Clients referred from the court for drug rehabilitation 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 most common among first time offenders, it can be offered at any point including while someone is being held in jail. There are different types of facilities that offenders may be referred to, and it usually all depends on which programs are attainable in Peck and the type of substance the person requires treatment for.
There are treatment programs that work exclusively with the criminal justice court system to treat this specific type of clientele, and are typically state funded or are available at little or no cost to the client. Additionally, there are also private substance abuse recovery centers that may be authorized by the court if there is a specific type of treatment that the person requires or prefers that a state-funded facility can't fulfill. The defendant's attorney can present such alternatives to the judge for permission. There are even substance abuse recovery centers that operate out of the correctional facilities themselves, whereas clients are sometimes in a better position for early release or other benefits when participating in drug and alcohol rehabilitation services while serving their time for a drug related offense or a DUI/DWI.