Original sentence: A variety of controls can be enforced, from reproof and restriction of congregational duties to excommunication, known as disfellowshipping, which includes shunning by the congregation.Hearings involving "serious sin" are performed by formal judicial committees, in which guilt and repentance are determined by a tribunal of elders.If initial counsel is not accepted, elders may present a talk to the congregation about the type of behavior, alerting other members already aware of the individual's conduct to limit social interaction with that person.Individuals who are disfellowshipped may be reinstated after an extended period if they are deemed to demonstrate repentance.Jehovah's Witnesses consider many actions to be "serious sins", for which baptized Witnesses are subject to a judicial committee hearing.Members who engage in conduct that is considered inappropriate may be counseled privately by elders and congregational responsibilities may be withheld or restricted
Edited sentence: As a result of these judicial committees, an individual may be reproved and have restrictions applied to their handling of congregational duties, in cases where the person is deemed to be unrepentant or is continuing to live an immoral lifestyle, the next step is excommunication, known as disfellowshipping, which includes what is seen by many as shunning by the congregation.Hearings involving "serious sins” (for example: ongoing drug use, alcoholism, or living a sexually immoral lifestyle) are performed by formal judicial committees, in which  elders look to establish scriptural grounds for repentance.Individuals who are disfellowshipped may be reinstated after several months if they are deemed to demonstrate repentance.Jehovah's Witnesses follow the Bible’s guidelines to determine what is considered to be "serious sins", for which baptized Witnesses are usually voluntarily subject to a judicial committee hearing.Members argue that this is a process laid out in scripture, and that the purpose of this arrangement is move the individual to repentance and to turn from their former way of conduct.Members who engage in conduct that goes against Bible guidelines may be counseled privately by elders and congregational responsibilities may be withheld or restricted