Statistics for Decatur County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 10, South District, South Georgia Circuit, Non-CII.
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| Decatur 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 | 397 | 45.9 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 85 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 349/397 | 87.9% | 86.4% | 66 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 108 | 12.5 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 111 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 149 | 17.2 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 47 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 140 | 16.2 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 80 |
| Victim Reports | 30 | 3.5 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 116 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 12 | 1.4 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 133 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 7 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 56.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 4 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 31.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 7 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 61 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 10/30 | 33.3% | 25.3% | 53.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 8/227 | 3.5% | 2.4% | 37.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 7/149 | 4.7% | 0.7% | 5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/22 | 0% | 0.5% | 84.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 4/22 | 18.2% | 28.6% | 92.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 10/22 | 45.5% | 35.8% | 40 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 22 | 4.0 days | 30.0 days | 135.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 22 | 351.0 days | 259.0 days | 19 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/22 | 0% | 1.5% | 93 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 3/32 | 9.4% | 3.1% | 11 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/13 | 0% | 1.5% | 88 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 3/19 | 15.8% | 3.7% | 8 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 3/217 | 1.4% | 2.6% | 115 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/140 | 0.7% | 2.1% | 104 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Decatur County Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 29 | 39.9 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 51 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 2.4 | 3.3 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 51.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 0/29 | 0% | 13.2% | 128 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/29 | 0% | 4.5% | 103 |
| Removals for Neglect | 12/29 | 41% | 35% | 64.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 17/29 | 59% | 41% | 43 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 0/29 | 0% | 9% | 117 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 1/29 | 3% | 8% | 82.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 1/29 | 3% | 19% | 113.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 0/29 | 0% | 13% | 120.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 0/29 | 0% | 8% | 123 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 0/29 | 0% | 11% | 121 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 3/29 | 10% | 3% | 11.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 14/22 | 64% | 57% | 70 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 8/22 | 36% | 37% | 61.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/22 | 0% | 0% | 73 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/22 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/22 | 0% | 5% | 102 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/22 | 0% | 0% | 73.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/22 | 0% | 1% | 75 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/22 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 0/23 | 0% | 7% | 104 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 2/19 | 11% | 29% | 105.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/10 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Decatur County Children in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2025 | 7,313 | na | na | 59 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 34 | 47.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 97.5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 42 | 57.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 76 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 35 | 47.8 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 95 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 63 | na | na | 65 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 12,685 | 17,457.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 98 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 5,510 | 7,583.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 128 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 19,607 | 26,811.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 102 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2024 through March 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2025 | 2 | 2.7 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 121.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 2 | 2.7 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 95 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 1 | 1.4 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 32 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 14/42 | 33% | 62% | 149 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 17/42 | 40% | 19% | 15.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 4/42 | 10% | 3% | 17 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/42 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 2/42 | 5% | 14% | 128.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 5/42 | 12% | 1% | 4.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/42 | 0% | 1% | 95.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/42 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Parent | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | na | na | na | na |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2025 | 1/2 | 50% | 91% | 128.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 7/4,131 | 1.7 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 133 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 15/52 | 29% | 26% | 61.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 28/52 | 54% | 57% | 88.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 9/52 | 17% | 18% | 72.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/42 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 1/42 | 2% | 7% | 106.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 34 | 11.7 months | 17.2 months | 119.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 42 | 10.9 months | 16.5 months | 121 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 16/34 | 47% | 33% | 42 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 1/2 | 50% | 58% | 88 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 14/42 | 33% | 47% | 116 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 7/42 | 17% | 36% | 129 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 7/42 | 17% | 33% | 124 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 2/7 | 29% | 19% | 55.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/11 | 45% | 33% | 54 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/6 | 67% | 31% | 22.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/9 | 56% | 40% | 53.5 |
| Decatur County Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 21/7,266 | 28.9 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 77 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 13/21 | 62% | 45% | 30.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/21 | 0% | 5% | 109.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 0/21 | 0% | 24% | 138.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/21 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 0/21 | 0% | 10% | 127 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 8/21 | 38% | 16% | 14.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/21 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/21 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/21 | 0% | 0% | 75 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 21 | 14.9 months | 19.7 months | 120.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 13 | 12.5 months | 12.5 months | 73 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 9.6 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 8 | 30.4 months | 16.7 months | 19.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 0 | na | 34.6 months | na |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 5/13 | 38% | 4% | 2 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 8/13 | 62% | 51% | 41.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/0 | na | 18% | na |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 0/0 | na | 74% | na |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 0 | na | 23.1 months | na |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 0 | na | 9.6 months | na |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 56% | na |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 59% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 0/7,266 | 0 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 143.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 0/7,266 | 0 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 132 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/1 | 0% | 2% | 76 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 2.8 per 1M | 82.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 8.4% | 94 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 7.2% | 38.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 0% | 64.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 5.6% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 0.2% | 55 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 1.9% | 64.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 25% | na |
| Decatur County Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 397 | 45.9 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 85 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 30 | 3.5 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 116 |
| Removals During Period | 29 | 3.3 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 51.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 42 | 57.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 76 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 21 | na | na | 63.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 17/19 | 89.5% | 96.6% | 140 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 53/53 | 100% | 99.58% | 66 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 3/8 | 38% | 48% | 76 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 8 | 13.7 months | 12.6 months | 68.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 1/5 | 20% | 24% | 61.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 8.4% | 97.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/0 | na | 18% | na |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 0 | na | 34.6 months | na |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 0/5 | 0% | 24% | 137 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/5 | 20% | 7% | 17.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 60% | 111 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 4/5 | 80% | 35% | 12.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 1/1 | 100% | 98% | 53 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/0 | na | 43% | na |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 24/25 | 96% | 77% | 24 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 11/20 | 55% | 54% | 77.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 7/12 | 58% | 30% | 10.5 |
| Decatur County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2023 through December 2023 Removal | 14/19 | 74% | 53% | 28 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 0/23 | 0% | 7% | 104 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 2/19 | 11% | 29% | 105.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/6 | 67% | 31% | 22.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/1 | 0% | 26% | 83 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/2 | 50% | 58% | 88 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 56% | na |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 59% | na |