Ambulanter Justizsozialdienst Niedersachsen

The Ambulatory Judicial Social Service of Lower Saxony is an institution of the Lower Saxony Judiciary based in Oldenburg. With approximately 450 employees, the AJSD provides outpatient social services statewide in the areas of probation assistance, supervisory control, court assistance, and offender-victim mediation. It supports adult and juvenile offenders in their reintegration, prepares usable reports for courts and public prosecutors, arranges community service, and facilitates extrajudicial conflict resolution. Furthermore, the AJSD cooperates closely with private organizations, networks for offender and victim support, and promotes volunteer engagement. As part of the judiciary, the AJSD contributes to prevention, the strengthening of internal security, and the support of victims.

The mission statement of the AJSD is committed to the core values of tolerance, social justice, respect for human rights, and non-violent conflict resolution. It promotes a resource- and solution-oriented approach, continuous quality development, and professional risk management. Through preventive work and cooperative partnerships with agencies and volunteers, the AJSD aims to make a significant contribution to the reintegration of offenders, support for victims, and the creation of a safe society.

The services of the AJSD are aimed at adult and juvenile offenders in probation and supervisory proceedings, participants in court assistance procedures, as well as victims of crimes and their relatives. The goal is social reintegration, the avoidance of substitute custodial sentences, the facilitation of community service, and out-of-court conflict resolution and reparation between offenders and victims.