Statistics for Liberty County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 12, South District, Atlantic Circuit, Non-CII.
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| Liberty County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,087 | 46.7 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 80.5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 969/1,087 | 89.1% | 86.4% | 48 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 395 | 17.0 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 68 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 326 | 14.0 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 80.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 366 | 15.7 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 85 |
| Victim Reports | 148 | 6.4 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 65 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 87 | 3.7 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 81 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 13 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 81 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 10 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 40.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 38 | 1.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 22.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 33/148 | 22.3% | 26.1% | 101 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 5/573 | 0.9% | 3.1% | 125 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 2/326 | 0.6% | 1.3% | 74 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/42 | 0% | 0.5% | 85.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 3/42 | 7.1% | 25.2% | 120 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 12/42 | 28.6% | 31.6% | 82.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 42 | 37.0 days | 43.0 days | 85.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 42 | 229.0 days | 365.0 days | 103 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/42 | 0% | 1.3% | 94 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 3/107 | 2.8% | 3.1% | 57 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/18 | 0% | 1.5% | 88.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 3/89 | 3.4% | 3.7% | 49.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 17/606 | 2.8% | 2.6% | 73 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 2/335 | 0.6% | 2.1% | 105.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Liberty County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 43 | 21.7 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 89 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 3.6 | 1.8 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 88 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 7/43 | 16.3% | 13.6% | 43.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/43 | 0% | 4.7% | 105.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 12/43 | 28% | 35% | 84.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 28/43 | 65% | 39% | 31 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 1/43 | 2% | 9% | 87 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 6/43 | 14% | 9% | 29.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 3/43 | 7% | 18% | 95.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 1/43 | 2% | 13% | 94 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/43 | 2% | 8% | 90.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 0/43 | 0% | 11% | 116.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/43 | 0% | 3% | 97.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 19/22 | 86% | 57% | 25 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 3/22 | 14% | 37% | 107.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/22 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/22 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/22 | 0% | 5% | 100.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/22 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/22 | 0% | 1% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/22 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 4/38 | 11% | 8% | 29 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 18/46 | 39% | 30% | 31.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/27 | 0% | 0% | 68 |
| Liberty County Children in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2025 | 20,015 | 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 | 71 | 36.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 121 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 73 | 36.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 118.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 79 | 39.8 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 113 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 114 | na | na | 40 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 28,617 | 14,441.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 113 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 26,639 | 13,443.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 92 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 49,987 | 24,975.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 106 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2024 through September 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2025 | 7 | 3.5 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 117 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 4 | 2.0 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 107.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 109.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 61/73 | 84% | 62% | 11.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 4/73 | 5% | 19% | 126.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/73 | 1% | 3% | 76 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/73 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 7/73 | 10% | 14% | 109.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/73 | 0% | 1% | 103.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/73 | 0% | 1% | 91.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/73 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 6/93 | 6.45% | 4.84% | 32 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 0/93 | 0% | 0.77% | 105 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/93 | 0% | 0.21% | 88.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/93 | 0% | 0.32% | 93 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 6/7 | 86% | 89% | 98.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 35/7,784 | 4.5 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 87 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 17/78 | 22% | 25% | 102 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 49/78 | 63% | 57% | 52.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 12/78 | 15% | 17% | 91.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/73 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 4/73 | 5% | 8% | 91 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 71 | 11.9 months | 16.3 months | 119.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 73 | 16.3 months | 17.0 months | 79.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 23/71 | 32% | 32% | 86 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 6/7 | 86% | 54% | 32.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 30/73 | 41% | 48% | 91.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 20/73 | 27% | 37% | 97 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 20/73 | 27% | 34% | 86.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 2/20 | 10% | 19% | 98.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/29 | 34% | 31% | 72.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/26 | 35% | 28% | 55.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/10 | 20% | 39% | 114.5 |
| Liberty County Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 40/19,816 | 20.2 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 94 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 25/40 | 62% | 47% | 25 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 7/40 | 18% | 5% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 4/40 | 10% | 21% | 114.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/40 | 0% | 1% | 83.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 2/40 | 5% | 10% | 91 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 2/40 | 5% | 17% | 91.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/40 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/40 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/40 | 0% | 0% | 77 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 40 | 10.5 months | 18.4 months | 136 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 25 | 8.0 months | 12.3 months | 111.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 7 | 58.7 months | 11.0 months | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 2 | 15.6 months | 15.8 months | 60 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 4 | 45.5 months | 34.6 months | 29.5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 3/25 | 12% | 5% | 12.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 23/25 | 92% | 51% | 19 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 19% | 96.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 3/4 | 75% | 73% | 81 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 4 | 27.2 months | 22.8 months | 37 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 4 | 19.6 months | 10.1 months | 25 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 61% | 20.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 67% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 4/19,816 | 2 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 114 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 2/19,816 | 1 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 97.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/6 | 0% | 3% | 75.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 4.3 per 1M | 84 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | 0/28 | 0% | 1.9% | 97.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/11 | 0% | 8% | 91 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 6.9% | 42.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 0% | 62 |
| 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 | 0/3 | 0% | 2.9% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 2.8% | na |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Liberty County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 1,087 | 46.7 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 80.5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 148 | 6.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 67 |
| Removals During Period | 43 | 1.8 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 88 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 73 | 36.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 118.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 40 | na | na | 36 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 50/51 | 98% | 96.6% | 95 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 93/93 | 100% | 99.58% | 66 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 21/28 | 75% | 48% | 24 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 28 | 10.3 months | 12.5 months | 96 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 13/27 | 48% | 21% | 14.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/13 | 0% | 8.4% | 94 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 19% | 96.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 4 | 45.5 months | 34.6 months | 29.5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 4/20 | 20% | 21% | 80.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/17 | 0% | 6% | 107 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 2/3 | 67% | 61% | 60 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 9/23 | 39% | 32% | 59.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 6/6 | 100% | 97% | 54.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/2 | 50% | 41% | 47.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 38/47 | 81% | 77% | 69.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 18/30 | 60% | 52% | 47.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 12/27 | 44% | 28% | 24 |
| Liberty County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2023 through June 2024 Removal | 11/33 | 33% | 50% | 110.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 4/38 | 11% | 8% | 29 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 18/46 | 39% | 30% | 31.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/26 | 35% | 28% | 55.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 2/3 | 67% | 26% | 17 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 6/7 | 86% | 54% | 32.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 61% | 20.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 67% | na |