Criminal justice clients in Bay City make their way into drug treatment facilities due to the fact they were convicted of crimes relating to drugs, whether they were distributing drugs or had drugs in their possession or were under the influence of drugs. Many judges put these types of individuals into the alcohol and drug rehabilitation system because they believe that rehabbing them will be more productive for society and for the person, rather than placing them in prison with no rehab at all. This has been verified to be very workable not only in healing and rehabilitating this type of client in Bay City, but also in keeping them abstinent and in many instances away from the criminal justice system for good.