El Paso, Illinois - Criminal Justice Clients

Drug or alcohol treatment is sometimes a part of a criminal justice clients sentence for the crime they have committed. In order to get these clients the rehabilitation they need, there are a few steps that should be followed before they can enroll into a drug or alcohol rehabilitation center. First, they need to find out if they are eligible for drug rehabilitation while involved in the El Paso, Illinois criminal justice system. Their case is reviewed by a panel who decides if they are in need of drug treatment services and if so how much and what type is required. Furthermore, when they are screened for drug addiction problems, the client is also screened for mental health issues as well. Severity of addiction, mental health problems, criminal activity, sentence length and previous treatment history are all determining factors in the creation of a criminal justice treatment plan.