her arrest she was sentenced to life in prison and was released on parole after seven years. Hansen wrote of her experiences in her 2002 book, Direct Action: Memoirs of an Urban Guerrilla. She is a prison rights activist and released her book Taking the Rap: Women Doing Time for Society's Crimes in 2018.