Criminal justice clients in Laguna Beach often end up in alcohol and drug treatment programs due to the fact they were found guilty of drug related crimes, whether they were selling drugs or had drugs in their possession or were found to be high on drugs. Some courts put these convicted persons into the drug rehabilitation system because they feel that treating them will be more effective for the culture at large and for the person, rather than sending them in prison with no rehabilitation at all. This has been established to be extremely workable not only in helping and rehabilitating these criminal justice clients in Laguna Beach, but also in helping them stay off of drugs and in a lot of situations away from the criminal justice system once and for all.