Drug or alcohol rehabilitation 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 or alcohol treatment facility. First, they need to find out if they are eligible for drug rehab during their time in the Watkins, Iowa criminal justice system. Their case is evaluated by a panel who makes the decision if they are in need of treatment and if so how much and what type is needed. Furthermore, when the client is evaluated for drug addiction problems, the client is also screened for mental health issues 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.