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Tapia v. United States, 131 S.Ct. 2382 (2011)

Section 3582(a) of the Sentencing Reform Act prohibits sentencing courts from imposing or lengthening a prison term to foster a defendant’s rehabilitation. Section 3582(a) makes clear imprisonment does not achieve the goal of rehabilitation.  Provided a court’s imposition or length of a prison term is not based upon completion of treatment,   a court may recommend treatment options or a particular facility based upon the...