Clients referred from the court for drug rehabilitation are usually referred because they are being granted a chance to receive rehab instead of jail time, other charges, fines, etc. While this is most common with first time offenders, it can be offered at any point including while the defendant is being held in jail. There are different types of rehab programs that criminal justice clients can be referred to, and it usually all depends on which programs are available in Howard and the type of substance the person requires treatment for.
There are programs that work primarily with the criminal justice court system to treat this specific group of clientele, and are typically state or federally funded or are available at little or no cost to the client. There are also private drug and alcohol treatment facilities that might be authorized by the court if there is a specific type of rehab that the client needs or prefers that a state-funded program can't provide. The client's legal representation can push for such alternatives to the judge for approval. There are even substance abuse treatment facilities that operate out of the jails themselves, where clients are sometimes in a better position for early release or other benefits when participating in substance abuse rehab services while serving their time for a drug offense or a DUI/DWI.
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