Criminal justice clients in East Bernstadt, Kentucky make their way into drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers because they were convicted of drug related crimes, whether they were dealing drugs or were in the possession of or high on drugs. Many judges put these convicted individuals into the alcohol and drug rehabilitation system because they believe that treating these persons is more effective for society and for the person, rather than putting them in jail with no rehab at all. This has been proven to be extremely successful not only in treating and rehabilitating this type of client in East Bernstadt, Kentucky, but also in keeping them abstinent and in many situations away from the criminal justice system permanently.