Criminal justice client rehabs are available as being a significantly better option than incarceration or significant fines for those who have been convicted of any type of drug or alcohol related crime. As an example, anyone who has been found guilty of driving drunk of alcohol or drugs may be eligible to get rehab services for problem as opposed to serving time in jail. The judge could even order that the individual receive rehab, either alone or together with other sentencing. First time offenders specifically will often be given the ability to select a criminal justice client rehab instead of other sentencing, and it is highly recommended they make the most of it when it is a choice. The concept behind criminal justice client rehabs is that it is way more efficient and effective to invest effort and time into rehabilitation than punishment. Much research has been carried out to see how effective this process is on recidivism rates, i.e. if the individual returns or not to criminal justice system following rehabilitation. All indicators appear to be quite positive, and criminal justice clients that do take part in rehabilitation have better potential for remaining out of the system following rehabilitation.