Criminal justice clients in Uvalde, TX. make their way into drug and alcohol treatment facilities because they were found guilty of crimes relating to drugs, whether they were dealing drugs or were in the possession of or under the influence of drugs. Many judges put these criminal persons into the alcohol and drug treatment system because they feel that rehabbing these individuals is more effective for society and for the person, rather than sending them in prison with no rehab at all. This has been verified to be quite successful not only in healing and rehabbing this type of client in Uvalde, TX., but also in keeping them sober and in many situations out of the criminal justice system for good.