Criminal justice client rehabs are available as a far better option than jail time or significant fines for those who have been convicted of any type of drug or alcohol related crime. By way of example, somebody who has been in prison for driving drunk of drugs or alcohol may be eligible to obtain rehab services for problem instead of serving time in jail. The judge might order that the individual receive rehab, either alone or along with other consequences. First-time offenders in particular are often given the opportunity select a criminal justice client rehab instead of other sentencing, and it is highly recommended they make the most of it when it is an alternative. The concept behind criminal justice client rehabs is it is way more efficient and effective to invest commitment into rehab than enforcement of other consequences. Much research has been completed to find out how effective this process is on recidivism rates, i.e. if the individual returns or not to criminal justice system following treatment. All indicators appear to be quite positive, and criminal justice clients that do experience rehabilitation have a better potential for remaining out of the system following rehab.