Criminal justice clients in Montrose make their way into drug and alcohol rehab centers because they were found guilty of drug related crimes, whether they were distributing drugs or had drugs in their possession or were under the influence of drugs. Many judges put these convicted persons into the drug rehabilitation system because they consider that treating them will be more effective for society and for the person, rather than placing them behind bars with no treatment at all. This has been established to be very successful not only in treating and rehabilitating these criminal justice clients in Montrose, but also in helping them remain abstinent and in many instances out of the criminal justice system for good.