Treatment clients referred from the court for substance abuse rehabilitation are usually referred because they are being given a chance to try their hand at rehab instead of jail time, other charges, fines, etc. Although this is most common with first time offenders, it can happen at any time including while the defendant is being held in jail. There are different types of rehab programs that offenders can be referred to, and it usually depends on which programs are local to Portland and the type of substance they'll need treatment for.
There are rehab facilities that work primarily with the criminal justice court system to treat this specific group of clientele, and are usually state or federally funded or are available at no cost or very little cost to the client. Additionally, there are also private substance abuse recovery centers that might be accepted by the court if there is a specific type of treatment that the client needs or desires that a different program can't fulfill. The client's attorney can propose such options to the judge for approval. There are even substance abuse recovery programs that provide services from the jails themselves, where clients are sometimes in a better position for early release or other benefits when engaging in addiction rehab services while serving their sentence for a drug related offense or a DUI/DWI.
There are 5 Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers offering this service in Portland, ME
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