Electronic Monitoring

• One DUI conviction alternative is electronic monitoring. Electronic monitoring is also termed as house arrest. House arrest is defined as the possibility of a convicted person to spend time in his own home rather than being confined in an actual jail. Electric monitoring requires you to wear an ankle bracelet that keeps track of where you are at all times. In this situation, the parties can usually agree to arrangements that allow you to still attend school or go to work, as long as you are home again at the obligatory time.
  
  

City Jail

• Another alternative if you have been convicted of a DUI offense is a trip to the city jail instead of a regular jail, indicates 1-800.DUI.Laws. Other terms for city jail are weekend jail and private jail. Most local police departments have a city jail program. How it works is that you check yourself in to your local police department, spend the night in a jail cell there and department officials release you the next day.
  
  

Rehabilitation

• If your DUI arrest is a symptom of your drug- or alcohol-related addiction, a possible alternative to your conviction is participating in a rehabilitation program, says 1-800.DUI.Laws. If you are arrested for a DUI offense, an informed defense lawyer can convince a judge that using rehabilitation in a treatment center rather than spending time in jail and paying fines best meets the needs of the situation.
  
  

Sober Living House

• A sober living house can also serve as an alternative to jail in a DUI conviction. If you have committed a DUI a number of times or if you have failed to respond to past attempts at treating substance abuse problems, then sober living may help. Sober living houses are multiresident homes where all residents are sober. Your obligation for staying in such a home is to attend a daily 12-step meeting, do household chores and even partake in group functions.