Criminal justice clients are individuals who are in any sort of drug treatment program due to alcohol or drug related criminal offense. This will happen for instance when someone is found guilty of driving under the influence or DWI, or any other type of drug related criminal offense which has led the judge to think the individual has any kind of substance abuse issue. Not everyone has the option of taking part in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation program as a criminal justice client, but when this approach is ordered from the court it is well advised that the individual try everything they're able to to get the most from this opportunity. Oftentimes, other penalties and consequences can be totally eliminated or lessened in the event the individual succeeds in rehab and completes the alcohol and drug rehabilitation program that is ordered for them. First-time offenders will be the most likely criminal justice clients because it has been established that criminal justice clients who experience treatment in lieu of other penalties have much lower recidivism rates than those who are ordered to incarceration or receive other penalties. In the end, it saves a legal court system both time and money when criminal justice clients obtain effective rehabilitation.