Criminal justice client rehabs can be considered being a considerably better option than jail time or heavy fines for individuals who have been convicted of any type of alcohol or drug related crime. By way of example, somebody who has been found guilty of driving drunk of alcohol or drugs may qualify to receive rehabilitation services for problem instead of serving time in jail. The judge might order that the individual receive rehabilitation, either alone or in addition to other sentencing. First time offenders in particular tend to be given the opportunity select a criminal justice client rehab instead of other sentencing, and it is well-advised that they take advantage of it when it is an alternative. The theory behind criminal justice client rehabs is that it is much more effective and efficient to invest effort and time into rehabilitation than enforcement of other consequences. Much research has been done 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 that do take part in rehabilitation have better probability of remaining out of the judicial system following rehab.