Criminal justice clients in Richardton, North Dakota make their way into alcohol and drug treatment centers due to the fact they were found guilty of crimes relating to drugs, whether they were selling drugs or had drugs in their possession or were found to be high on drugs. Many judges put these criminal persons into the drug and alcohol rehab system because they feel that rehabilitating these persons will be more effective for society and for the person, rather than placing them behind bars with no treatment at all. This has been established to be incredibly workable not only in helping and rehabilitating these criminal justice clients in Richardton, North Dakota, but also in helping them remain abstinent and in many cases away from the criminal justice system for good.