Criminal justice clients are a large percentage of clientele who take part in drug and alcohol rehab programs in Shaftsburg and across the nation. Judicial systems in the U.S. are finding it more advantageous to rehab individuals who have ended up in the court system for drug related crimes, rather than penalizing them to no avail with jail time and other penalties. It is proven to be more successful to address the issue of addiction directly, rather than enforce such penalties. The majority of who do not end up in drug rehab will typically turn right back up in the criminal justice system, while criminal justice clients in drug and alcohol rehabilitation often don't make the same mistakes and have a much better chance at remaining sober and out of the court system completely.