DUI/DWI offenders in Bayard are often given the option to participate in a drug rehabilitation center in lieu of consequences for their drug or alcohol related criminal offenses. The consequences for such crimes can occasionally be quite serious, and may include being locked up in jail and substantial fines and even significant costs to pay for being prosecuted and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. More often than not, especially for first time offenders, the criminal justice system finds that addressing the concerns of drug or alcohol addiction in treatment is going to be more effective in the long term for effectively addressing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Bayard that are lucky enough to be permitted to take part in this rehab process instead of other far more serious penalties, many will remain out of the criminal justice system for good.