Criminal justice clients in North Prairie make their way into alcohol and drug rehab centers because they were convicted of crimes relating to drugs, whether they were dealing drugs or had drugs in their possession or were high on drugs. Some judges put these types of persons into the alcohol and drug rehabilitation system because they believe that treating these individuals 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 quite effective not only in helping and rehabbing this type of client in North Prairie, but also in helping them remain abstinent and in a number of cases away from the criminal justice system for good.