Clients referred from the court for drug or alcohol treatment are usually referred because they are being given a chance to try their hand at rehab in lieu of jail time, other charges, fines, etc. Although this is more prevalent with first time offenders, it can occur at any time including while the defendant is being held in jail. There are different types of facilities that criminal justice clients can be referred to, and it usually all depends on which programs are local to St. Petersburg and the type of issues they'll need treatment for.
There are programs that work directly with the criminal justice court system to administer to this specific type of clientele, and are usually state or federally funded or are offered at little or no cost to the client. There are also private substance abuse treatment facilities that may be approved by the court if there is a specific type of rehabilitation that the client needs or wants that a different facility can't fulfill. The client's attorney can request such options to the judge for permission. There are even substance abuse treatment centers that operate out of the jails themselves, whereas clients are sometimes in a better position for reduced sentences or other leniencies when enrolling in substance abuse rehab services while serving their sentence for a drug offense or a DUI/DWI.
There are 5 Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facilities offering this service in St. Petersburg, FL
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