Criminal justice clients in Meadow often end up in alcohol and drug rehabilitation facilities due to the fact they were found guilty of drug related crimes, whether they were selling drugs or had drugs in their possession or were high on drugs. Many courts put these convicted persons into the alcohol and drug rehab system because they believe that rehabbing them will be more productive for society and for the individual, rather than putting them in prison with no rehabilitation at all. This has been verified to be very effective not only in helping and rehabilitating this type of client in Meadow, but also in keeping them abstinent and in a number of instances out of the criminal justice system permanently.