The Justice Support Service ("JSS") provides intensive support to individuals who are, or have been, involved with the justice system, supporting them to re-integrate into the community.


About the service
JSS is a service providing individuals with dedicated support to re-integrate into the community and live lives free of offending behaviour.

Typically, for those ending a custodial sentence, we will meet the individual before their release from Prison, and work with them to plan their transition whilst building a strong working relationship. The level of intensity of work depends on the individual circumstances and may vary across their engagement with the service.

For individuals referred to the service who are not ending a custodial sentence, the focus of the work is to support them in sustaining their tenancies and remaining free of offending behaviour.

The service is commissioned by Aberdeen City Council Justice Social Work department (JSW). We work with JSW to ensure a planned transition for individuals, and in doing so, aim to avoid homelessness presentations.


Who we help
We help those in need of support to address their offending behaviour and that have a desire to make positive changes in order to re-integrate into their local community. We will also support them to reach out to their families if they have become estranged and/or their offending behaviour has had a serious detrimental impact on such relationships.

How we help
The Justice Support Service Workers will meet with referred individuals whilst there are in prison and will begin to develop both a working relationship and robust support plan to be implemented upon release. Workers will attend statutory meetings and work alongside JSW to ensure that all relevant support is in place for individuals.

Workers will support individuals to adhere to any statutory orders or licence conditions to help them have the best possible chance of maintaining their liberty. This service will provide, where needed, intensive wraparound support to individuals to help them identify achievable goals and develop personal aspirations in the hope that this helps them to avoid future offending behaviour and to help them to maintain their tenancy within their local community.


How to access the service
Referrals to the service will come via Criminal Justice Social Work; however, self-referrals can be passed on to JSW for consideration via the Justice Support Service Workers.

Please call 0300 303 0903 or email hello@weareac.org to access support.

Opening Times

Monday: 9am to 5pm
Tuesday: 9am to 5pm
Wednesday: 9am to 5pm
Thursday: 9am to 5pm
Friday: 10am to 4pm

Visit the out of hours page if you need support outside these hours.

Where to find us

62 Summer Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1SD