Criminal justice clients in Richmond, MN. often end up in drug treatment programs because they were convicted of drug related crimes, whether they were dealing drugs or were in the possession of or high on drugs. Many courts put these types of persons into the drug and alcohol treatment system because they feel that treating them will be more effective for society and for the individual, rather than sending them behind bars with no rehab at all. This has been verified to be very effective not only in helping and rehabbing this type of client in Richmond, MN., but also in helping them remain abstinent and in a lot of cases away from the criminal justice system once and for all.