DUI/DWI offenders in Windham, New York are occasionally given the opportunity to take part in an alcohol and drug treatment center instead of punishment for their drug or alcohol related crimes. The punishment for such offenses can occasionally be rather extreme, and may include incarceration and substantial fines and various absorbitant costs associated with being prosecuted and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. More often than not, specifically for initial offenders, the judge finds that addressing the problems of alcohol and drug abuse in drug or alcohol rehab is will prove more effective in the long term for effectively addressing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Windham, New York who are lucky enough to be allowed to participate in this rehab process in lieu of other more serious punishment, many will remain away from the criminal justice system permanently.