Criminal justice clients in Denton often end up in alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs due to the fact they were found guilty 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 alcohol and drug rehab system because they believe that rehabilitating these persons is more helpful for the culture at large and for the individual, rather than placing them in prison with no rehab at all. This has been established to be quite effective not only in helping and rehabbing this type of client in Denton, but also in helping them remain abstinent and in a number of cases away from the criminal justice system permanently.