Criminal justice client rehabs are available as a far better option than jail time or significant fines for many who have already been convicted of any type of alcohol or drug related crime. By way of example, someone who has been found guilty of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol may qualify to obtain rehab services for his or her problem instead of serving time in prison. The judge may even order that the individual receive rehab, either alone or along with other consequences. First-time offenders in particular will often be given the chance to pick a criminal justice client rehab as opposed to other sentencing, and it is highly recommended they make the most of it if it is an alternative. The idea behind criminal justice client rehabs is it is way more effective and efficient to invest time and effort into rehab than enforcement of other consequences. Much research has been carried out to see how effective this method is on recidivism rates, i.e. if the individual returns or not to criminal justice system following rehabilitation. All indicators seem quite positive, and criminal justice clients that do take part in treatment have a better probability of remaining out of the system after rehabilitation.