At the age of 15, Cristel attacked a rival classmate with a razor blade. The crime was one of the most violent acts ever committed by a young girl in Rhode Island. After three years of incarceration in the Rhode Island Training School (for juveniles) in Cranston, RI, Cristel is getting ready to be released early. Many in the state consider her to be a poster child for rehabilitation.
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