Criminal justice clients are those who are in any sort of alcohol and drug rehabilitation program due to a drug or alcohol related criminal offense. This will happen for example if a person is convicted of a DUI or DWI, or any other type of drug related crime that has led the judge to believe that the individual has any type of substance abuse issue. Not everybody has the option of taking part in a drug and alcohol treatment program as a criminal justice client, but if this option is ordered by the judge it's wise that the individual try everything they can to benefit from this chance. On many occasions, other penalties and consequences can be entirely eliminated or lessened if the individual does well in rehabilitation and completes the drug and alcohol treatment program which was ordered for them. First time offenders are the most probable criminal justice clients because it has been established that criminal justice clients that do experience treatment in lieu of other consequences have much lower recidivism rates than those who find themselves ordered to jail time or receive other penalties. Ultimately, it saves the court system both money and time when criminal justice clients obtain powerful rehabilitation.