Treatment clients referred from the court for drug rehabilitation are usually referred because they are being given a chance to receive rehab rather than face jail time, other charges, fines, etc. While this is most common among first time offenders, it can be offered at any time such as while someone is already incarcerated. There are different types of programs that criminal justice clients can be referred to, and this depends on what is local to Erie and the type of substance they'll need treatment for.
There are treatment programs that work exclusively with the courts to administer to this specific type of clientele, and are usually state funded or are offered at no cost or very little cost to the client. Additionally, there are also private substance abuse recovery programs that may be accepted by the court if there is a specific type of recovery method that the client needs or prefers that a state-funded facility can't fulfill. The client's legal representation can request such alternatives to the judge for acceptance. There are even substance abuse rehab centers that provide services from the correctional facilities themselves, where clients are sometimes in a better position for early release or other benefits when engaging in substance abuse rehab services while serving their sentence for a drug offense or a DUI/DWI.