Criminal justice client rehabs can be considered as being a significantly better option than prison time or significant fines for those who have been convicted of any sort of alcohol or drug related crime. By way of example, anyone who has been found guilty of driving while impaired of alcohol or drugs may qualify to obtain treatment services for problem instead of serving time in prison. The judge could even order that the individual receive treatment, either alone or along with other sentencing. First time offenders specifically in many cases are given the chance to select a criminal justice client rehab instead of other sentencing, and it is well-advised that they take advantage of it if it's a possibility. The concept behind criminal justice client rehabs is that it is much more efficient and effective to invest time and effort into rehabilitation than enforcement of other consequences. Much research has been completed to see how effective this process is on recidivism rates, i.e. if the individual returns or not to criminal justice system following rehab. All indicators seem quite positive, and criminal justice clients that do experience treatment have a much better potential for remaining out of the system following treatment.