Criminal justice client rehabs are available as being a significantly better option than prison time or heavy fines for those who have already been convicted of any kind of drug or alcohol related crime. By way of example, someone who has been in prison for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol may be eligible to obtain rehab services because of their problem as an alternative to serving time in prison. The judge could even order the individual receive rehab, either alone or together with other sentencing. Very first time offenders specifically are often given the ability to select a criminal justice client rehab rather than other sentencing, and it is well-advised that they take advantage of it if it's an option. The theory behind criminal justice client rehabs is that it is far more efficient and effective to invest effort and time into treatment than enforcement of other consequences. Much research has been completed to see how effective this approach 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 who experience rehab have better possibility of remaining out of the system following rehabilitation.