Criminal justice clients in Bowdoin often end up in drug rehab facilities due to the fact they were convicted of crimes relating to drugs, whether they were dealing drugs or had drugs in their possession or were high on drugs. Some courts put these types of persons into the alcohol and drug rehab system because they feel that rehabilitating these persons will be more effective for the culture at large and for the individual, rather than sending them in jail with no treatment at all. This has been established to be very successful not only in healing and rehabbing this type of client in Bowdoin, but also in helping them remain sober and in many instances away from the criminal justice system permanently.