Criminal justice client rehabs are available as being a significantly better option than jail time or significant fines for individuals who have been convicted of any kind of alcohol or drug related crime. As an example, anyone who has been in prison for driving drunk of drugs or alcohol may be eligible to get rehab services for his or her problem instead of serving time in jail. The judge might even order that the individual receive treatment, either alone or as well as other sentencing. First time offenders specifically will often be given the chance to pick a criminal justice client rehab rather than other sentencing, and it is well-advised that they benefit from it if it's an option. The idea behind criminal justice client rehabs is it is far more effective and efficient to invest time and energy into rehab 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 appear to be quite positive, and criminal justice clients who do take part in treatment have a better potential for remaining out of the system following rehab.