Criminal justice client rehabs are available as being a far better option than prison time or heavy fines for individuals who have been convicted of any kind of alcohol or drug related crime. By way of example, someone who has been in prison for driving while impaired of alcohol or drugs may qualify for rehab services for problem instead of serving time in jail. The judge may even order that the individual receive rehab, either alone or along with other sentencing. First-time offenders specifically will often be given the chance to go with a criminal justice client rehab instead of other sentencing, and it is well-advised that they benefit from it when it is a choice. The concept behind criminal justice client rehabs is that it is way more efficient and effective to invest time and energy into treatment than enforcement of other consequences. Much research has been completed 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 that take part in rehabilitation have a better potential for remaining out of the system following rehabilitation.