Criminal justice clients in Auburn, NY. often end up in alcohol and drug rehab programs due to the fact they were found guilty of crimes relating to drugs, whether they were selling drugs or had drugs in their possession or were under the influence of drugs. Many judges put these convicted individuals into the drug and alcohol rehabilitation system because they feel that treating these individuals is more effective for society and for the individual, rather than placing them in prison with no treatment at all. This has been established to be extremely successful not only in helping and rehabbing this type of client in Auburn, NY., but also in keeping them abstinent and in a number of instances away from the criminal justice system for good.