DUI/DWI offenders in Joinerville are occasionally given the opportunity to participate in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility instead of consequences for their alcohol or drug related offenses. Penalties for these kinds of offenses can often be rather harsh, including being locked up in jail and serious fines and even significant costs to pay for being prosecuted and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Frequently, specifically for first time offenders, the court will decide that treating the concerns of drug or alcohol addiction in treatment is will prove more effective in the long run for effectively addressing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Joinerville that are fortunate enough to be able to participate in such treatment in lieu of other far more extreme penalties, many will stay out of the criminal justice system permanently.