Criminal justice clients in Akiak, Alaska often end up in alcohol and drug treatment centers due to the fact they were found guilty of drug related crimes, whether they were selling drugs or were in the possession of or found to be high on drugs. Many courts put these types of individuals into the drug rehabilitation system because they consider that rehabilitating them will be more helpful for the culture at large and for the individual, rather than putting them in prison with no rehabilitation at all. This has been proven to be very effective not only in healing and rehabilitating this type of client in Akiak, Alaska, but also in helping them stay sober and in a lot of instances away from the criminal justice system once and for all.