Criminal justice clients in Santa Rosa often end up in alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers because they were found guilty of drug related crimes, whether they were dealing drugs or were in the possession of or under the influence of drugs. Many judges put these criminal individuals into the drug rehabilitation system mainly due to the fact that they consider that rehabilitating these individuals is more effective for the culture at large and for the individual, rather than sending them in jail with no treatment at all. This has been verified to be very effective not only in treating and rehabbing these criminal justice clients in Santa Rosa, but also in helping them stay abstinent and in many cases away from the criminal justice system for good.