People in Merrifield with DUI/DWI are often court ordered to attend a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility, most often when they are first time offenders and in lieu of other court justice actions. Although being sentenced with a DUI/DWI in Merrifield often comes with hefty fines and even jail time in some cases, the criminal justice system is occasionally more inclined to help rehabilitate the person rather than penalizing them. Allowing people with DUI/DWI to participate in a drug and alcohol treatment program as a substitute to other methods of justice has shown to be successful in keeping individuals in Merrifield out of the criminal justice system because of DUI/DWI in the future.