Statistics for South Georgia Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Decatur, Mitchell, Grady, Calhoun, Baker.
Tables:
| South Georgia 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 | 1,166 | 49.0 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 19 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,038/1,166 | 89% | 86.4% | 7 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 312 | 13.1 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 31 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 453 | 19.0 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 8 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 401 | 16.9 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 19 |
| Victim Reports | 99 | 4.2 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 31.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 63 | 2.7 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 29 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 14 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 27 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 6 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 14 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 16 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 22 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 15/99 | 15.2% | 25.3% | 45.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 16/666 | 2.4% | 2.4% | 25.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 7/453 | 1.5% | 0.7% | 7.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/35 | 2.9% | 0.5% | 2.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 5/35 | 14.3% | 28.6% | 43 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 11/35 | 31.4% | 35.8% | 32 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 35 | 33.0 days | 30.0 days | 23 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 35 | 351.0 days | 259.0 days | 4.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 1/35 | 2.9% | 1.5% | 9 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 5/91 | 5.5% | 3.1% | 5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/26 | 0% | 1.5% | 37 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 5/65 | 7.7% | 3.7% | 2 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 10/649 | 1.5% | 2.6% | 46 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 4/396 | 1% | 2.1% | 44 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| South Georgia Circuit Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 40 | 20.1 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 30 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 3.3 | 1.7 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 30 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 4/40 | 10% | 13.2% | 36 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 2/40 | 5% | 4.5% | 21 |
| Removals for Neglect | 15/40 | 38% | 35% | 19.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 24/40 | 60% | 41% | 7 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 0/40 | 0% | 9% | 50.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 2/40 | 5% | 8% | 33 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 3/40 | 8% | 19% | 45 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 0/40 | 0% | 13% | 50.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 2/40 | 5% | 8% | 36 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 1/40 | 2% | 11% | 46 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 3/40 | 8% | 3% | 4 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 17/26 | 65% | 57% | 21 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 9/26 | 35% | 37% | 22 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/26 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/26 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/26 | 0% | 5% | 46.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/26 | 0% | 0% | 27 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/26 | 0% | 1% | 28.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/26 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 1/32 | 3% | 7% | 33 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 4/33 | 12% | 29% | 44.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| South Georgia Circuit Children in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2025 | 19,990 | na | na | 37 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 71 | 36.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 35 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 75 | 38.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 34.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 66 | 33.2 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 38 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 111 | na | na | 48 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 24,161 | 12,134.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 38 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 15,252 | 7,660.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 44 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 54,081 | 27,054.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 34 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2024 through March 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2025 | 5 | 2.5 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 45 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 8 | 4.0 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 30 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 1 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 23 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 34/75 | 45% | 62% | 50 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 23/75 | 31% | 19% | 6.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 4/75 | 5% | 3% | 8 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/75 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 5/75 | 7% | 14% | 49.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 8/75 | 11% | 1% | 1 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/75 | 1% | 1% | 17 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/75 | 0% | 0% | 28.5 |
| 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 | 3/5 | 60% | 91% | 51 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 15/5,074 | 3 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 46 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 30/93 | 32% | 26% | 9 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 43/93 | 46% | 57% | 47.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 20/93 | 22% | 18% | 4.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/75 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 4/75 | 5% | 7% | 34 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 71 | 14.9 months | 17.2 months | 33 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 75 | 14.9 months | 16.5 months | 29 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 26/71 | 37% | 33% | 22.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 2/9 | 22% | 58% | 49 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 32/75 | 43% | 47% | 30.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 19/75 | 25% | 36% | 40 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 19/75 | 25% | 33% | 37 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 8/19 | 42% | 19% | 5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 12/33 | 36% | 33% | 31 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/23 | 39% | 31% | 22 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/20 | 50% | 40% | 17.5 |
| South Georgia Circuit Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 36/19,911 | 18.1 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 32 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 17/36 | 47% | 45% | 20.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 1/36 | 3% | 5% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 4/36 | 11% | 24% | 45.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/36 | 0% | 0% | 31 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 3/36 | 8% | 10% | 31 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 10/36 | 28% | 16% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/36 | 3% | 0% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/36 | 0% | 0% | 30 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/36 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 36 | 19.3 months | 19.7 months | 32.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 17 | 9.5 months | 12.5 months | 37 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 1 | 0.1 months | 9.6 months | 42.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 10 | 33.5 months | 16.7 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 4 | 35.6 months | 34.6 months | 26 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 5/17 | 29% | 4% | 2 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 11/17 | 65% | 51% | 9.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 18% | 46 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 4/4 | 100% | 74% | 4.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 1 | 20.6 months | 23.1 months | 30 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 1 | 23.9 months | 9.6 months | 2 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 56% | 28.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 59% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 4/19,911 | 2 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 45.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 4/19,911 | 2 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 28 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/2 | 0% | 2% | 35.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2025 | 1 | 50.0 per 1M | 2.8 per 1M | 4 |
| 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 | 3/13 | 23.1% | 8.4% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 7.2% | 27 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/9 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| 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 | 0/5 | 0% | 0.2% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/9 | 0% | 1.9% | 33 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 25% | na |
| South Georgia Circuit Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 1,166 | 49.0 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 19 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 99 | 4.2 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 32 |
| Removals During Period | 40 | 1.7 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 30 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 75 | 38.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 34.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 36 | na | na | 49 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 61/63 | 96.8% | 96.6% | 28.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 101/101 | 100% | 99.58% | 14 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 6/12 | 50% | 48% | 21 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 12 | 11.8 months | 12.6 months | 31 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 1/11 | 9% | 24% | 41.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 3/18 | 16.7% | 8.4% | 3.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 18% | 46 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 4 | 35.6 months | 34.6 months | 26 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 4/23 | 17% | 24% | 37 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/17 | 6% | 7% | 29 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 60% | 50 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 9/21 | 43% | 35% | 21 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 2/2 | 100% | 98% | 16.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/3 | 33% | 43% | 39.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 32/36 | 89% | 77% | 4.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 15/32 | 47% | 54% | 35 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 11/33 | 33% | 30% | 14 |
| South Georgia Circuit Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2023 through December 2023 Removal | 19/30 | 63% | 53% | 6.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 1/32 | 3% | 7% | 33 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 4/33 | 12% | 29% | 44.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/23 | 39% | 31% | 22 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/1 | 0% | 26% | 45.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/9 | 22% | 58% | 49 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 56% | 28.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 59% | na |