Criminal justice clients in Bay Springs, MS. often end up in drug and alcohol treatment centers due to the fact they were convicted of drug related crimes, whether they were distributing drugs or had drugs in their possession or were found to be high on drugs. Many courts put these convicted individuals into the alcohol and drug rehabilitation system because they consider that treating these persons is more helpful for the culture at large and for the individual, rather than placing them in jail with no treatment at all. This has been proven to be quite effective not only in healing and rehabbing this type of client in Bay Springs, MS., but also in helping them stay off of drugs and in a number of instances out of the criminal justice system permanently.