Statistics for Cordele Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Crisp, Ben Hill, Dooly, Wilcox.
Tables:
| Cordele Circuit Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 905 | 62.8 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 4 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 811/905 | 89.6% | 86.4% | 6 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 316 | 21.9 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 10 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 266 | 18.5 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 10 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 323 | 22.4 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 6 |
| Victim Reports | 182 | 12.6 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 117 | 8.1 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 18 | 1.3 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 8 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 39 | 2.7 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 1 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 54/182 | 29.7% | 26.1% | 19.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 14/400 | 3.5% | 3.1% | 16 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 3/266 | 1.1% | 1.3% | 25 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/88 | 0% | 0.5% | 33.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 24/88 | 27.3% | 25.2% | 20 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 29/88 | 33% | 31.6% | 23 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 88 | 63.0 days | 43.0 days | 16 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 88 | 264.0 days | 365.0 days | 39 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/88 | 0% | 1.3% | 41 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 6/155 | 3.9% | 3.1% | 12 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/44 | 0% | 1.5% | 37 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 6/111 | 5.4% | 3.7% | 10 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 9/421 | 2.1% | 2.6% | 34.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 4/261 | 1.5% | 2.1% | 39 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Cordele Circuit Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 75 | 63.1 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 6.2 | 5.2 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 3 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 7/75 | 9.3% | 13.6% | 37 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 1/75 | 1.3% | 4.7% | 39 |
| Removals for Neglect | 22/75 | 29% | 35% | 26.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 21/75 | 28% | 39% | 39 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 8/75 | 11% | 9% | 13 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 7/75 | 9% | 9% | 24.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 23/75 | 31% | 18% | 8 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 13/75 | 17% | 13% | 20 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 5/75 | 7% | 8% | 25 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 1/75 | 1% | 11% | 48.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/75 | 0% | 3% | 43.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 19/39 | 49% | 57% | 39 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 18/39 | 46% | 37% | 12 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/39 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/39 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 2/39 | 5% | 5% | 28.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/39 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/39 | 0% | 1% | 29.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/39 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 3/73 | 4% | 8% | 31 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 16/80 | 20% | 30% | 39.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/43 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Cordele Circuit Children in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2025 | 11,836 | na | na | 49 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 265 | 222.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 240 | 203.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 256 | 215.8 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 340 | na | na | 17 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 94,080 | 79,141.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 71,991 | 60,560.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 229,397 | 193,813.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2024 through September 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2025 | 15 | 12.7 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 8 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 15 | 12.7 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 4 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 1 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 17.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 171/240 | 71% | 62% | 6 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 44/240 | 18% | 19% | 25.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 7/240 | 3% | 3% | 25 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/240 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 15/240 | 6% | 14% | 50 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 3/240 | 1% | 1% | 25 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/240 | 0% | 1% | 35 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/240 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 7/352 | 1.99% | 4.84% | 48 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 2/352 | 0.57% | 0.77% | 27.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 1/352 | 0.28% | 0.21% | 11.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/352 | 0% | 0.32% | 38 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 15/15 | 100% | 89% | 5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 56/14,450 | 3.9 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 42.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 59/252 | 23% | 25% | 37 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 157/252 | 62% | 57% | 13 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 36/252 | 14% | 17% | 37.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/240 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 16/240 | 7% | 8% | 31 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 265 | 24.1 months | 16.3 months | 4 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 240 | 25.3 months | 17.0 months | 2 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 73/265 | 28% | 32% | 38 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 13/23 | 57% | 54% | 25 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 139/240 | 58% | 48% | 7 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 123/240 | 51% | 37% | 4.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 111/240 | 46% | 34% | 5.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 13/111 | 12% | 19% | 40.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 49/170 | 29% | 31% | 35.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 40/136 | 29% | 28% | 28.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 26/81 | 32% | 39% | 41 |
| Cordele Circuit Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 89/11,888 | 74.9 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 32/89 | 36% | 47% | 39.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 2/89 | 2% | 5% | 39.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 18/89 | 20% | 21% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/89 | 0% | 1% | 31.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 4/89 | 4% | 10% | 46 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 33/89 | 37% | 17% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/89 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/89 | 0% | 0% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/89 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 89 | 27.7 months | 18.4 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 32 | 16.3 months | 12.3 months | 14 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 2 | 5.9 months | 11.0 months | 34.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 33 | 26.0 months | 15.8 months | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 18 | 67.8 months | 34.6 months | 2 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/32 | 0% | 5% | 39 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 14/32 | 44% | 51% | 28.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/18 | 0% | 19% | 45.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 5/18 | 28% | 73% | 49 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 13 | 37.1 months | 22.8 months | 4 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 13 | 20.1 months | 10.1 months | 5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 5/6 | 83% | 61% | 17 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 67% | 23 |
| Adoption Discharges | 18/11,888 | 15.1 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 3 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 4/11,888 | 3.4 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 17 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/14 | 7% | 3% | 8 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 4.3 per 1M | 30 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | 3/88 | 3.4% | 1.9% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 3/39 | 7.7% | 8% | 18 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 6.9% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/10 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| 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 | 0/7 | 0% | 2.9% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/26 | 3.8% | 2.8% | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Cordele Circuit Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 905 | 62.8 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 4 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 182 | 12.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 2 |
| Removals During Period | 75 | 5.2 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 3 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 240 | 203.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 89 | na | na | 25.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 65/69 | 94.2% | 96.6% | 44 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 352/352 | 100% | 99.58% | 14 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 16/34 | 47% | 48% | 21 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 34 | 14.9 months | 12.5 months | 18 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 8/41 | 20% | 21% | 25.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 3/40 | 7.5% | 8.4% | 19 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/18 | 0% | 19% | 45.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 18 | 67.8 months | 34.6 months | 2 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 18/136 | 13% | 21% | 45 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 3/125 | 2% | 6% | 38 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 2/4 | 50% | 61% | 34.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 40/132 | 30% | 32% | 34.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 13/14 | 93% | 97% | 44 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 7/9 | 78% | 41% | 6 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 73/87 | 84% | 77% | 10 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 43/70 | 61% | 52% | 10 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 51/178 | 29% | 28% | 19 |
| Cordele Circuit Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2023 through June 2024 Removal | 31/71 | 44% | 50% | 34.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 3/73 | 4% | 8% | 31 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 16/80 | 20% | 30% | 39.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 40/136 | 29% | 28% | 28.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 2/8 | 25% | 26% | 20.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/23 | 57% | 54% | 25 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 5/6 | 83% | 61% | 17 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 67% | 23 |