Criminal justice client rehabs are available as a far better option than jail time or significant fines for many who have already been convicted of any kind of alcohol or drug related crime. As an example, somebody who has been found guilty of driving drunk of alcohol or drugs may qualify to get treatment services because of their problem rather than serving time in jail. The judge may even order that the individual receive rehab, either alone or in addition to other consequences. New offenders in particular will often be given the opportunity to select a criminal justice client rehab as opposed to other sentencing, and it is well-advised that they reap the benefits of it when it is an alternative. The concept behind criminal justice client rehabs is it is much more effective and efficient to invest effort and time into rehabilitation than punishment. Much research has been done to find out how effective this approach is on recidivism rates, i.e. if the individual returns or not to criminal justice system following treatment. All indicators seem quite positive, and criminal justice clients who experience rehabilitation have a much better potential for remaining out of the system after rehabilitation.