Criminal justice clients in Imlay City, Michigan make their way into drug and alcohol treatment facilities due to the fact they were convicted of crimes relating to drugs, whether they were selling drugs or were in the possession of or found to be high on drugs. Many courts put these criminal individuals into the drug and alcohol rehabilitation system because they feel that treating them is more effective for the culture at large and for the individual, rather than sending them in prison with no rehab at all. This has been established to be extremely successful not only in helping and rehabilitating this type of client in Imlay City, Michigan, but also in helping them stay abstinent and in a number of cases out of the criminal justice system for good.