Treatment clients referred from the court for substance abuse rehabilitation are typically referred because they are being granted a chance to accept rehab in lieu of jail time, other charges, fines, etc. Although this is most common among first time offenders, it can occur at any time such as while the defendant is being held in jail. There are various types of programs that criminal justice clients may be referred to, and it usually depends on what is attainable in Somerville and the type of drug or alcohol the person requires treatment for.
There are rehab facilities that work primarily with the criminal justice court system to treat this specific type of clientele, and are typically state funded or are available at no cost or very little cost to the client. Additionally, there are also private drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities that may be accepted by the court if there is a specific type of rehab that the client needs or wants that a state-funded facility can't provide. The defendant's attorney can push for such alternatives to the judge for approval. There are even drug recovery programs that provide services from the jails and prisons themselves, where clients are typically in a better position for reduced sentences or other benefits when enrolling in drug and alcohol treatment services while serving their sentence for a drug related offense or a DUI/DWI.
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