Treatment clients referred from the court for drug 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. While this is more prevalent with first time offenders, it can be offered at any time such as while someone is being held in jail. There are different types of rehab programs that criminal justice clients may be referred to, and this all depends on which programs are available in Alma and the type of substance they'll need treatment for.
There are programs that work directly with the criminal justice court system to treat this specific type of clientele, and are typically state funded or are offered at little or no cost to the client. There are also private drug and alcohol rehab programs that can be accepted by the court if there is a specific type of rehab that the client requires or wants that a different facility can't fulfill. The defendant's attorney can present such alternatives to the judge for permission. There are even drug treatment programs that operate out of the correctional institutions themselves, whereas clients are often in a better position for early release or other benefits when participating in drug and alcohol rehab services while serving their sentence for a drug offense or a DUI/DWI.