Criminal justice clients are individuals who are in any sort of drug and alcohol rehab program because of a drug or alcohol related criminal offense. This will occur for example if someone else is found guilty of a DUI or DWI, and for any other type of drug related criminal offense that has led the judge to think that the individual has any kind of drug or alcohol use issue. Not every person has the option of taking part in a drug treatment program as a criminal justice client, but when this option is ordered by the court it is wise that the individual do everything they are able to to get the most from this opportunity. Oftentimes, other penalties and consequences might be entirely eliminated or lessened if the individual succeeds in rehabilitation and completes the alcohol and drug rehabilitation program which has been ordered for them. First time offenders would be the most probable criminal justice clients because it has been proven that criminal justice clients that experience rehabilitation in place of other consequences have much lower recidivism rates than those who are ordered to incarceration or similar consequences. In the long run, it saves a legal court system both money and time when criminal justice clients obtain effective rehab.