Statistics for Brantley County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 11, South District, Waycross Circuit, Non-CII.
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| Brantley County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 295 | 58.9 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 38.5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 246/295 | 83.4% | 86.4% | 120.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 109 | 21.8 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 39 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 96 | 19.2 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 41 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 90 | 18.0 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 62 |
| Victim Reports | 37 | 7.4 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 49.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 26 | 5.2 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 52 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 4 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 51 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 2 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 40.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 5 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 47 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 11/37 | 29.7% | 26.1% | 68 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 5/168 | 3% | 3.1% | 59.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/96 | 0% | 1.3% | 123.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/17 | 0% | 0.5% | 85.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 6/17 | 35.3% | 25.2% | 35 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 6/17 | 35.3% | 31.6% | 60 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 17 | 37.0 days | 43.0 days | 85.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 17 | 545.0 days | 365.0 days | 2 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/17 | 0% | 1.3% | 94 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/50 | 2% | 3.1% | 68.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/13 | 0% | 1.5% | 88.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/37 | 2.7% | 3.7% | 60 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 8/202 | 4% | 2.6% | 47 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 2/108 | 1.9% | 2.1% | 70 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Brantley County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 28 | 67.3 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 15 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 2.3 | 5.6 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 14.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 5/28 | 17.9% | 13.6% | 39 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 3/28 | 10.7% | 4.7% | 14 |
| Removals for Neglect | 16/28 | 57% | 35% | 36 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 16/28 | 57% | 39% | 43.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 0/28 | 0% | 9% | 118.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 3/28 | 11% | 9% | 40.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 12/28 | 43% | 18% | 17 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 0/28 | 0% | 13% | 121.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 2/28 | 7% | 8% | 56 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 0/28 | 0% | 11% | 116.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/28 | 0% | 3% | 97.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 7/21 | 33% | 57% | 123 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 11/21 | 52% | 37% | 35 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/21 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/21 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 3/21 | 14% | 5% | 16.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/21 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/21 | 0% | 1% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/21 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 0/26 | 0% | 8% | 105 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 6/18 | 33% | 30% | 50 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/10 | 0% | 0% | 68 |
| Brantley County Children in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2025 | 4,152 | na | na | 97 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 50 | 120.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 20 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 59 | 142.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 52 | 125.8 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 16 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 78 | na | na | 54.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 19,172 | 46,104.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 17 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 10,504 | 25,260.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 34 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 40,997 | 98,740.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 21 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2024 through September 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2025 | 12 | 28.9 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 9 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 5 | 12.0 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 24 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 1 | 2.4 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 17 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 17/59 | 29% | 62% | 150.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 25/59 | 42% | 19% | 11 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 2/59 | 3% | 3% | 55 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/59 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 12/59 | 20% | 14% | 36.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 3/59 | 5% | 1% | 14 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/59 | 0% | 1% | 91.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/59 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 2/74 | 2.7% | 4.84% | 88 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 1/74 | 1.35% | 0.77% | 22 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/74 | 0% | 0.21% | 88.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/74 | 1.35% | 0.32% | 7 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 10/12 | 83% | 89% | 101.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 9/4,084 | 2.2 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 125 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 28/65 | 43% | 25% | 17 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 26/65 | 40% | 57% | 134 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 11/65 | 17% | 17% | 72.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/59 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 2/59 | 3% | 8% | 113 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 50 | 21.8 months | 16.3 months | 31 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 59 | 19.1 months | 17.0 months | 55 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 15/50 | 30% | 32% | 97 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 3/5 | 60% | 54% | 69 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 31/59 | 53% | 48% | 52 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 25/59 | 42% | 37% | 53.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 15/59 | 25% | 34% | 94 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 3/15 | 20% | 19% | 75 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/28 | 29% | 31% | 90 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/19 | 26% | 28% | 87 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/18 | 17% | 39% | 119 |
| Brantley County Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 19/4,158 | 45.7 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 35 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 12/19 | 63% | 47% | 23.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 3/19 | 16% | 5% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 3/19 | 16% | 21% | 96.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/19 | 0% | 1% | 83.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 1/19 | 5% | 10% | 91 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 0/19 | 0% | 17% | 128.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 77 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 19 | 15.0 months | 18.4 months | 114 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 12 | 18.8 months | 12.3 months | 28 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 3 | 11.2 months | 11.0 months | 33 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 0 | na | 15.8 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 3 | 30.4 months | 34.6 months | 86 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/12 | 0% | 5% | 82.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 6/12 | 50% | 51% | 65 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 1/3 | 33% | 19% | 27.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 2/3 | 67% | 73% | 91 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 3 | 21.4 months | 22.8 months | 71 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 3 | 16.3 months | 10.1 months | 32 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 61% | 20.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 67% | 13.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 3/4,158 | 7.2 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 58 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 1/4,158 | 2.4 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 70 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/3 | 0% | 3% | 75.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 4.3 per 1M | 84 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | 2/32 | 6.2% | 1.9% | 17 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/6 | 33.3% | 8% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 6.9% | 42.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/15 | 0% | 0% | 62 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 2.9% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 2.8% | na |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Brantley County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 295 | 58.9 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 38.5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 37 | 7.4 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 49.5 |
| Removals During Period | 28 | 5.6 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 14.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 59 | 142.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 19 | na | na | 69 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 26/26 | 100% | 96.6% | 43 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 73/74 | 98.65% | 99.58% | 145 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 8/15 | 53% | 48% | 51.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 15 | 11.2 months | 12.5 months | 82 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 0/2 | 0% | 21% | 111.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/7 | 28.6% | 8.4% | 6 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 1/3 | 33% | 19% | 27.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 3 | 30.4 months | 34.6 months | 86 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 3/22 | 14% | 21% | 104 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 2/23 | 9% | 6% | 41 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 4/6 | 67% | 61% | 60 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 5/18 | 28% | 32% | 91 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 3/3 | 100% | 97% | 54.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/4 | 25% | 41% | 78.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 28/31 | 90% | 77% | 43 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 8/13 | 62% | 52% | 42.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 10/32 | 31% | 28% | 51.5 |
| Brantley County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2023 through June 2024 Removal | 13/15 | 87% | 50% | 8.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 0/26 | 0% | 8% | 105 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 6/18 | 33% | 30% | 50 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/19 | 26% | 28% | 87 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/2 | 0% | 26% | 81.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/5 | 60% | 54% | 69 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 61% | 20.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 67% | 13.5 |