Criminal justice client rehabs are available as being a far better option than incarceration or heavy fines for those who have already been convicted of any kind of alcohol or drug related crime. By way of example, someone who has been in prison for driving drunk of drugs or alcohol may be eligible for rehabilitation services because of their problem as an alternative to serving time in prison. The judge may even order the individual receive rehabilitation, either alone or along with other sentencing. New offenders in particular will often be given the opportunity to choose a criminal justice client rehab instead of other sentencing, and it is highly recommended they take advantage of it if it's an option. The concept behind criminal justice client rehabs is that it is much more efficient and effective to invest time and energy into rehabilitation than punishment. Much research has been done to observe how effective this process is on recidivism rates, i.e. if the individual returns or not to criminal justice system following treatment. All indicators seem quite positive, and criminal justice clients who do take part in rehabilitation have a much better potential for remaining out of the judicial system following rehabilitation.