Treatment clients referred from the court for substance abuse rehabilitation are typically referred because they are being granted a chance to try their hand at treatment in lieu of jail time, other charges, fines, etc. Although this is most common with first time offenders, it can happen at any time such as while someone is being held in jail. There are various types of facilities that offenders may be referred to, and it usually depends on which programs are available in Long Island and the type of drug or alcohol they'll need treatment for.
There are treatment programs that work exclusively with the courts to treat this explicit group of clientele, and are usually state or federally funded or are offered at no cost or very little cost to the client. Additionally, there are also private substance abuse rehab facilities that might be authorized by the court if there is a specific type of rehab that the client requires or desires that a state-funded facility can't provide. The client's attorney can present such options to the judge for acceptance. There are even drug and alcohol rehab programs that provide services from the jails themselves, whereas clients are often in a better position for reduced sentences or other leniencies when engaging in substance abuse rehabilitation services while serving their sentence for a drug related offense or a DUI/DWI.
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