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October 11, 2021

Crime Religion

The Shadow Penal System for Struggling Kids

The Christian organization Teen Challenge, made up of more than a thousand centers, claims to reform troubled teens. But is its discipline more like abuse?

Rachel Aviv New Yorker Oct 2021 Permalink