Criminal justice clients in Edgefield make their way into drug and alcohol treatment 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. Some judges put these convicted persons into the drug treatment system mainly due to the fact that they feel that rehabilitating them will be more helpful for the culture at large and for the person, rather than placing them in prison with no rehabilitation at all. This has been verified to be incredibly effective not only in treating and rehabilitating this type of client in Edgefield, but also in helping them stay off of drugs and in a number of cases away from the criminal justice system permanently.