Criminal justice clients in Ladysmith often end up in alcohol and drug rehabilitation 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. Many judges put these criminal persons into the drug and alcohol rehabilitation system because they consider that treating these persons is more productive for the culture at large and for the individual, rather than putting them in jail with no treatment at all. This has been proven to be extremely workable not only in treating and rehabbing this type of client in Ladysmith, but also in helping them stay off of drugs and in a lot of instances out of the criminal justice system permanently.