Location: Bay Area
Area of Knowledge: Advocacy for criminalized survivors, Support for formerly-incarcerated Asian and Pacific Islanders and those affected by deportation, coalition-building
Ny Nourn is a formerly incarcerated domestic violence survivor, who after serving 16 years in prison was immediately detained by ICE. After many months of advocacy from community groups in CA, Ny walked out of ICE detention. In June of 2020, Ny was granted a pardon preventing her deportation to Cambodia. She now serves as the Co-Director for the Asian Prisoner Support Committee. Outside her work, she volunteers as an organizer with Survived and Punished.