Analyst Corner: Mark Wasson on OSINT’s Role in Modern Corrections

Date Posted: April 16th, 2025

In this video, PenLink’s Solutions Engineer for Corrections, Mark Wasson, explores the evolving role of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) within correctional facilities and how emerging technologies like Generative AI are making a meaningful impact. Drawing from his background in corrections and his work with agencies across the country, Mark breaks down how OSINT, when used strategically, can help facilities address growing safety concerns, gang activity, contraband networks, and other security threats.

Mark highlights how OSINT isn’t just a tool for investigations on the outside—it’s proving to be just as critical behind prison walls. Inmates continue to communicate, coordinate, and influence the outside world through digital platforms, and corrections professionals need access to tools that help them identify and act on those threats in real time.

Whether you’re part of a corrections intelligence team or looking for better ways to support institutional safety, this discussion offers a practical look at how OSINT and GenAI can be leveraged to improve operations, protect staff and inmates, and stay one step ahead of criminal activity.

Learn more about how PenLink is supporting corrections teams nationwide with scalable, user-friendly digital intelligence tools that meet the unique needs of the correctional environment.