Criminal justice clients in Rio Grande City make their way into drug and alcohol treatment facilities because they were found guilty of crimes relating to drugs, whether they were selling drugs or had drugs in their possession or were high on drugs. Many judges put these criminal individuals into the alcohol and drug rehab system mainly due to the fact that they feel that rehabbing these individuals is more productive for the culture at large and for the individual, rather than sending them behind bars with no treatment at all. This has been established to be incredibly effective not only in treating and rehabilitating this type of client in Rio Grande City, but also in helping them remain sober and in many situations out of the criminal justice system permanently.