DUI/DWI offenders in Malta, ID. are occasionally given the opportunity to participate in a drug rehabilitation facility in lieu of penalties for their alcohol or drug related offenses. Penalties for such crimes can ordinarily be rather harsh, including being locked up in jail and serious fines and other absorbitant costs to pay for being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Frequently, particularly for first time offenders, the court finds that addressing the issues 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 Malta, ID. that are lucky enough to be able to take part in this rehab process in lieu of other far more extreme penalties, most will remain away from the criminal justice system permanently.