Individuals in St. Simons Island, GA. with DUI/DWI are sometimes court ordered to go to an alcohol or drug treatment facility, most often when they are first time offenders and in lieu of other court justice actions. Even though being convicted of a DUI/DWI in St. Simons Island, GA. usually comes with substantial fines and even incarceration in some instances, the criminal justice system is sometimes more apt to help rehabilitate the individual rather than penalizing them. Allowing individuals with DUI/DWI to participate in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility as a substitute to other forms of justice has proven to be successful in keeping people in St. Simons Island out of the criminal justice system because of DUI/DWI in the future.