Criminal justice client rehabs can be considered as a far better option than prison time or heavy fines for those who have already been convicted of any type of drug or alcohol related crime. As an example, anyone who has been found guilty of driving drunk of drugs or alcohol may qualify to receive treatment services for his or her problem as an alternative to serving time in prison. The judge could even order that the individual receive rehabilitation, either alone or together with other sentencing. Very first time offenders in particular will often be given the opportunity to pick a criminal justice client rehab rather than other sentencing, and it is well-advised they reap the benefits of it when it is a choice. The concept behind criminal justice client rehabs is that it is much more efficient and effective to invest time and energy into treatment than enforcement of other consequences. Much research has been done to find out how effective this strategy is on recidivism rates, i.e. if the individual returns or not to criminal justice system following rehab. All indicators seem quite positive, and criminal justice clients that experience rehabilitation have a better chance of remaining out of the system after rehabilitation.