Originally Posted by
Jad123 
Why do they even have jail as a punishment then? I'm just curious to see what types of offenders they send to jail or instances of when they would use jail over probation?
Because there are different degrees of the crime. If you were just pulled over drunk and no one else was involved, that is far less serious than someone drunk who hits another vehicle or injures an innocent person. BAC is a factor, also.
There is a member here on SR who was involved in an accident while drunk driving, and innocent people were injured. He has much more reason to worry than you.