Criminal justice clients in Whitehall, Pennsylvania make their way into drug rehabilitation centers due to the fact they were convicted of drug related crimes, whether they were distributing drugs or had drugs in their possession or were high on drugs. Some courts put these convicted persons into the alcohol and drug treatment system because they feel that rehabbing them will be more effective for the culture at large and for the individual, rather than putting them in prison with no rehab at all. This has been established to be very effective not only in healing and rehabbing this type of client in Whitehall, Pennsylvania, but also in keeping them off of drugs and in many instances away from the criminal justice system for good.