Criminal justice client rehabs are available as a far better option than prison time or significant fines for individuals who have been convicted of any type of alcohol or drug related crime. As an example, anyone who has been found guilty of driving drunk of drugs or alcohol may be eligible to get rehabilitation services because of their problem as opposed to serving time in jail. The judge might even order that the individual receive treatment, either alone or in addition to other sentencing. First time offenders in particular are often given the opportunity pick a criminal justice client rehab instead of other sentencing, and it is highly recommended they take advantage of it if it is an option. The theory behind criminal justice client rehabs is it is far more effective and efficient to invest effort and time into rehab than punishment. Much research has been completed to find out how effective this strategy is on recidivism rates, i.e. if the criminal justice client returns or not to criminal justice system following rehabilitation. All indicators seem to be quite positive, and criminal justice clients that do take part in rehabilitation have a much better chance of remaining out of the system after rehabilitation.