DUI/DWI offenders in Nelson, Virginia are sometimes given the chance to participate in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation program instead of penalties for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. Penalties for such offenses can ordinarily be very severe, including being locked up in jail and significant fines and even significant costs to pay for being in court for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Often, especially for new offenders, the court will decide that addressing the problems of alcohol and drug abuse in treatment is a better decision in the long run for curbing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Nelson, Virginia who are lucky enough to be allowed to participate in this rehab process instead of other more extreme penalties, most will stay out of the criminal justice system for good.