Source? It’s an official govt program being run by a judge.
I'll know this may sound strange but just because it's a government program does not mean due process is followed. Loss of custody was not part of sentencing, these are additional conditions applied after sentencing.
Worse than grooming the kids to be crime lords? It’s a closely scrutinised program, and nobody’s calling shenanigans on the implementation, not even the kids being interviewed.
The interviews published were hand selected, the articles are very biased. I'll sumerize a different way, only 3 of the 100 kids taken from their parents did not speak poorly about their experience.
I am not seeing a reason that it would be a definite failure.
One of the foster centers is the Catholic church. Nothing mixes better than Catholic priests and children.