DUI/DWI offenders in Phelan, California are occasionally given the option to take part in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation center in lieu of punishment for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. The punishment for such crimes can ordinarily be rather serious, which can include being locked up in jail and significant fines and various absorbitant costs associated with being in the court system for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Often, particularly for new offenders, the criminal justice system may decide that addressing the concerns of drug or alcohol abuse in drug rehab is a better decision in the long term for curbing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Phelan that are lucky enough to be permitted to take part in such treatment in lieu of other additional extreme punishment, most will stay away from the criminal justice system for good.