Drug rehabilitation is sometimes a part of a criminal justice clients sentence for the crime they have committed. In order to provide these individuals the treatment they need, there are some specific steps that should be followed before they can enroll into a drug or alcohol treatment program. First, they need to determine if they are eligible for drug treatment while involved in the Canaan, Connecticut criminal justice system. Their case is evaluated by a panel who decides if they are in need of rehabilitation and if so how much and what type is necessary. Furthermore, when they are evaluated for drug addiction problems, the client is also screened for mental health problems as well. Severity of addiction, mental health concerns, criminal activity, sentence length and previous treatment history are all determining variables in the creation of a criminal justice treatment plan.