Criminal justice clients in Stillwater often end up in drug rehabilitation programs because they were convicted of drug related crimes, whether they were distributing drugs or were in the possession of or high on drugs. Many judges put these convicted persons into the drug and alcohol treatment system because they feel that treating them will be more productive for the culture at large and for the individual, rather than sending them in prison with no rehab at all. This has been proven to be quite effective not only in healing and rehabilitating these criminal justice clients in Stillwater, but also in helping them stay abstinent and in many situations out of the criminal justice system for good.