DUI/DWI offenders in Wasco are sometimes given the chance to take advantage of an alcohol and drug treatment facility as opposed to receiving other consequences for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. Penalties for these types of offenses can occasionally be very extreme, which can include being locked up in jail and substantial fines and other absorbitant costs associated with being prosecuted and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. More often than not, particularly for initial offenders, the judge finds that treating the problems of alcohol and drug addiction in drug rehab is will prove more effective in the long run for effectively addressing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Wasco who are fortunate enough to be permitted to take part in such treatment in lieu of other far more severe penalties, many will remain out of the criminal justice system permanently.