Criminal justice clients are a considerable percentage of clientele who are currently taking part in drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs in Owego and across the nation. Judges around the country are finding it more effective to treat people who have found their way into the court system for drug related crimes, rather than punishing them in vain with jail time and other penalties. It is proven to be more successful to handle the issue of drug or alcohol addiction more straightforwardly, than to enforce such penalties. The majority of who do not end up in drug rehab will typically turn right back up in the criminal justice system, while criminal justice clients in alcohol and drug treatment generally don't fall back into drug use and have a better chance at remaining abstinent and out of the court system for good.