Criminal justice clients in Dalhart make their way into drug and alcohol treatment centers because they were convicted of crimes relating to drugs, whether they were distributing drugs or were in the possession of or high on drugs. Some judges put these convicted individuals into the alcohol and drug treatment system because they believe that rehabbing these individuals is more productive for the culture at large and for the individual, rather than putting them behind bars with no rehabilitation at all. This has been verified to be extremely effective not only in helping and rehabilitating these criminal justice clients in Dalhart, but also in keeping them off of drugs and in many situations away from the criminal justice system for good.