Ah, the old banish to limbo trick that censors commonly use for children shows. So maybe someone's power is able to snatch their soul and lock it there until further notice, and their bodies won't rot so they can be returned. To be fair a third party character has to be in charge of this if that's what we go with.

Edit: they sit on rocks for punishment. They get broken desks normally and if try do good, something else?