Statistics for Lowndes County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 11, South District, Southern Circuit, Non-CII.
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| Lowndes County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During June 2021 through May 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,336 | 38.4 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 21 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,147/1,336 | 85.9% | 87.7% | 109 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 722 | 20.8 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 17 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 614 | 17.7 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 51.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Victim Reports | 297 | 8.5 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 17 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 216 | 6.2 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 15 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 71 | 2.0 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 35.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 7 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 65.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 3 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 19 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 106/297 | 35.7% | 29.4% | 56 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 18/426 | 4.2% | 7.1% | 108 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 30/614 | 4.9% | 3.4% | 51.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/154 | 0% | 0.3% | 81 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 32/154 | 20.8% | 28.7% | 95 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 40/154 | 26% | 36.1% | 109.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 154 | 68.0 days | 34.0 days | 46 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 154 | 478.0 days | 389.0 days | 12 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/154 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 12/202 | 5.9% | 1.6% | 13 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 1/75 | 1.3% | 0.3% | 5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 11/127 | 8.7% | 2.1% | 12 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 22/530 | 4.2% | 2.2% | 35 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 30/820 | 3.7% | 1.5% | 23.5 |
| Lowndes County Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 88 | 29.9 per 10K | 19.2 per 10K | 67 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 7.3 | 2.5 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 67.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 8/88 | 9.1% | 13.7% | 78 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 3/88 | 3.4% | 4.6% | 42.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 53/88 | 60% | 37% | 23.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 45/88 | 51% | 41% | 64.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 6/88 | 7% | 10% | 64 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 1/88 | 1% | 8% | 88.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 15/88 | 17% | 19% | 73.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 14/88 | 16% | 12% | 41 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 3/88 | 3% | 8% | 78.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 2/88 | 2% | 9% | 86.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/88 | 0% | 3% | 97.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 22/52 | 42% | 56% | 93.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 29/52 | 56% | 39% | 44.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/52 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/52 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/52 | 2% | 4% | 44.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/52 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/52 | 0% | 0% | 72.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/52 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 9/86 | 10% | 6% | 20.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 27/147 | 18% | 30% | 105.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/44 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Lowndes County Children in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2024 | 29,491 | na | na | 21 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2023 | 301 | 103.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 35 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 313 | 106.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 27.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 319 | 108.7 per 10K | 43.9 per 10K | 27 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 389 | na | na | 10 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2023 through March 2024 | 116,812 | 39,745.0 per 10K | 16,048.0 per 10K | 27 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2023 through March 2024 | 79,166 | 26,936.0 per 10K | 12,345.0 per 10K | 32 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2024 | 244,561 | 82,927.0 per 10K | 33,521.0 per 10K | 25 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2023 through March 2024 | 286 | 97.0 per 10K | 450.0 per 10K | 43.5 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2024 | 16 | 5.4 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 95 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 11 | 3.7 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 88 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 3 | 1.0 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 46.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 197/313 | 63% | 62% | 67.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 99/313 | 32% | 19% | 32 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/313 | 0% | 3% | 128 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/313 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 16/313 | 5% | 14% | 125 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/313 | 0% | 1% | 101 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/313 | 0% | 1% | 97 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/313 | 0% | 0% | 81 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 by Parent | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2023 through March 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | na | na | na | na |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2024 | 14/16 | 88% | 92% | 102.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 50/15,513 | 3.2 Per 1K Days | 5.7 Per 1K Days | 114.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 41/244 | 17% | 25% | 132 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 142/244 | 58% | 57% | 74 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 61/244 | 25% | 18% | 21 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 0/313 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 7/313 | 2% | 7% | 113 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 301 | 16.1 months | 16.7 months | 70 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 313 | 21.1 months | 17.6 months | 50.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2023 | 50/301 | 17% | 34% | 139.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2023 | 3/11 | 27% | 51% | 104.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 | 189/313 | 60% | 49% | 46 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 133/313 | 42% | 37% | 56 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 | 111/313 | 35% | 34% | 65.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 | 8/111 | 7% | 22% | 106 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 17/129 | 13% | 32% | 125 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/76 | 12% | 31% | 117 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2022 through March 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/78 | 5% | 36% | 111 |
| Lowndes County Children Discharged During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 73/29,390 | 24.8 per 10K | 20.5 per 10K | 92 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 55/73 | 75% | 43% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 3/73 | 4% | 5% | 53 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 7/73 | 10% | 24% | 118 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/73 | 0% | 0% | 82 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 8/73 | 11% | 10% | 53 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 0/73 | 0% | 17% | 133.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/73 | 0% | 0% | 78.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/73 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/73 | 0% | 0% | 76.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 73 | 16.8 months | 19.5 months | 97.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 55 | 15.0 months | 12.8 months | 58 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 3 | 15.6 months | 11.5 months | 26.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 0 | na | 16.4 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 7 | 63.3 months | 36.7 months | 6 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/55 | 0% | 4% | 81.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 24/55 | 44% | 50% | 74 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 19% | 98.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 1/7 | 14% | 69% | 117 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 4 | 51.6 months | 24.7 months | 4 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 4 | 12.2 months | 9.7 months | 38.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 58% | 50 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 61% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 7/29,390 | 2.4 per 10K | 4.8 per 10K | 110 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 8/29,390 | 2.7 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 64.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/4 | 0% | 3% | 75.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 2.8 per 1M | 81.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/30 | 0% | 6.6% | 88.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 5.2% | 46 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 62.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 50 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 1.6% | 53 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2022 through March 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Lowndes County Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 | 1,336 | 38.4 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 21 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 295 | 8.4 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 17.5 |
| Removals During Period | 88 | 2.5 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 67.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2024 | 313 | 106.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 27.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 73 | na | na | 19 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 102/106 | 96.2% | 98.4% | 138 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 239/239 | 100% | 100% | 80 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 19/53 | 36% | 47% | 86 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 53 | 16.8 months | 12.8 months | 43 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 10/65 | 15% | 23% | 74 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/31 | 0% | 8.1% | 93 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 19% | 98.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 7 | 63.3 months | 36.7 months | 6 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 7/122 | 6% | 24% | 122 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/124 | 1% | 8% | 64 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2022 through March 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 54% | 111.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 9/72 | 12% | 35% | 119.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 4/4 | 100% | 97% | 49.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 2/9 | 22% | 39% | 75 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 78/90 | 87% | 78% | 47 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 102/130 | 78% | 56% | 19 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 77/157 | 49% | 31% | 17.5 |
| Lowndes County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2023 through March 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2022 through December 2022 Removal | 66/124 | 53% | 52% | 67.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2023 through February 2024 Removal | 9/86 | 10% | 6% | 20.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2022 through March 2023 Removal | 27/147 | 18% | 30% | 105.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/76 | 12% | 31% | 117 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/4 | 0% | 26% | 87 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/11 | 27% | 51% | 104.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 58% | 50 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 61% | na |