Prison vs. Rehab

I believe that people who have drug and alcohol problems that are put into prison are failed by the system. The entire court system says that the purpose of prison is rehabilitation. If a person with a drug problem is sent to prison for a crime, but their addiction is not treated, then they have not been truly rehabilitated. If a person who has a drug problem and is sentenced to a drug rehabilitation facility that has strict rules, then I believe the crime and addiction can be addressed and the individual has the opportunity to rehabilitated with the given resources.