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

2012 year in review: 5 New Year resolutions for controlling contraband

The ways that we conduct searches are in our own hands

December 23, 2012 03:38 PM

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The 25 laws of contraband: Contraband empires

Truly, contraband is much more than a serendipitous discovery by custody staff

November 27, 2012 05:30 AM

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10 sensible search tips

There are many little actions and precautions that comprise a successful search for contraband

October 30, 2012 05:18 AM

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Window gunk as a fastening agent

One can think of them as contraband’s little helpers

October 02, 2012 06:17 AM

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Remember basics during the contraband search

If these tips seem remedial for corrections veterans, please consider that we all make mistakes

August 28, 2012 04:37 AM

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How a data card can turn into dangerous contraband

Think of the data card as a removable brain in a mini computer

August 20, 2012 03:52 PM

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The use of codes in legal citations

The law library is one place where some prisoners use resources for unintended purposes

June 04, 2012 02:43 PM

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Contraband in jails: 6 key questions

Find out about the contraband issues on the minds of corrections professionals across the country

April 23, 2012 04:30 PM

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A look at the sock without the lock

Even if the name is inaccurate to a degree, when faced with a weighted item in a sock, the danger still remains

March 20, 2012 07:12 AM

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2 types of vending machine contraband

Sometimes, what we think is a good habit is simply hidden opportunity for contrabandists

January 23, 2012 09:03 AM

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