DUI/DWI offenders in Lincoln are sometimes given the chance to participate in a drug and alcohol treatment facility instead of penalties for their drug or alcohol related offenses. The punishment for these kinds of offenses can ordinarily be quite extreme, which can include incarceration and serious fines and various absorbitant costs associated with being in the court system for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. More often than not, particularly for new offenders, the criminal justice system will decide that treating the concerns of alcohol and drug abuse in treatment is going to be more effective in the long term for full handling the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Lincoln that are fortunate enough to be allowed to participate in this rehab process in lieu of other far more extreme penalties, most will remain away from the court system permanently.