DUI/DWI offenders in Oak Vale, Mississippi are occasionally given the option to take advantage of an alcohol and drug rehabilitation facility instead of punishment for their drug or alcohol related criminal offenses. Penalties for these types of criminal offenses can occasionally be very serious, including jail time and substantial fines and various significant costs to pay for being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. More often than not, specifically for initial offenders, the court may decide that treating the problems of alcohol and drug addiction in drug or alcohol rehab is will prove more effective in the long term for effectively addressing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Oak Vale, Mississippi that are fortunate enough to be allowed to participate in this rehab process instead of other far more severe punishment, a great number will remain out of the criminal justice system permanently.