DUI/DWI offenders in Richfield are occasionally given the opportunity to participate in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program in lieu of penalties for their drug or alcohol related criminal offenses. The punishment for these kinds of crimes can ordinarily be quite extreme, and may include being locked up in jail and significant fines and various significant costs to pay for being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. More often than not, particularly for initial offenders, the criminal justice system may decide that treating the concerns of alcohol and drug addiction in drug rehab is a better decision in the long term for curbing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Richfield that are fortunate enough to be allowed to take part in this rehab process in lieu of other far more severe consequences, most will remain out of the court system for good.