Criminal justice client rehabs can be considered as being a considerably better option than incarceration or heavy fines for individuals who have been convicted of any sort of alcohol or drug related crime. By way of example, someone who has been in prison for dui of alcohol or drugs may qualify to receive treatment services for their problem rather than serving time in jail. The judge could even order that the individual receive rehabilitation, either alone or as well as other sentencing. New offenders in particular are often given the ability to choose a criminal justice client rehab instead of other sentencing, and it is highly recommended they reap the benefits of it if it is a possibility. The idea behind criminal justice client rehabs is that it is much more effective and efficient to invest time and effort 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 individual returns or not to criminal justice system following rehab. All indicators seem to be quite positive, and criminal justice clients who do take part in treatment have better chance of remaining out of the system after rehab.