Criminal justice client rehabs can be considered being a significantly better option than jail time or heavy fines for those who have been convicted of any sort of drug or alcohol related crime. For example, anyone who has been in prison for driving drunk of drugs or alcohol may qualify for rehab services for their problem rather than serving time in jail. The judge might order the individual receive rehabilitation, either alone or in addition to other consequences. New offenders in particular will often be given the opportunity to choose a criminal justice client rehab as opposed to other sentencing, and it is well-advised they take advantage of it if it is a possibility. The idea behind criminal justice client rehabs is it is much more efficient and effective to invest commitment into rehab than punishment. Much research has been carried out to see how effective this process is on recidivism rates, i.e. if the criminal justice client returns or not to criminal justice system following rehabilitation. All indicators seem quite positive, and criminal justice clients that take part in rehab have better potential for remaining out of the system after rehab.