Criminal justice clients in Wilkinsburg make their way into drug rehab programs because they were found guilty of drug related crimes, whether they were selling drugs or were in the possession of or under the influence of drugs. Many judges put these convicted individuals into the drug and alcohol treatment system because they feel that rehabilitating these persons is more effective for the culture at large and for the individual, rather than placing them in jail with no rehabilitation at all. This has been proven to be incredibly workable not only in treating and rehabilitating these criminal justice clients in Wilkinsburg, but also in helping them stay sober and in a number of situations out of the criminal justice system permanently.