Can I be court ordered to a religious rehab?
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Can I be court ordered to a religious rehab?
I’ve been ordered to do long term, 6
months of drug rehab. I’m only offered
religious rehabs and I need professional,
medical and psychiatric help. That is not
offered where I’m from in Arkansas, only
religious based options.
Asked on December 29, 2018 under Criminal Law, Arkansas
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
You are not being ordered into religious rehab--you are being ordered into drug rehab, which is a commopn order and well within the court's power. It is not the court's fault that you live in a place where the only rehab providers are religious. So this is legal, because you are not being ordered into a religious program: you are being ordered to do something nonreligious, but unfortunately, you live in a place with limited options.
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