As a case study into the secretive world of Jehovah’s Witnesses, one woman’s shunning is particularly striking. Her family, her congregation and Witne
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Trey Bundy is a reporter for Reveal, covering youth. After beginning his career at the San Francisco Chronicle, he joined The Bay Citizen, where he covered child welfare, juvenile justice, education and crime. His work also has appeared in The New York Times, SF Weekly, The Huffington Post, the PBS NewsHour, Planet magazine and other news outlets. He has won three awards from the Society of Professional Journalists. In 2009, he won the national Hearst Journalism Award for article of the year. Bundy has a bachelor's degree in journalism from San Francisco State University. He is based in Reveal's Emeryville, California, office.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Solitary Confinement
Bay Area county will end youth solitary confinement per settlement
Contra Costa County Juvenile Hall will stop keeping youths in solitary confinement after settling a 2013 lawsuit that accused the county’s Probation Department of holding minors with mental health issues in prolonged isolation and depriving them of special education services.
Posted inHidden Abuse Under the Watchtower, Religion, Religion and Government
California court guts child abuse ruling against Jehovah’s Witnesses
Three years after a former Jehovah’s Witness won the largest verdict for a single victim of child abuse against a religious organization in U.S. history, the California Court of Appeal found that the organization had no duty to warn congregants that a confessed child molester was one of their own.
Posted inHidden Abuse Under the Watchtower, Religion, Religion and Government
Jehovah’s Witness leader says child sex abuse claims are ‘lies’
A top Jehovah’s Witness leader – speaking through a video posted on the organization’s official website – denied allegations that the religion provides a safe haven for child sexual abusers.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Hidden Abuse Under the Watchtower, Religion, Religion and Government
Are Jehovah’s Witnesses Covering up Child Abuse?
The Jehovah’s Witnesses maintain that the First Amendment protects their right to set their own policies, even in cases of child abuse.
Posted inHidden Abuse Under the Watchtower, Religion
Jehovah’s Witnesses use 1st Amendment to hide child sex abuse claims
Internal documents obtained by Reveal show that the Jehovah’s Witnesses have systematically instructed elders and other leaders to keep child sexual a
Posted inHidden Abuse Under the Watchtower, Religion
What you don’t know about Jehovah’s Witnesses
They come to your door, but how much do you really know about Jehovah’s Witnesses? We show you some surprising stuff (you probably didn’t know) about the worldwide religion.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Solitary Confinement
‘Alone: Teens in Solitary Confinement’ debuts on The I Files
Our documentary caps a year of reporting about juveniles inmates held in solitary confinement.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Solitary Confinement
Inside Calif. juvenile hall, rare glimpse at solitary confinement cells
Considered a model facility, the Santa Cruz County Juvenile Hall still places youth in 23-hour isolation, sometimes for days on end. But amid a national debate over juvenile solitary confinement, Santa Cruz could serve as a guide for reform.
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Q&A: Solitary confinement and teens shouldn’t mix
Child psychiatrist Dr. Bruce Perry explains how young prisoners suffer emotionally and physically when placed in isolation.