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Criticisms of Court Mandated Rehab
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Critics say that these programs, which are designed to be both more humane to people suffering from substance use, and also cheaper to fund, are ineffective. They point out that a great number of people assigned to court ordered drug rehab programs fail to complete the mandatory participation, and that the recidivism rates back to abuse are relatively high. When a court sentenced drug offender fails to stay off of drugs, they are considered to have violated the terms of the drug court sentencing, and are re exposed to the justice system to face the penalty for their crimes in conventional court. Essentially, drug court sentencing simply delays prison time for many participants, and costs the government more as both the bill for treatment, and then prison, both need to be paid by the taxpayer.
