Posted: Apr 09, 2021 4:00 AM CT | Last Updated: April 9 Cory Cardinal poses with a piece of art he did while incarcerated at the Saskatoon Provincial Correctional Centre shortly after his release.(Morgan Modjeski/CBC) Cory Cardinal has been fighting for inmate rights in Saskatchewan for years. During the pandemic, when the fight has intensified, he's been doing the work from inside the Saskatoon Provincial Correctional Centre. This week, he got out. "My mind and my heart are with my people in there," he said shortly after leaving the facility. He held a clear plastic bag filled with notes and documents from his time on the inside. There were letters from inmates he's helped express concerns to the provincial government, newspaper clippings and online stories highlighting the work he's done, and communications between him and support groups like the John Howard Society, CLASSIC Law and Beyond Prison Walls Canada.