Criminal justice clients are those who are in any sort of drug and alcohol rehabilitation center because of alcohol or drug related offense. This will occur for example if someone is convicted of drunk driving or DWI, or any other type of drug related offense which has led the court to believe the individual has any type of drug abuse issue. Not everybody has the option of taking part in an alcohol and drug rehab program as a criminal justice client, but if this option is ordered through the court it is strongly advised that the individual do everything they are able to to benefit from this opportunity. On many occasions, other penalties and consequences could be totally eradicated or lessened when the individual does well in treatment and completes the drug and alcohol treatment program that is ordered for them. First time offenders are the most probable criminal justice clients because it has been proven that criminal justice clients who do experience rehabilitation in place of other consequences have much lower recidivism rates than those who are ordered to prison time or receive other penalties. In the long run, it saves a legal court system both time and money when criminal justice clients receive effective treatment.