Criminal justice client rehabs are available as a far better option than jail time or heavy fines for those who have already been convicted of any sort of alcohol or drug related crime. By way of example, a person who has been found guilty of dui of alcohol or drugs may qualify to receive treatment services because of their problem instead of serving time in jail. The judge could even order the individual receive rehab, either alone or together with other sentencing. Very first time offenders specifically will often be given the chance to select a criminal justice client rehab instead of other sentencing, and it is highly recommended they reap the benefits of it if it's a choice. The theory behind criminal justice client rehabs is it is far more efficient and effective to invest effort and time into rehab than enforcement of other consequences. Much research has been carried out to find out how effective this strategy is on recidivism rates, i.e. if the criminal justice client returns or not to criminal justice system following rehab. All indicators appear to be quite positive, and criminal justice clients that do experience treatment have better chance of remaining out of the system following rehabilitation.