Statistics for Ocmulgee Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Baldwin, Jones, Putnam, Greene, Morgan, Wilkinson, Hancock, Jasper.
Tables:
| Ocmulgee 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 | 1,608 | 40.2 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 32 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,488/1,608 | 92.5% | 86.4% | 2.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 586 | 14.6 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 465 | 11.6 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 30 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 557 | 13.9 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 35 |
| Victim Reports | 266 | 6.6 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 12 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 199 | 5.0 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 10 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 37 | 0.9 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 6.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 10 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 28 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 20 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 29.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 79/266 | 29.7% | 26.1% | 19.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 17/785 | 2.2% | 3.1% | 38 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 7/465 | 1.5% | 1.3% | 16 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 2/117 | 1.7% | 0.5% | 8 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 26/117 | 22.2% | 25.2% | 30 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 28/117 | 23.9% | 31.6% | 38.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 117 | 52.0 days | 43.0 days | 20 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 117 | 244.0 days | 365.0 days | 42 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 2/117 | 1.7% | 1.3% | 19.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 9/287 | 3.1% | 3.1% | 19 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/67 | 0% | 1.5% | 37 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 9/220 | 4.1% | 3.7% | 17.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 15/806 | 1.9% | 2.6% | 41 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/415 | 0.2% | 2.1% | 50.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Ocmulgee 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 | 110 | 33.2 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 12 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 9.2 | 2.8 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 11 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 10/110 | 9.1% | 13.6% | 38 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 1/110 | 0.9% | 4.7% | 42 |
| Removals for Neglect | 57/110 | 52% | 35% | 6.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 49/110 | 45% | 39% | 22 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 16/110 | 15% | 9% | 7.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 8/110 | 7% | 9% | 31.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 38/110 | 35% | 18% | 4 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 19/110 | 17% | 13% | 20 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 4/110 | 4% | 8% | 41.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 10/110 | 9% | 11% | 24.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 6/110 | 5% | 3% | 9 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 42/63 | 67% | 57% | 16.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 19/63 | 30% | 37% | 30 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 1/63 | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/63 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/63 | 2% | 5% | 41 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/63 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/63 | 0% | 1% | 29.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/63 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 2/99 | 2% | 8% | 40.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 27/83 | 33% | 30% | 18.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/54 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Ocmulgee 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 | 33,113 | na | na | 31 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 217 | 65.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 17 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 194 | 59.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 18 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 198 | 59.8 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 18 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 327 | na | na | 19.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 72,179 | 21,752.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 18 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 58,257 | 17,557.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 14 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 128,338 | 38,758.0 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 | 26 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2025 | 24 | 7.2 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 23.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 30 | 9.1 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 9 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 4 | 1.2 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 10 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 139/194 | 72% | 62% | 4.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 28/194 | 14% | 19% | 34.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 2/194 | 1% | 3% | 43.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/194 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 24/194 | 12% | 14% | 37 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/194 | 1% | 1% | 25 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/194 | 0% | 1% | 35 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/194 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 7/328 | 2.13% | 4.84% | 46 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 2/328 | 0.61% | 0.77% | 25 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/328 | 0% | 0.21% | 33.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/328 | 0% | 0.32% | 38 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 21/24 | 88% | 89% | 33 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 92/19,538 | 4.7 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 32 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 70/298 | 23% | 25% | 37 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 193/298 | 65% | 57% | 7.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 35/298 | 12% | 17% | 48.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/194 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 15/194 | 8% | 8% | 25.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 217 | 14.9 months | 16.3 months | 28 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 194 | 11.5 months | 17.0 months | 46 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 109/217 | 50% | 32% | 4.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 38/61 | 62% | 54% | 20.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 69/194 | 36% | 48% | 40.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 56/194 | 29% | 37% | 33.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 53/194 | 27% | 34% | 34.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 20/53 | 38% | 19% | 11.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 41/101 | 41% | 31% | 12.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 33/80 | 41% | 28% | 10 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 24/62 | 39% | 39% | 29.5 |
| Ocmulgee Circuit Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 131/33,182 | 39.5 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 42/131 | 32% | 47% | 44 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 11/131 | 8% | 5% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 44/131 | 34% | 21% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/131 | 0% | 1% | 31.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 14/131 | 11% | 10% | 20 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 20/131 | 15% | 17% | 25 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/131 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/131 | 0% | 0% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/131 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 131 | 17.5 months | 18.4 months | 32 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 42 | 11.9 months | 12.3 months | 33 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 11 | 24.8 months | 11.0 months | 4.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 20 | 14.5 months | 15.8 months | 38 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 44 | 29.3 months | 34.6 months | 37 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 2/42 | 5% | 5% | 16 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 22/42 | 52% | 51% | 18.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 14/44 | 32% | 19% | 10 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 34/44 | 77% | 73% | 28 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 39 | 16.1 months | 22.8 months | 47 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 40 | 9.4 months | 10.1 months | 33 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/10 | 40% | 61% | 41 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/3 | 33% | 67% | 26 |
| Adoption Discharges | 44/33,182 | 13.3 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 4 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 14/33,182 | 4.2 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 9 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 2/47 | 4% | 3% | 15 |
| 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 | 7/115 | 6.1% | 1.9% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/45 | 2.2% | 8% | 34 |
| 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 | 0/31 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/13 | 0% | 2.9% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/16 | 6.2% | 2.8% | 9 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Ocmulgee 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 | 1,608 | 40.2 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 32 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 266 | 6.6 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 12 |
| Removals During Period | 110 | 2.8 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 11 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 194 | 59.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 18 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 131 | na | na | 13 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 149/150 | 99.3% | 96.6% | 12 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 326/328 | 99.39% | 99.58% | 39 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 20/50 | 40% | 48% | 31 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 50 | 14.6 months | 12.5 months | 19 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 6/43 | 14% | 21% | 34.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/49 | 4.1% | 8.4% | 34 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 14/44 | 32% | 19% | 10 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 44 | 29.3 months | 34.6 months | 37 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 29/80 | 36% | 21% | 8.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 3/37 | 8% | 6% | 20 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 26/44 | 59% | 61% | 28 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 33/70 | 47% | 32% | 8.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 45/47 | 96% | 97% | 37 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 6/13 | 46% | 41% | 22 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 89/123 | 72% | 77% | 40.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 30/84 | 36% | 52% | 48 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 23/98 | 23% | 28% | 34.5 |
| Ocmulgee 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 | 46/84 | 55% | 50% | 18 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 2/99 | 2% | 8% | 40.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 27/83 | 33% | 30% | 18.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 33/80 | 41% | 28% | 10 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 6/16 | 38% | 26% | 12.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 38/61 | 62% | 54% | 20.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/10 | 40% | 61% | 41 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/3 | 33% | 67% | 26 |