DUI/DWI offenders in Pilot Knob are sometimes given the opportunity to participate in an alcohol and drug rehab center as opposed to receiving other penalties for their alcohol or drug related offenses. Penalties for these types of crimes can ordinarily be quite serious, including being locked up in jail and significant fines and other significant costs associated with being prosecuted and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Frequently, especially for new offenders, the criminal justice system finds that addressing the issues of drug or alcohol abuse in drug rehab is going to be more effective in the long term for curbing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Pilot Knob who are lucky enough to be allowed to participate in this rehab process instead of other far more extreme punishment, many will remain out of the court system for good.