Criminal justice clients in Dudley, MA. make their way into drug rehabilitation centers due to the fact they were convicted of crimes relating to drugs, whether they were selling drugs or had drugs in their possession or were found to be high on drugs. Many judges put these criminal persons into the alcohol and drug rehabilitation system mainly due to the fact that they feel that rehabbing them will be more effective for the culture at large and for the individual, rather than sending them in jail with no rehab at all. This has been verified to be quite effective not only in helping and rehabilitating this type of client in Dudley, MA., but also in keeping them sober and in a number of situations out of the criminal justice system permanently.