DUI/DWI offenders in Hobart are sometimes given the opportunity to participate in a drug and alcohol treatment center in lieu of punishment for their alcohol or drug related offenses. Penalties for these types of criminal offenses can occasionally be very extreme, including jail time and significant fines and even significant costs to pay for being prosecuted and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. More often than not, specifically for first time offenders, the judge finds that addressing the issues of alcohol and drug addiction in treatment is will prove more effective in the long term for effectively addressing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Hobart who are lucky enough to be allowed to participate in such treatment in lieu of other far more extreme punishment, most will remain out of the criminal justice system permanently.