Rehabbing individuals who are addicted to drugs and have landed somewhere in the criminal justice system has proven a productive method of curbing repeat drug related offenses for people that do take advantage of treatment programs. For criminal justice clients in Soledad that do take part in in drug treatment programs, even if not of their own choice as is occasionally court ordered, these individuals have a far better chance at dealing with the crux of the problem so that they can stay sober and off of negative influences and [[[committing drug related criminal activity. The costs to the criminal justice system having to do with these drug related criminal offenses is also affected beneficially when criminal justice clients are helped in drug treatment programs in Soledad instead of jail time or other harsh punishment.