Criminal justice clients in Cottonwood Shores make their way into alcohol and drug treatment programs due to the fact they were found guilty of drug related crimes, whether they were distributing drugs or were in the possession of or under the influence of drugs. Some courts put these criminal persons into the drug and alcohol rehabilitation system because they believe that rehabbing these individuals is more helpful for the culture at large and for the person, rather than putting them in prison with no rehabilitation at all. This has been established to be extremely successful not only in helping and rehabbing this type of client in Cottonwood Shores, but also in helping them remain off of drugs and in a number of instances away from the criminal justice system permanently.