Criminal justice clients in Malakoff make their way into drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs because they were convicted of crimes relating to drugs, whether they were dealing drugs or had drugs in their possession or were under the influence of drugs. Some judges put these convicted persons into the alcohol and drug treatment system because they believe that rehabilitating them will be more productive for the culture at large and for the individual, rather than placing them behind bars with no rehabilitation at all. This has been established to be very effective not only in treating and rehabilitating these criminal justice clients in Malakoff, but also in helping them remain sober and in a number of situations away from the criminal justice system once and for all.