Criminal Justice Clients - Lafayette, Indiana

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 a few specific steps that need to be followed before they can enroll into a recovery treatment facility. First, they need to find out if they are eligible for drug treatment during their time in the Lafayette, Indiana criminal justice system. Their case is evaluated by a panel who decides if they are in need of treatment and if so how much and what type is required. Furthermore, when the client is screened for substance abuse problems, the client is also screened for mental health problems as well. Severity of addiction, mental health problems, criminal activity, sentence length and previous substance abuse history are all determining variables in the creation of a criminal justice treatment plan.