Criminal justice client rehabs can be considered as being a significantly better option than prison time or heavy fines for those who have already been convicted of any sort of alcohol or drug related crime. As an example, someone who has been found guilty of driving while impaired of drugs or alcohol may qualify to receive treatment services because of their problem rather than serving time in prison. The judge might order that the individual receive treatment, either alone or along with other sentencing. New offenders in particular tend to be given the chance to select a criminal justice client rehab instead of other sentencing, and it is well-advised they benefit from it if it is a possibility. The idea behind criminal justice client rehabs is that it is way more efficient and effective to invest time and effort into rehab than punishment. Much research has been done to see how effective this method 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 that experience rehabilitation have better chance of remaining out of the judicial system following rehabilitation.