DUI/DWI offenders in Mauricetown are often given the opportunity to take part in a drug and alcohol treatment program instead of consequences for their alcohol or drug related offenses. Penalties for these kinds of crimes can ordinarily be quite extreme, which can include jail time and serious fines and even absorbitant costs associated with being prosecuted and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. More often than not, particularly for initial offenders, the judge finds that addressing the concerns of drug or alcohol addiction in treatment is going to be more effective in the long term for curbing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Mauricetown that are lucky enough to be permitted to participate in such treatment instead of other more severe penalties, many will remain out of the criminal justice system for good.