Individuals in Sapelo Island, GA. with DUI/DWI are sometimes court ordered to go to a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program, usually when they are first time offenders and in lieu of other court justice actions. Although being sentenced with a DUI/DWI in Sapelo Island, GA. often comes with hefty fines and even incarceration in some cases, the criminal justice system is at times more apt to help rehabilitate the individual rather than penalizing them. Allowing people with DUI/DWI to participate in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program as an alternative to other methods of punishment has shown to be effective in keeping people in Sapelo Island out of the criminal justice system because of DUI/DWI in the future.