DUI/DWI offenders in Hobart are often given the opportunity to take part in an alcohol and drug rehab center in lieu of penalties for their alcohol or drug related offenses. Penalties for such offenses can ordinarily be very extreme, including jail time and significant fines and various absorbitant costs to pay for being prosecuted and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Often, particularly for initial offenders, the criminal justice system may decide that treating the concerns of drug or alcohol abuse in drug rehab is a better decision in the long term for curbing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Hobart that are lucky enough to be able to take part in this rehab process in lieu of other far more extreme punishment, many will remain away from the court system permanently.