Joe Bouchard

Contraband and Communications

Joe Bouchard worked in a maximum correctional facility for 25 years and is now retired. He continues to write and present on many corrections topics. He is the former editor of The Correctional Trainer. Bouchard has been an instructor of corrections and criminal justice since 1999. He currently teaches at Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College. Bouchard also has online writing clips at www.corrections.com/joe_bouchard. He is also the author of three corrections books for LRP publications and 10 books for IACTP’s series of training exercises books. Order now.

LATEST ARTICLES

Contraband: Bulletin board bingo

June 11, 2013 05:39 AM

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Contraband: Mini bow-and-arrow from pen

June 03, 2013 11:35 AM

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A measure of danger: Weapons from a tape measure

May 21, 2013 01:00 PM

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Keeping it simple: Weapons-making exercise

A contraband trick does not have to be elaborate in order to work well

May 13, 2013 12:34 PM

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Small item contraband: From nuisance to peril

Limiting excessive amounts of allowable items is important in controlling illegal trade and preventing unlikely weapons

April 02, 2013 06:09 AM

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Contraband: The page pocket

This pocket can be utilized to store small items and correspondence

February 25, 2013 11:07 AM

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Contraband vessel: The padded envelope

February 19, 2013 05:30 AM

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How winter weather gear can conceal contraband

The astounding volume of winter wear items makes a thorough search challenging; awareness of some of the tricks makes the search a bit easier

January 15, 2013 04:40 AM

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The dangers of spy gadgets in correctional facilities

How do these pose dangers to corrections staff and the public?

January 07, 2013 10:48 AM

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2012 year in review: Hunt for these 13 in 2013

A contraband removal checklist

December 23, 2012 03:39 PM

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