Statistics for Southern Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Lowndes, Thomas, Colquitt, Brooks, Echols.
Tables:
| Southern 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 | 3,959 | 59.2 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 7 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 3,360/3,959 | 84.9% | 86.4% | 37 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,765 | 26.4 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 3 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 632 | 9.4 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 39 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 1,562 | 23.4 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 4 |
| Victim Reports | 671 | 10.0 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 3 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 492 | 7.4 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 4 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 59 | 0.9 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 9 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 25 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 7 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 95 | 1.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 104/671 | 15.5% | 25.3% | 44 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 20/1,726 | 1.2% | 2.4% | 46 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 2/632 | 0.3% | 0.7% | 37.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 5/173 | 2.9% | 0.5% | 2.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 38/173 | 22% | 28.6% | 35 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 47/173 | 27.2% | 35.8% | 39.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 173 | 83.0 days | 30.0 days | 4 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 173 | 351.0 days | 259.0 days | 4.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 6/173 | 3.5% | 1.5% | 6 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 28/581 | 4.8% | 3.1% | 9 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 2/76 | 2.6% | 1.5% | 9.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 26/505 | 5.1% | 3.7% | 12 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 105/1,864 | 5.6% | 2.6% | 3 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 19/551 | 3.4% | 2.1% | 12.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Southern 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 | 177 | 31.8 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 15 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 14.8 | 2.6 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 16.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 40/177 | 22.6% | 13.2% | 5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 12/177 | 6.8% | 4.5% | 7 |
| Removals for Neglect | 86/177 | 49% | 35% | 8 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 99/177 | 56% | 41% | 10.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 6/177 | 3% | 9% | 46 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 9/177 | 5% | 8% | 33 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 33/177 | 19% | 19% | 23 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 12/177 | 7% | 13% | 39.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 5/177 | 3% | 8% | 42.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 17/177 | 10% | 11% | 17.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 4/177 | 2% | 3% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 69/114 | 61% | 57% | 29 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 38/114 | 33% | 37% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/114 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/114 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 7/114 | 6% | 5% | 18.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/114 | 0% | 0% | 27 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/114 | 0% | 1% | 28.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/114 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 4/153 | 3% | 7% | 33 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 38/126 | 30% | 29% | 22 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/70 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Southern 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 | 55,655 | na | na | 14 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 418 | 75.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 15 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 440 | 79.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 413 | 74.3 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 13 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 595 | na | na | 7 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 150,629 | 27,047.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 13 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 108,591 | 19,498.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 12 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 364,285 | 65,454.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 9 |
| 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 | 34 | 6.1 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 30 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 22 | 4.0 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 30 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 5 | 0.9 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 16.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 287/440 | 65% | 62% | 17.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 107/440 | 24% | 19% | 11.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 9/440 | 2% | 3% | 35 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/440 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 34/440 | 8% | 14% | 46 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/440 | 0% | 1% | 40.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 2/440 | 0% | 1% | 38.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/440 | 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 | 30/34 | 88% | 91% | 34.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 116/26,169 | 4.4 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 37.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 77/412 | 19% | 26% | 45 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 265/412 | 64% | 57% | 9.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 70/412 | 17% | 18% | 25.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/440 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 23/440 | 5% | 7% | 34 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 418 | 21.1 months | 17.2 months | 10.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 440 | 22.7 months | 16.5 months | 5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 122/418 | 29% | 33% | 39 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 14/36 | 39% | 58% | 45.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 239/440 | 54% | 47% | 12 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 211/440 | 48% | 36% | 4 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 168/440 | 38% | 33% | 11.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 21/168 | 12% | 19% | 37.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 68/253 | 27% | 33% | 38.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 42/181 | 23% | 31% | 43 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 39/125 | 31% | 40% | 36.5 |
| Southern Circuit Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 154/55,692 | 27.7 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 25 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 81/154 | 53% | 45% | 10.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 4/154 | 3% | 5% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 14/154 | 9% | 24% | 48 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/154 | 0% | 0% | 31 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 14/154 | 9% | 10% | 25.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 40/154 | 26% | 16% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/154 | 0% | 0% | 29 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/154 | 1% | 0% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/154 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 154 | 22.8 months | 19.7 months | 19 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 81 | 18.2 months | 12.5 months | 7.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 4 | 8.1 months | 9.6 months | 25 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 40 | 22.8 months | 16.7 months | 10 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 14 | 61.8 months | 34.6 months | 2 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/81 | 0% | 4% | 38 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 25/81 | 31% | 51% | 44 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 1/14 | 7% | 18% | 34 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 3/14 | 21% | 74% | 50 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 11 | 40.2 months | 23.1 months | 5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 11 | 35.7 months | 9.6 months | 1 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/6 | 67% | 56% | 18 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 59% | 16.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 14/55,692 | 2.5 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 40.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 15/55,692 | 2.7 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 20 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/16 | 6% | 2% | 8 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 2.8 per 1M | 28.5 |
| 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 | 7/76 | 9.2% | 8.4% | 17 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/7 | 28.6% | 7.2% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/23 | 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 | 0/13 | 0% | 0.2% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 1.9% | 33 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 25% | na |
| Southern 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 | 3,959 | 59.2 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 7 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 671 | 10.1 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 3 |
| Removals During Period | 177 | 2.6 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 16.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 440 | 79.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 154 | na | na | 12 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 308/332 | 92.8% | 96.6% | 49 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 579/582 | 99.48% | 99.58% | 37 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 27/84 | 32% | 48% | 39 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 84 | 18.2 months | 12.6 months | 5.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 11/46 | 24% | 24% | 22.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 9/83 | 10.8% | 8.4% | 15 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 1/14 | 7% | 18% | 34 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 14 | 61.8 months | 34.6 months | 2 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 14/196 | 7% | 24% | 50 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 2/188 | 1% | 7% | 45 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 5/12 | 42% | 60% | 39 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 41/170 | 24% | 35% | 46.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 15/16 | 94% | 98% | 44 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 6/19 | 32% | 43% | 42 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 161/192 | 84% | 77% | 11.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 85/116 | 73% | 54% | 2.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 134/273 | 49% | 30% | 1 |
| Southern 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 | 75/123 | 61% | 53% | 9 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 4/153 | 3% | 7% | 33 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 38/126 | 30% | 29% | 22 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 42/181 | 23% | 31% | 43 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 1/3 | 33% | 26% | 15.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 14/36 | 39% | 58% | 45.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/6 | 67% | 56% | 18 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 59% | 16.5 |