DUI/DWI offenders in Fond Du Lac, WI. are often given the option to take part in a drug rehabilitation program instead of punishment for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. Penalties for these kinds of offenses can occasionally be quite extreme, including being locked up in jail and significant fines and other significant costs to pay for being prosecuted and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. More often than not, particularly for first time offenders, the judge may decide that treating the problems of drug or alcohol addiction in drug or alcohol rehab is will prove more effective in the long term for effectively addressing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Fond Du Lac, WI. that are lucky enough to be able to participate in this rehab process in lieu of other additional severe punishment, a great number will remain out of the criminal justice system permanently.