Jillian Snider

About Jillian

Jillian Snider leads R Street’s Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties team and produces research and commentary on public policy related to all stages of the criminal justice system: policing, pretrial policy, sentencing, incarceration, juvenile justice, and reentry. Snider is a retired New York Police Department officer and currently serves as an adjunct lecturer at John Jay College, where she teaches in the Department of Law, Police Science and Criminal Justice Administration. In addition, she was recently appointed to the Council on Criminal Justice Women’s Justice Commission.  

Snider has appeared as a subject matter expert in a variety of national media outlets including CNN, C-SPAN, MSNBC, NBC News, and NewsNation; been quoted in stories featured in The New York Times, New York Post, Fox News Digital, Vox, and Newsday; and her work has been published in outlets across the country. Additionally, she has been invited to testify as an expert before the U.S. Congress on several criminal justice issues and regularly presents at academic and large-scale law enforcement conferences including the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, American Society of Criminology, National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives, and the National Sheriffs’ Association. 

Snider is currently pursuing a PhD in criminal justice with a concentration in behavioral science from Nova Southeastern University. She has received a master’s degree in criminal justice with dual specializations in police administration and criminology and graduated with distinction from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. She also earned a MPA with a concentration in ethical leadership from Marist College and a bachelor’s degree in legal studies from John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

When Jillian isn’t on the road traveling for work, she splits her time living in New York and Florida, with her husband Andrew, a decorated NYPD Detective and U.S. Navy veteran, and their handsome pup Spencer.