Statistics for Hinds County
Charts:
Statistics for Larger Regions: Service Area 3, District 7.
Tables:
| Hinds County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,088 | 35.4 per 10K | 43.5 per 10K | 63.5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,787/2,088 | 85.6% | 84.3% | 40.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,941 | 32.9 per 10K | 42.3 per 10K | 68 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 147 | 2.5 per 10K | 1.2 per 10K | 3.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Victim Reports | 510 | 8.7 per 10K | 10.6 per 10K | 55 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 347 | 5.9 per 10K | 7.1 per 10K | 50 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 46 | 0.8 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 59 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 56 | 1.0 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 39.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 61 | 1.0 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 44 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 53/510 | 10.4% | 14.3% | 52.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 29/1,431 | 2% | 2.4% | 38 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 2/147 | 1.4% | 3.4% | 16 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/84 | 0% | 0.7% | 44.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 20/84 | 23.8% | 20.3% | 27 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 26/84 | 31% | 25.3% | 31 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 84 | 73.0 days | 60.0 days | 35 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 84 | 452.0 days | 399.0 days | 13 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 5/84 | 6% | 2.4% | 12 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 29/479 | 6.1% | 7% | 41 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 2/58 | 3.4% | 4.3% | 26 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 27/421 | 6.4% | 7.5% | 41.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 79/2,078 | 3.8% | 4.9% | 52.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 6/273 | 2.2% | 7.3% | 28 |
| Hinds County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 148 | 31.5 per 10K | 37.9 per 10K | 42 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 12.3 | 2.6 per 10K | 3.2 per 10K | 42 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 42/148 | 28.4% | 14.5% | 11 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 14/148 | 9.5% | 4.3% | 11 |
| Removals for Neglect | 94/148 | 64% | 72% | 54 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 28/148 | 19% | 42% | 63 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 30/148 | 20% | 12% | 12 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 12/148 | 8% | 17% | 51.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 14/148 | 9% | 20% | 56 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 8/148 | 5% | 8% | 40 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 9/148 | 6% | 4% | 15.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 23/148 | 16% | 7% | 6.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 11/148 | 7% | 5% | 18 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 62/148 | 42% | 31% | 26 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 6/148 | 4% | 39% | 69 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/148 | 0% | 0% | 42 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 26/148 | 18% | 4% | 3 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 10/148 | 7% | 5% | 20 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 39/148 | 26% | 20% | 21 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 5/148 | 3% | 1% | 5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/148 | 0% | 0% | 43 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 28/136 | 21% | 6% | 6 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 17/71 | 24% | 21% | 29.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/59 | 0% | 0% | 37.5 |
| Hinds County Children in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2024 | 46,192 | na | na | 3 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 206 | 43.0 per 10K | 57.0 per 10K | 51.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 210 | 45.0 per 10K | 59.0 per 10K | 53.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 221 | 46.9 per 10K | 62.2 per 10K | 51 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 354 | na | na | 2 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 81,155 | 17,248.0 per 10K | 22,701.0 per 10K | 51 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 70,415 | 14,966.0 per 10K | 12,316.0 per 10K | 32 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 140,335 | 30,381.0 per 10K | 31,688.0 per 10K | 42 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2023 through September 2024 | 12,867 | 2,735.0 per 10K | 4,187.0 per 10K | 49 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2024 | 55 | 11.9 per 10K | 7.1 per 10K | 17.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 2 | 0.4 per 10K | 7.0 per 10K | 60.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 58 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 123/210 | 59% | 40% | 15 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 8/210 | 4% | 37% | 68.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/210 | 0% | 0% | 47 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 45/210 | 21% | 7% | 4.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 10/210 | 5% | 5% | 31.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 17/210 | 8% | 9% | 33.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 5/210 | 2% | 1% | 4.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 2/210 | 1% | 1% | 19 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 17/277 | 6.14% | 7.87% | 50 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 8/277 | 2.89% | 3.76% | 41 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Parent | 0/277 | 0% | 1.68% | 59.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 4/277 | 1.44% | 0.98% | 18 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 47/55 | 85% | 78% | 33 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 0/18,702 | 0 Per 1K Days | 0 Per 1K Days | 39 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 158/397 | 40% | 39% | 37.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 147/397 | 37% | 35% | 34.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 92/397 | 23% | 25% | 47 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/210 | 0% | 0% | 41 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 35/210 | 17% | 5% | 5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 206 | 21.5 months | 16.4 months | 12 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 210 | 14.2 months | 11.2 months | 22.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 34/206 | 17% | 23% | 49.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 5/14 | 36% | 25% | 13.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 81/210 | 39% | 33% | 23.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 63/210 | 30% | 24% | 24.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 60/210 | 29% | 17% | 14.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 1/60 | 2% | 36% | 50 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 23/115 | 20% | 19% | 28 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 22/98 | 22% | 18% | 18.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/40 | 20% | 9% | 8.5 |
| Hinds County Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 90/47,051 | 19.1 per 10K | 21 per 10K | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 34/92 | 37% | 46% | 42 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 31/92 | 34% | 14% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 17/92 | 18% | 25% | 38 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/92 | 0% | 1% | 42 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 4/92 | 4% | 2% | 9 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 3/92 | 3% | 10% | 36 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/92 | 1% | 1% | 6.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/92 | 0% | 0% | 39.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/92 | 0% | 0% | 37.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 90 | 4.5 months | 12.9 months | 68.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 34 | 0.5 months | 9.7 months | 64 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 31 | 2.4 months | 8.0 months | 43 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 3 | 13.5 months | 11.1 months | 14 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 17 | 50.5 months | 29.2 months | 5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/34 | 3% | 1% | 5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 31/34 | 91% | 74% | 21 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/17 | 0% | 28% | 42.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 7/17 | 41% | 87% | 48 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 17 | 48.5 months | 23.0 months | 3 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 17 | 4.9 months | 4.5 months | 24 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/3 | 100% | 94% | 10.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 100% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 17/47,051 | 3.6 per 10K | 5.3 per 10K | 36.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 5/47,051 | 1.1 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 18 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/17 | 0% | 3% | 30.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2024 | 1 | 21.6 per 1M | 37.7 per 1M | 8 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2022 through February 2023 | 2/101 | 2% | 2.6% | 14.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 6/10 | 60% | 64.8% | 20 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 4/10 | 40% | 75% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/2 | 50% | 60% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 100% | na |
| Hinds County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2022 through September 2023 | 2,088 | 35.4 per 10K | 43.5 per 10K | 63.5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2022 through September 2023 | 510 | 8.7 per 10K | 10.6 per 10K | 54 |
| Removals During Period | 148 | 2.6 per 10K | 3.2 per 10K | 42 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 210 | 45.0 per 10K | 59.0 per 10K | 53.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 92 | na | na | 1 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 259/274 | 94.5% | 93.1% | 38 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2022 through September 2023 | 269/278 | 96.76% | 98.49% | 65 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 43/53 | 81% | 71% | 24 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 53 | 2.7 months | 7.8 months | 66 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 8/34 | 24% | 23% | 23 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 10/20 | 50% | 67.5% | 22 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/17 | 0% | 28% | 42.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 17 | 50.5 months | 29.2 months | 5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 17/96 | 18% | 14% | 20 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 8/88 | 9% | 12% | 34 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 5/5 | 100% | 37% | 4 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 22/88 | 25% | 17% | 13 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 17/17 | 100% | 97% | 23.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 3/17 | 18% | 30% | 25 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 134/134 | 100% | 100% | 39 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 64/66 | 97% | 98% | 61.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 98/114 | 86% | 86% | 44.5 |