DUI/DWI offenders in Williamstown are sometimes given the option to take advantage of a drug treatment center in lieu of penalties for their drug or alcohol related crimes. The consequences for these types of crimes can ordinarily be quite harsh, including being locked up in jail and substantial fines and even absorbitant costs to pay for being prosecuted and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Often, particularly for new offenders, the court finds that addressing the concerns of alcohol and drug abuse in treatment is a better decision in the long term for full handling the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Williamstown that are fortunate enough to be allowed to participate in this rehab process in lieu of other far more severe penalties, many will stay out of the criminal justice system permanently.