DUI/DWI offenders in Mahaska are occasionally given the opportunity to take part in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation center in lieu of consequences for their alcohol or drug related crimes. The consequences for these types of criminal offenses can occasionally be quite serious, including incarceration and serious fines and various significant costs associated with being in court for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Often, especially for first time offenders, the criminal justice system may decide that treating the issues of alcohol and drug abuse in treatment is a better decision in the long term for full handling the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Mahaska who are fortunate enough to be able to participate in such treatment in lieu of other more extreme punishment, most will remain out of the criminal justice system permanently.