Criminal justice clients in South Lake Tahoe often end up in alcohol and drug rehab programs due to the fact they were found guilty of crimes relating to drugs, whether they were selling drugs or were in the possession of or high on drugs. Some courts put these convicted individuals into the alcohol and drug rehabilitation system because they believe that rehabbing them will be more productive for the culture at large and for the individual, rather than putting them behind bars with no rehabilitation at all. This has been verified to be very successful not only in helping and rehabilitating this type of client in South Lake Tahoe, CA., but also in helping them remain off of drugs and in many instances away from the criminal justice system permanently.