DUI/DWI offenders in Newark are occasionally given the opportunity to take advantage of a drug and alcohol treatment facility in lieu of penalties for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. Penalties for such offenses can occasionally be quite severe, which can include being locked up in jail and serious fines and various significant costs to pay for being prosecuted and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Frequently, particularly for initial offenders, the judge may decide that treating the concerns of drug or alcohol addiction in treatment is a better decision in the long term for full handling the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Newark who are lucky enough to be permitted to take part in such treatment instead of other far more serious penalties, most will stay out of the criminal justice system permanently.