Criminal Justice Clients - Watertown

Drug or alcohol treatment is sometimes a part of a criminal justice clients court sentence. In order to provide these clients the treatment they need, there are a few specific steps that should be followed before they can enroll into a drug rehab center. First, they need to find out if they are eligible for drug rehabilitation during their time in the Watertown, Massachusetts criminal justice system. Their case is evaluated by a panel who decides if they are in need of drug treatment services and if so how much and what type is required. Additionally, when the client is evaluated for drug addiction problems, the client is also evaluated for mental health issues as well. Their drug addiction problem, mental health problems, criminal activity, sentence length and previous treatment history are all determining factors in the creation of the treatment plan.