Criminal justice clients in Compton, California often end up in drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities because they were found guilty of drug related crimes, whether they were dealing drugs or had drugs in their possession or were high on drugs. Many judges put these convicted persons into the drug and alcohol rehab system because they believe that rehabbing them is more effective for society and for the individual, rather than placing them in jail with no rehab at all. This has been established to be extremely workable not only in helping and rehabilitating this type of client in Compton, but also in helping them remain abstinent and in many situations out of the criminal justice system permanently.