DUI/DWI offenders in St. Marys are sometimes given the chance to participate in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation center as opposed to receiving other penalties for their drug or alcohol related crimes. Penalties for these types of criminal offenses can often be rather harsh, which can include incarceration and substantial fines and even significant costs associated with being prosecuted and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. More often than not, particularly for new offenders, the criminal justice system finds that addressing the problems of drug or alcohol addiction in drug rehab is going to be more effective in the long term for effectively addressing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in St. Marys that are lucky enough to be allowed to participate in this rehab process in lieu of other additional severe penalties, most will stay out of the criminal justice system permanently.