Re:US prisoners are given dangerous jobs. But what if they a...
by _DeadFred_ on Thursday May 16, 2024 @03:04PM
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The purpose definitively isn't rehabilitation.
That statute (18 U.S. Code § 3582 - Imposition of a sentence of imprisonment) that authorizes imposing a sentence explicitly states this in section A:
(a)Factors To Be Considered in Imposing a Term of Imprisonment.—
The court, in determining whether to impose a term of imprisonment, and, if a term of imprisonment is to be imposed, in determining the length of the term, shall consider the factors set forth in section 3553(a) to the extent that they are applicable, recognizing that imprisonment is not an appropriate means of promoting correction and rehabilitation.
That statute (18 U.S. Code § 3582 - Imposition of a sentence of imprisonment) that authorizes imposing a sentence explicitly states this in section A:
(a)Factors To Be Considered in Imposing a Term of Imprisonment.— The court, in determining whether to impose a term of imprisonment, and, if a term of imprisonment is to be imposed, in determining the length of the term, shall consider the factors set forth in section 3553(a) to the extent that they are applicable, recognizing that imprisonment is not an appropriate means of promoting correction and rehabilitation.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/3582
Edit: if you think this language is used to dissuade imprisonment and promote rehabilitation read the case law and how it is used.