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authority type case jurisdiction federal_nationwide publication status published_united_states_reports precedential status binding decision or issuance date 2011-06-16 subsequent history Official source reviewed through 2026-08-25. negative treatment status Official primary sources checked through 2026-08-25; comprehensive commercial citator not run. material limitations Use only for the bounded propositions and limitations stated in the linked canonical module. Open official source ↗
Linked modules Presentence Investigation, Guidelines, and Sentencing Hearing Supervised Release, Judgment, and Sentence Correction Detainers, Prison Discipline, Good-Time Consequences, and RDAP Supervised Release Violations, Rule 32.1, Revocation, and Sentencing Tapia v. United States
Holding or rule used
A court may not impose or lengthen imprisonment to promote rehabilitation.
Material limitation
Use only for the bounded proposition in the linked canonical module; offense-specific, record-specific, circuit-specific, later-proceeding, and negative-treatment questions remain separate where identified.
Official source and pinpoints
564 U.S. 319 (2011), 564 U.S. 326–35: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-564/pdf/USREPORTS-564-319.pdf