Criminal justice clients in Penitas often end up in alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers 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 under the influence of drugs. Some courts put these types of persons into the alcohol and drug rehab system because they believe that rehabbing these persons will be more helpful for society and for the person, rather than placing them in prison with no rehab at all. This has been established to be incredibly effective not only in healing and rehabbing these criminal justice clients in Penitas, but also in helping them stay abstinent and in many situations away from the criminal justice system once and for all.