Tapia v. United States
United States Supreme Court
564 U.S. 319 (2011)
Relevant factsFree
The district judge sentenced Tapia (defendant) to the maximum guideline sentence of 51 months, in part specifically so she could qualify for and complete the federal prison system's 500-hour drug treatment program, despite the Sentencing Reform Act's instruction that judges recognize imprisonment is not an appropriate means of promoting rehabilitation; the Ninth Circuit upheld the sentence.
IssueFree
Whether, under the federal Sentencing Reform Act, sentencing judges must recognize that imprisonment is not an appropriate means of promoting a convicted defendant's correction or rehabilitation.