DUI/DWI offenders in Elephant Butte, NM. are occasionally given the chance to participate in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility in lieu of consequences for their alcohol or drug related crimes. Penalties for such crimes can ordinarily be quite serious, including jail time and substantial fines and other absorbitant costs associated with being in court for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Often, particularly for initial offenders, the court may decide that addressing the problems of alcohol and drug abuse in drug rehab is a better decision in the long run for effectively addressing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Elephant Butte, NM. that are lucky enough to be able to take part in this rehab process in lieu of other far more severe punishment, most will remain out of the criminal justice system permanently.