Criminal justice clients are individuals who are in any sort of drug and alcohol rehab program due to alcohol or drug related crime. This will occur for instance when someone is found guilty of drunk driving or DWI, or any other type of drug related offense which has led the judge to think that the individual has any kind of drug or alcohol use issue. Not everyone has the option of getting involved in a drug treatment center as a criminal justice client, but if this option is ordered by the judge it is strongly advised that the individual try everything they are able to to benefit from this opportunity. Most of the time, other penalties and consequences can be totally eliminated or lessened if the individual does well in rehabilitation and finishes the drug and alcohol treatment facility which has been ordered for them. First-time offenders would be the most probable criminal justice clients because it has been determined that criminal justice clients that do take part in treatment instead of other consequences have much lower recidivism rates than those who find themselves ordered to incarceration or receive other penalties. Ultimately, it saves the court system both time and money when criminal justice clients obtain effective rehab.