Criminal justice clients in Brownsville often end up in drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities due to the fact they were convicted of drug related crimes, whether they were distributing drugs or were in the possession of or high on drugs. Some judges put these convicted individuals into the drug and alcohol rehab system mainly due to the fact that they believe that rehabilitating them will be more effective for the culture at large and for the individual, rather than putting them behind bars with no treatment at all. This has been established to be very effective not only in helping and rehabilitating this type of client in Brownsville, but also in helping them remain sober and in many instances out of the criminal justice system for good.