MATTHEW G. YEAGER, Criminologist -- Biography

BIOGRAPHY

For twenty-five (25) years, Matthew G. Yeager has worked as a criminologist in North America. Born in southern California, he graduated in 1972 from the School of Criminology, University of California at Berkeley, Summa Cum Laude. He holds a masters degree in criminal justice from the State University of New York at Albany (1975), and a certificate in drug and alcohol studies from the University of California at Los Angeles (1989).

Since 1979, Matthew Yeager has concentrated his practice in the field of alternatives to incarceration for the prison-bound offender. He is the author of "Survey of Client Specific Planning Programs and Their Feasibility as an Alternative to Incarceration in Canada", as well as the recently completed study titled, "Immigrants and Criminality: A Meta Survey". In 1995, he completed a survey of the research on sentencing advocacy titled, "Sentencing Advocacy: The Research Literature 1970-1994".

Previously, Matthew Yeager served as a consultant to the Department of Justice, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (on organized crime and police corruption). He has worked as a staff member with the United States Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (in the area of organized crime), and the U.S. Conference of Mayors (gun control). From 1977 until 1979, Mr. Yeager was a criminologist with the House Subcommittee on Crime, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives.

He has also served as adjunct professor of criminology at the School of Justice, American University (Washington, D.C.), as well as Assistant Professorial Lecturer in forensic science at George Washington University (Washington, DC).

Matt Yeager writes . . .

In 1979, I began working as a consultant with the National Center on Institutions and Alternatives (NCIA), a nonprofit organization specializing in the development of alternatives for the serious criminal offender. As a senior staff member, I traveled from the firm's office in Alexandria, Virginia, to various cities, working on individual cases at the request of defense attorneys.

In 1981, I was asked to open NCIA's new regional office in Los Angeles, California; and assumed the position of Western Regional Director.

In 1986, I opened my own private practice in clinical criminology and established THE SENTENCING GROUP, a firm specializing in sentencing and parole evaluations. From 1986 to 1990, I prepared evaluations and testified in the juvenile, adult, and federal courts, chiefly in California.

Since moving to Canada in late 1990, I have maintained a clinical practice in sentencing and parole, and have testified before numerous courts on sentencing matters. My expertise in sentencing and penology has been certified by the courts in Canada as well as the United States. I have also appeared before both the National Parole Board (NPB), the Ontario Board of Parole, and the U.S. Parole Commission.

Mr. Yeager is a former member of both the Board and Advisory Council to the Canadian Criminal Justice Association, and a long-standing member of its Policy Review Committee. In this capacity, he has testified numerous times before Parliament on the subjects of sentencing, alternatives to incarceration, gun control, parole, and the Young Offenders Act.

In 1992, Mr. Yeager helped to found the National Association of Sentencing Advocates (Washington, DC), the first organization of its kind designed to provide enhanced training and expertise to clinicians who evaluate offenders for alternative measures. Mr. Yeager is also a member of the International Society of Criminology, American Society of Criminology, National Organization of Forensic Social Work, and the International Community Corrections Association.

A Personal Note --

On the personal side, Matthew Yeager and his wife, Carolyn, live in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He enjoys playing tennis, gardening his roses, reading, and devouring his wife's wonderful, gourmet cooking. Matt has been nicknamed "Thunder" by friends and colleagues because of his tenacity and determination shown when working on a case study.

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MATTHEW G. YEAGER
CRIMINOLOGIST
205 Powell Avenue, Ottawa, Canada K1S 2A4
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	For twenty-five (25) years, Matthew G. Yeager has worked as a criminologist in North America. Born in southern California, he graduated in 1972 from the School of Criminology, University of California at Berkeley, Summa Cum Laude. He holds a masters degree in criminal justice from the State University of New York at Albany (1975), and a certificate in drug and alcohol studies from the University of California at Los Angeles (1989).
	Since 1979, Matthew Yeager has concentrated his practice in the field of alternatives to incarceration for the prison-bound offender. He is the author of "Survey of Client Specific Planning Programs and Their Feasibility as an Alternative to Incarceration in Canada", as well as the recently completed study titled, "Immigrants and Criminality: A Meta Survey". In 1995, he completed a survey of the research on sentencing advocacy titled, "Sentencing Advocacy: The Research Literature 1970-1994".
	Previously, Matthew Yeager served as a consultant to the Department of Justice, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (on organized crime and police corruption). He has worked as a staff member with the United States Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (in the area of organized crime), and the U.S. Conference of Mayors (gun control). From 1977 until 1979, Mr. Yeager was a criminologist with the House Subcommittee on Crime, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives. He has also served as adjunct professor of criminology at the School of Justice, American University (Washington, D.C.), as well as Assistant Professorial Lecturer in forensic science at George Washington University (Washington, DC).
Matt Yeager writes . . .
	In 1979, I began working as a consultant with the National Center on Institutions and Alternatives (NCIA), a nonprofit organization specializing in the development of alternatives for the serious criminal offender. As a senior staff member, I traveled from the firm's office in Alexandria, Virginia, to various cities, working on individual cases at the request of defense attorneys. In 1981, I was asked to open NCIA's new regional office in Los Angeles, California; and assumed the position of Western Regional Director. In 1986, I opened my own private practice in clinical criminology and established THE SENTENCING GROUP, a firm specializing in sentencing and parole evaluations. From 1986 to 1990, I prepared evaluations and testified in the juvenile, adult, and federal courts, chiefly in California. Since moving to Canada in late 1990, I have maintained a clinical practice in sentencing and parole, and have testified before numerous courts on sentencing matters. My expertise in sentencing and penology has been certified by the courts in Canada as well as the United States. I have also appeared before both the National Parole Board (NPB), the Ontario Board of Parole, and the U.S. Parole Commission.
	Mr. Yeager is a former member of both the Board and Advisory Council to the Canadian Criminal Justice Association, and a long-standing member of its Policy Review Committee. In this capacity, he has testified numerous times before Parliament on the subjects of sentencing, alternatives to incarceration, gun control, parole, and the Young Offenders Act. In 1992, Mr. Yeager helped to found the National Association of Sentencing Advocates (Washington, DC), the first organization of its kind designed to provide enhanced training and expertise to clinicians who evaluate offenders for alternative measures. Mr. Yeager is also a member of the International Society of Criminology, American Society of Criminology, National Organization of Forensic Social Work, and the International Community Corrections Association.
A Personal Note --
	On the personal side, Matthew Yeager and his wife, Carolyn, live in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He enjoys playing tennis, gardening his roses, reading, and devouring his wife's wonderful, gourmet cooking. Matt has been nicknamed "Thunder" by friends and colleagues because of his tenacity and determination shown when working on a case study.