DUI/DWI offenders in Shaw, Mississippi are occasionally given the chance to take advantage of a drug rehabilitation program in lieu of consequences for their drug or alcohol related crimes. Penalties for such criminal offenses can occasionally be rather serious, and may include being locked up in jail and substantial fines and other significant costs to pay for being prosecuted and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. More often than not, specifically for first time offenders, the criminal justice system may decide that treating the problems of alcohol and drug abuse in drug or alcohol rehab is will prove more effective in the long run for effectively addressing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Shaw, Mississippi who are fortunate enough to be allowed to participate in this rehab process instead of other far more extreme penalties, a great number will remain away from the court system permanently.