[s1e7] Caught -
: It notes that this is often a "justice system" for those with means, as these programs can cost tens of thousands of dollars, creating a stark divide in how "troubled" youth are treated based on family wealth.
The episode centers on the perspective of parents who feel they have exhausted all traditional parenting and community options. This "private justice" system operates outside the public courts but often employs tactics that feel similarly carceral. The central theme is the agonizing conflict between a parent's love and the extreme methods they use to "save" their children. The title itself reflects the emotional weight of hiring strangers to "kidnap" one's own child in the middle of the night. [S1E7] Caught
: The episode describes the psychological impact of being forcibly removed from one's home, exploring how this initial act of force colors the child's entire therapeutic experience. : It notes that this is often a
