DUI/DWI offenders in Thelma, Kentucky are occasionally given the opportunity to participate in a drug rehabilitation facility instead of consequences for their alcohol or drug related crimes. The consequences for these types of crimes can ordinarily be quite severe, and may include jail time and substantial fines and other significant costs associated with being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Often, specifically for new offenders, the judge may decide that addressing the concerns of drug or alcohol addiction in drug rehab is will prove more effective in the long term for full handling the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Thelma, Kentucky who are fortunate enough to be permitted to take part in this rehab process in lieu of other more extreme penalties, many will stay away from the criminal justice system permanently.