About the SAW Project™

The field of community corrections is ready for meaningful change, and the SAW Project is working to support that change by fostering a global culture of shared learning. We believe progress begins by recognizing and building on what’s working around the world.

At its core, the SAW Project is grounded in the belief that compassionate justice – justice that prioritizes dignity, accountability, and community wellbeing – can and should guide how supervision is practiced.

Through interviews with supervision professionals in diverse countries, we’re uncovering programs that deliver positive, measurable outcomes. By collecting and sharing this information, the SAW Project helps expand and sustain successful practices worldwide.

At the heart of our mission is a commitment to knowledge exchange. While 195 countries have unique approaches to community supervision, there has never been a central hub to bring their insights together – until now.

We’re actively:

• Identifying countries with active supervision services
• Interviewing frontline practitioners and administrators
• Documenting innovative and effective practices
• Building relationships with global justice leaders
• Creating an interactive, online repository of real-world strategies and solutions

This growing resource is designed to inform policy, inspire innovation, and encourage collaboration among professionals across the globe.

The SAW Project isn’t just collecting information – we’re building a global learning community dedicated to advancing effective, equitable, and compassionate approaches to community supervision.