Criminal justice clients in Oneida often end up in drug treatment centers due to the fact they were convicted of drug related crimes, whether they were distributing drugs or were in the possession of or high on drugs. Many judges put these criminal persons into the alcohol and drug treatment system because they believe that rehabbing these individuals is more productive for the culture at large and for the individual, rather than sending them in prison with no treatment at all. This has been proven to be incredibly workable not only in helping and rehabilitating these criminal justice clients in Oneida, but also in helping them stay abstinent and in many cases away from the criminal justice system permanently.