DUI/DWI offenders in Jefferson are occasionally given the chance to take advantage of a drug treatment facility in lieu of penalties for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. The punishment for these types of crimes can often be quite serious, and may include being locked up in jail and serious fines and other significant costs to pay for being in the court system for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Often, especially for first time offenders, the judge may decide that addressing the problems of drug or alcohol addiction in drug rehab is going to be more effective in the long term for curbing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Jefferson who are lucky enough to be able to participate in this rehab process instead of other far more extreme penalties, most will remain out of the criminal justice system permanently.