Criminal justice clients in Altamahaw, North Carolina often end up in alcohol and drug rehabilitation facilities due to the fact they were convicted of drug related crimes, whether they were distributing drugs or had drugs in their possession or were under the influence of drugs. Some judges put these types of individuals into the drug rehabilitation system because they believe that rehabilitating these persons will be more effective for the culture at large and for the person, rather than putting them in prison with no rehab at all. This has been proven to be incredibly effective not only in healing and rehabilitating this type of client in Altamahaw, North Carolina, but also in helping them remain sober and in a number of situations out of the criminal justice system for good.