Texas Prison Bid'ness

Frank KnaackFrank Knaack is the Associate Director of Public Policy and Advocacy for the ACLU of Texas.  In that role, Frank manages the organization’s statewide grassroots advocacy and coordinates the ACLU of Texas’ four strategic campaigns: Criminal Law Reform, Immigrants’ Rights, Youth Rights, and Religious Freedom.  During the 82nd Legislative Session, Frank led the ACLU of Texas’ efforts at the Texas Capitol to seal the school-to-prison pipeline.

Prior to joining the ACLU of Texas, Frank was a part of the ACLU National Legal Department where he researched domestic human rights violations and coordinated national advocacy campaigns designed to hold the United States accountable to its international human rights treaty obligations.  Frank received his MA in International Human Rights Law from The American University in Cairo and BA from the University of Vermont.