Criminal justice clients in Big Spring, TX. make their way into drug rehabilitation facilities because they were convicted of drug related crimes, whether they were selling drugs or had drugs in their possession or were found to be high on drugs. Some judges put these types of persons into the alcohol and drug rehabilitation system mainly due to the fact that they consider that treating them will be more effective for society and for the individual, rather than putting them behind bars with no treatment at all. This has been verified to be incredibly effective not only in healing and rehabilitating these criminal justice clients in Big Spring, TX., but also in helping them stay off of drugs and in a number of cases away from the criminal justice system for good.