Criminal justice clients in La Plata, Missouri often end up in alcohol and drug treatment programs because 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 courts put these criminal persons into the drug rehabilitation system because they feel that treating them is more effective for society and for the individual, rather than sending them behind bars with no rehab at all. This has been verified to be incredibly successful not only in helping and rehabbing these criminal justice clients in La Plata, Missouri, but also in helping them stay off of drugs and in a number of instances away from the criminal justice system permanently.