Criminal justice client rehabs can be considered as a considerably better option than jail time or heavy fines for those who have already been convicted of any type of alcohol or drug related crime. By way of example, anyone who has been in prison for dui of drugs or alcohol may qualify for rehabilitation services for his or her problem as an alternative to serving time in prison. The judge may even order the individual receive rehab, either alone or together with other consequences. New offenders specifically will often be given the chance to select a criminal justice client rehab instead of other sentencing, and it is well-advised that they benefit from it if it's a choice. The theory behind criminal justice client rehabs is it is much more efficient and effective to invest time and energy into treatment than enforcement of other consequences. Much research has been done to see how effective this approach is on recidivism rates, i.e. if the criminal justice client returns or not to criminal justice system following rehab. All indicators seem to be quite positive, and criminal justice clients who do experience rehab have a much better potential for remaining out of the judicial system following rehabilitation.