Criminal justice client rehabs are available like a significantly better option than incarceration or heavy fines for many who have been convicted of any sort of drug or alcohol related crime. As an example, anyone who has been in prison for driving drunk of drugs or alcohol may qualify to get rehab services for their problem as opposed to serving time in jail. The judge could even order that the individual receive rehabilitation, either alone or as well as other sentencing. First-time offenders in particular in many cases are given the chance to select a criminal justice client rehab instead of other sentencing, and it is highly recommended they take advantage of it if it is an alternative. The idea behind criminal justice client rehabs is that it is far more efficient and effective to invest commitment into treatment than enforcement of other consequences. Much research has been done to see how effective this strategy 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 do take part in rehab have better potential for remaining out of the system following treatment.