Criminal justice clients in Nevada City, CA. make their way into alcohol and drug treatment facilities due to the fact they were convicted of crimes relating to drugs, whether they were distributing drugs or had drugs in their possession or were found to be high on drugs. Some judges put these convicted individuals into the drug rehabilitation system because they feel that rehabilitating these persons is more effective for the culture at large and for the individual, rather than sending them in prison with no rehabilitation at all. This has been verified to be extremely effective not only in treating and rehabilitating this type of client in Nevada City, California, but also in helping them remain abstinent and in a number of cases away from the criminal justice system for good.