Criminal justice clients in Melrose Park often end up in alcohol and drug rehab facilities because they were found guilty of crimes relating to drugs, whether they were distributing drugs or had drugs in their possession or were under the influence of drugs. Many judges put these criminal individuals into the drug and alcohol rehabilitation system because they believe that rehabilitating these persons is more effective for the culture at large and for the person, rather than placing them behind bars with no rehabilitation at all. This has been proven to be quite effective not only in helping and rehabilitating these criminal justice clients in Melrose Park, but also in keeping them abstinent and in many instances away from the criminal justice system permanently.