DUI/DWI offenders in Windsor are occasionally given the option to participate in a drug treatment center in lieu of penalties for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. Penalties for such crimes can ordinarily be very serious, including being locked up in jail and serious fines and various significant costs associated with being prosecuted and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Many times, specifically for new offenders, the judge will decide that addressing the problems of drug or alcohol addiction in drug rehab is a better decision in the long term for full handling the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Windsor who are fortunate enough to be allowed to participate in such treatment in lieu of other far more severe punishment, many will remain out of the criminal justice system permanently.