Criminal justice clients in Lake Norden, South Dakota often end up in drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities due to the fact they were convicted of crimes relating to drugs, whether they were dealing drugs or had drugs in their possession or were under the influence of drugs. Many judges put these convicted individuals into the drug and alcohol rehab system because they believe that rehabilitating them will be more productive for society and for the individual, rather than sending them in prison with no rehab at all. This has been verified to be quite successful not only in treating and rehabilitating these criminal justice clients in Lake Norden, South Dakota, but also in helping them remain off of drugs and in a number of situations away from the criminal justice system permanently.