DUI/DWI offenders in Palouse, Washington are sometimes given the chance to take advantage of an alcohol and drug rehab center instead of penalties for their alcohol or drug related crimes. The punishment for these kinds of crimes can occasionally be rather harsh, and may include incarceration and substantial fines and other absorbitant costs associated with being in court for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Frequently, particularly for first time offenders, the criminal justice system finds that treating the problems of alcohol and drug addiction in drug or alcohol rehab is a better decision in the long run for full handling the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Palouse, Washington that are lucky enough to be permitted to participate in this rehab process in lieu of other far more serious punishment, many will remain out of the criminal justice system permanently.