DUI/DWI offenders in Ellinwood, KS. are occasionally given the option to participate in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility instead of penalties for their alcohol or drug related offenses. The consequences for these types of offenses can ordinarily be very severe, which can include incarceration and significant fines and other absorbitant costs associated with being in court for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. More often than not, especially for initial offenders, the criminal justice system will decide that addressing the issues of alcohol and drug addiction in treatment is going to be more effective in the long run for full handling the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Ellinwood, KS. who are fortunate enough to be allowed to participate in such treatment instead of other far more severe punishment, a great number will stay out of the court system permanently.