Criminal justice clients in Ilwaco, WA. often end up in alcohol and drug rehab centers due to the fact they were found guilty of drug related crimes, whether they were distributing drugs or were in the possession of or under the influence of drugs. Some judges put these criminal persons into the drug treatment system mainly due to the fact that they feel that rehabilitating these individuals is more effective for the culture at large and for the individual, rather than placing them in jail with no rehabilitation at all. This has been proven to be quite effective not only in helping and rehabilitating this type of client in Ilwaco, WA., but also in keeping them off of drugs and in a number of situations away from the criminal justice system permanently.