Statistics for Griffin Circuit
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Statistics for Individual County: Fayette, Spalding, Upson, Pike.
Tables:
| Griffin 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 | 1,818 | 27.4 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 46 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,605/1,818 | 88.3% | 86.4% | 10.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 497 | 7.5 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 49 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 585 | 8.8 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 40.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 736 | 11.1 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 45 |
| Victim Reports | 124 | 1.9 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 46.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 80 | 1.2 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 47 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 16 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 49 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 5 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 42.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 23 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 40.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 23/124 | 18.5% | 26.1% | 40 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 29/958 | 3% | 3.1% | 24 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 12/585 | 2.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/70 | 0% | 0.5% | 33.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 14/70 | 20% | 25.2% | 34 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 18/70 | 25.7% | 31.6% | 35 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 70 | 50.0 days | 43.0 days | 21.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 70 | 360.0 days | 365.0 days | 21 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 2/70 | 2.9% | 1.3% | 6.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 7/187 | 3.7% | 3.1% | 13.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/40 | 2.5% | 1.5% | 10.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 6/147 | 4.1% | 3.7% | 17.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 10/998 | 1% | 2.6% | 49 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/568 | 0.2% | 2.1% | 50.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Griffin 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 | 76 | 13.6 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 40 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 6.3 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 40 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 14/76 | 18.4% | 13.6% | 11 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 5/76 | 6.6% | 4.7% | 14 |
| Removals for Neglect | 17/76 | 22% | 35% | 38.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 30/76 | 39% | 39% | 30.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 7/76 | 9% | 9% | 19 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 10/76 | 13% | 9% | 11.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 7/76 | 9% | 18% | 41.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 17/76 | 22% | 13% | 8.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 6/76 | 8% | 8% | 19 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 6/76 | 8% | 11% | 27.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/76 | 0% | 3% | 43.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 19/52 | 37% | 57% | 48.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 29/52 | 56% | 37% | 4 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/52 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/52 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 4/52 | 8% | 5% | 14 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/52 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/52 | 0% | 1% | 29.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/52 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 8/62 | 13% | 8% | 11 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 21/75 | 28% | 30% | 26 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/25 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Griffin 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 | 56,026 | na | na | 13 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 161 | 29.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 42 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 169 | 30.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 39 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 159 | 28.5 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 42 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 237 | na | na | 30 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 58,017 | 10,401.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 42 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 44,473 | 7,973.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 40 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 113,281 | 20,219.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 40 |
| 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 | 24 | 4.3 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 38.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 15 | 2.7 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 37 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 45 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 97/169 | 57% | 62% | 41.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 43/169 | 25% | 19% | 12 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 4/169 | 2% | 3% | 35.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/169 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 24/169 | 14% | 14% | 31 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/169 | 1% | 1% | 25 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/169 | 0% | 1% | 35 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/169 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 9/224 | 4.02% | 4.84% | 31 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 1/224 | 0.45% | 0.77% | 30 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/224 | 0% | 0.21% | 33.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/224 | 0.45% | 0.32% | 12 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 22/24 | 92% | 89% | 21.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 50/10,165 | 4.9 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 27.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 70/225 | 31% | 25% | 9 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 123/225 | 55% | 57% | 33.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 32/225 | 14% | 17% | 37.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/169 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 13/169 | 8% | 8% | 25.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 161 | 15.8 months | 16.3 months | 23.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 169 | 16.3 months | 17.0 months | 26 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 48/161 | 30% | 32% | 35 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 14/20 | 70% | 54% | 12 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 72/169 | 43% | 48% | 30 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 60/169 | 36% | 37% | 26 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 55/169 | 33% | 34% | 24.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 10/55 | 18% | 19% | 29 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 19/69 | 28% | 31% | 38.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/55 | 24% | 28% | 38.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/33 | 39% | 39% | 29.5 |
| Griffin Circuit Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 66/55,780 | 11.8 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 45.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 25/66 | 38% | 47% | 36.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 1/66 | 2% | 5% | 39.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 16/66 | 24% | 21% | 20 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/66 | 0% | 1% | 31.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 9/66 | 14% | 10% | 11.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 15/66 | 23% | 17% | 11.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/66 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/66 | 0% | 0% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/66 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 66 | 21.1 months | 18.4 months | 18.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 25 | 16.2 months | 12.3 months | 15 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 1 | 0.1 months | 11.0 months | 46 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 15 | 7.4 months | 15.8 months | 48 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 16 | 37.4 months | 34.6 months | 22 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 2/25 | 8% | 5% | 8.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 6/25 | 24% | 51% | 46 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 2/16 | 12% | 19% | 30.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 12/16 | 75% | 73% | 30.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 16 | 24.7 months | 22.8 months | 22 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 16 | 10.1 months | 10.1 months | 26 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 61% | 21 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 67% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 16/55,780 | 2.9 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 38 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 9/55,780 | 1.6 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 33.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/17 | 0% | 3% | 35 |
| 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 | 0/93 | 0% | 1.9% | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/21 | 4.8% | 8% | 29 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 6.9% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/16 | 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 | 0/14 | 0% | 2.8% | 33 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Griffin 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 | 1,818 | 27.4 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 46 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 124 | 1.9 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 46.5 |
| Removals During Period | 76 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 40 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 169 | 30.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 39 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 66 | na | na | 32 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 58/60 | 96.7% | 96.6% | 31 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 223/224 | 99.55% | 99.58% | 33.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 4/23 | 17% | 48% | 49 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 23 | 16.2 months | 12.5 months | 13 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 3/38 | 8% | 21% | 45 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 1/24 | 4.2% | 8.4% | 33 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 2/16 | 12% | 19% | 30.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 16 | 37.4 months | 34.6 months | 22 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 12/56 | 21% | 21% | 27.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 2/40 | 5% | 6% | 27 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 12/18 | 67% | 61% | 22 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 13/46 | 28% | 32% | 38.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 17/17 | 100% | 97% | 17 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 6/11 | 55% | 41% | 13 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 65/78 | 83% | 77% | 13.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 36/57 | 63% | 52% | 5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 25/80 | 31% | 28% | 11 |
| Griffin 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 | 31/69 | 45% | 50% | 32.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 8/62 | 13% | 8% | 11 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 21/75 | 28% | 30% | 26 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/55 | 24% | 28% | 38.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 7/12 | 58% | 26% | 6.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 14/20 | 70% | 54% | 12 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/3 | 67% | 61% | 21 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 67% | na |