Criminal justice client rehabs can be considered as being a far better option than time in jail or significant fines for individuals who have already been convicted of any kind of drug or alcohol related crime. As an example, somebody who has been in prison for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol may be eligible to get treatment services for problem as opposed to serving time in prison. The judge might order that the individual receive rehabilitation, either alone or along with other consequences. First time offenders in particular will often be given the ability to select a criminal justice client rehab rather than other sentencing, and it is well-advised that they reap the benefits of it if it is an option. The concept behind criminal justice client rehabs is it is much more effective and efficient to invest effort and time into rehab than enforcement of other consequences. Much research has been done 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 seem to be quite positive, and criminal justice clients who experience rehabilitation have a better probability of remaining out of the system after rehabilitation.