Criminal justice clients in Elkview often end up in drug rehab 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 courts put these criminal persons into the drug and alcohol treatment system because they consider that treating these persons will be more helpful for the culture at large and for the person, rather than putting them in jail with no rehabilitation at all. This has been verified to be very effective not only in healing and rehabbing these criminal justice clients in Elkview, but also in helping them stay off of drugs and in a number of instances away from the criminal justice system for good.