Criminal justice client rehabs can be considered being a far better option than incarceration or heavy fines for many who have already been convicted of any sort of drug or alcohol related crime. As an example, anyone who has been in prison for driving drunk of alcohol or drugs may be eligible for rehabilitation services for his or her problem instead of serving time in prison. The judge might order the individual receive rehab, either alone or in addition to other sentencing. First-time offenders in particular in many cases are given the opportunity pick a criminal justice client rehab instead of other sentencing, and it is well-advised that they benefit from it if it's an option. The concept behind criminal justice client rehabs is it is way more effective and efficient to invest commitment into rehab than punishment. Much research has been done to find out how effective this process 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 who experience treatment have better potential for remaining out of the system following rehabilitation.