Criminal justice client rehabs can be considered being a far better option than jail time or heavy fines for many who have been convicted of any sort of drug or alcohol related crime. By way of example, anyone who has been in prison for driving while impaired of alcohol or drugs may be eligible to get rehab services because of their problem instead of serving time in prison. The judge might even order that the individual receive rehabilitation, either alone or along with other consequences. New offenders specifically tend to be given the ability to choose a criminal justice client rehab rather than other sentencing, and it is well-advised that they take advantage of it if it is an alternative. The idea behind criminal justice client rehabs is that it is way more effective and efficient to invest commitment into rehab than enforcement of other consequences. Much research has been carried out to see how effective this strategy is on recidivism rates, i.e. if the individual returns or not to criminal justice system following rehabilitation. All indicators seem quite positive, and criminal justice clients that do experience treatment have a better potential for remaining out of the system following rehab.