Criminal justice client rehabs can be considered as being a considerably better option than jail time or heavy fines for those who have already been convicted of any kind of drug or alcohol related crime. As an example, someone who has been found guilty of driving drunk of drugs or alcohol may qualify to receive rehab services because of their problem as opposed to serving time in prison. The judge might even order the individual receive treatment, either alone or along with other sentencing. First-time offenders in particular are often given the opportunity select a criminal justice client rehab instead of other sentencing, and it is highly recommended that they benefit from it if it's a possibility. The theory behind criminal justice client rehabs is that it is much more effective and efficient to invest effort and time into rehab than enforcement of other consequences. Much research has been completed to discover how effective this approach is on recidivism rates, i.e. if the criminal justice client returns or not to criminal justice system following treatment. All indicators seem quite positive, and criminal justice clients that do experience rehabilitation have better probability of remaining out of the system after rehabilitation.