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Schubert Center's Gabriella Celeste discusses imprisonment of children

Media | October 28, 2025 | Story by: Editorial Staff

A rarity: Cleveland rape case of 5-year-old highlights how few young children face arrest across the country

cleveland.com: Gabriella Celeste, policy director at the Schubert Center for Child Studies, said that while people understandably want justice for crimes committed, prison is not the answer for children younger than 10 years old. “Accountability does not mean prison,” she said, warning that incarceration would fail everyone involved in such cases.

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