Individuals in Ketchikan with DUI/DWI are often court ordered to participate at a drug and alcohol rehab facility, usually when they are first time offenders and in lieu of other court penalties. Although being convicted of a DUI/DWI in Ketchikan, Alaska often comes with hefty fines and even jail time in some cases, the criminal justice system is sometimes more apt to help rehabilitate the person rather than penalizing them. Allowing people with DUI/DWI to participate in a drug and alcohol rehab facility as a substitute to other forms of punishment has shown to be successful in keeping individuals in Ketchikan, Alaska out of the criminal justice system because of DUI/DWI in the future.