Statistics for Liberty County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 12, South District, Atlantic Circuit, Non-CII.
Tables:
| Liberty County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During June 2021 through May 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 717 | 32.5 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 50 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 614/717 | 85.6% | 87.7% | 117 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 347 | 15.7 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 47.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 370 | 16.8 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 64 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Victim Reports | 78 | 3.5 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 82.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 47 | 2.1 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 80 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 24 | 1.1 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 76.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 7 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 46 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 93 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 10/78 | 12.8% | 29.4% | 133 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 6/269 | 2.2% | 7.1% | 130 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 3/370 | 0.8% | 3.4% | 127.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/20 | 0% | 0.3% | 81 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 7/20 | 35% | 28.7% | 47 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 7/20 | 35% | 36.1% | 74 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 20 | 44.0 days | 34.0 days | 63 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 20 | 280.0 days | 389.0 days | 83 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/20 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 5/70 | 7.1% | 1.6% | 9.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/11 | 0% | 0.3% | 75.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 5/59 | 8.5% | 2.1% | 13 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 6/243 | 2.5% | 2.2% | 59.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 4/480 | 0.8% | 1.5% | 91.5 |
| Liberty County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 43 | 22.2 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 85 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 3.6 | 1.8 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 85.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 4/43 | 9.3% | 12.9% | 76 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/43 | 0% | 4.5% | 104.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 2/43 | 5% | 36% | 132 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 31/43 | 72% | 40% | 24.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 0/43 | 0% | 10% | 117 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 13/43 | 30% | 8% | 12 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 8/43 | 19% | 19% | 72 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 4/43 | 9% | 12% | 63.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 2/43 | 5% | 8% | 69 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 1/43 | 2% | 10% | 82 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/43 | 0% | 3% | 100 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 17/19 | 89% | 58% | 27.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 2/19 | 11% | 37% | 108 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/19 | 0% | 4% | 94 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 72 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 74 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/19 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 3/39 | 8% | 6% | 26.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 9/17 | 53% | 30% | 16.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/12 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Liberty County Children in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2024 | 19,582 | na | na | 31 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 47 | 25.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 134 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 68 | 35.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 123 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 56 | 28.8 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 130.5 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 90 | na | na | 51 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 20,113 | 10,376.0 per 10K | 15,830.0 per 10K | 130 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 17,535 | 9,046.0 per 10K | 12,205.0 per 10K | 119 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 43,919 | 22,428.0 per 10K | 32,678.0 per 10K | 110 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2023 through September 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2024 | 9 | 4.6 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 103 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 5 | 2.6 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 98.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 109 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 49/68 | 72% | 63% | 33.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 7/68 | 10% | 18% | 115 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 2/68 | 3% | 3% | 62 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/68 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 9/68 | 13% | 13% | 79.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/68 | 0% | 1% | 103 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/68 | 1% | 1% | 26.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/68 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 5/117 | 4.27% | 3.16% | 41 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 0/117 | 0% | 0.52% | 103.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 0/117 | 0% | 0.14% | 89.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/117 | 0% | 0.25% | 92 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 8/9 | 89% | 92% | 98 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 30/5,700 | 5.3 Per 1K Days | 6 Per 1K Days | 78 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 18/62 | 29% | 25% | 61 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 31/62 | 50% | 57% | 102.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 13/62 | 21% | 18% | 47.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/68 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 3/68 | 4% | 7% | 91 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 47 | 35.7 months | 17.3 months | 7 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 68 | 11.9 months | 16.7 months | 120 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 12/47 | 26% | 34% | 115.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 4/8 | 50% | 56% | 74.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 29/68 | 43% | 47% | 91 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 26/68 | 38% | 37% | 63 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 26/68 | 38% | 34% | 48.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 5/26 | 19% | 21% | 77 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/32 | 34% | 33% | 80 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/29 | 31% | 31% | 80 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/8 | 38% | 38% | 75.5 |
| Liberty County Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 22/19,383 | 11.3 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 126.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 11/22 | 50% | 43% | 45 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 2/22 | 9% | 5% | 27 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 6/22 | 27% | 25% | 72.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/22 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 3/22 | 14% | 11% | 37 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 0/22 | 0% | 16% | 131 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/22 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/22 | 0% | 0% | 82 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/22 | 0% | 0% | 75.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 22 | 36.6 months | 19.8 months | 10.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 11 | 3.2 months | 12.8 months | 129 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 2 | 24.0 months | 9.4 months | 13 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 0 | na | 16.7 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 6 | 57.7 months | 34.4 months | 16 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/11 | 0% | 3% | 80.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 6/11 | 55% | 50% | 50.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 18% | 96 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 1/6 | 17% | 72% | 113.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 3 | 26.3 months | 24.1 months | 43.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 3 | 27.7 months | 9.7 months | 5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/2 | 0% | 55% | 74 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 56% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 6/19,383 | 3.1 per 10K | 5 per 10K | 107 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 3/19,383 | 1.5 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 93.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/4 | 0% | 3% | 74.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2024 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.2 per 1M | 83 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during December 2020 through November 2021 | 0/46 | 0% | 0.8% | 88.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/20 | 0% | 9.4% | 92 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 8% | 48.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/10 | 0% | 0% | 62.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 2.6% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 53 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 0.8% | 56.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 40% | na |
| Liberty County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 | 717 | 32.5 per 10K | 23.0 per 10K | 50 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 76 | 3.4 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 82.5 |
| Removals During Period | 43 | 1.8 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 85.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 68 | 35.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 123 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 22 | na | na | 68.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 23/23 | 100% | 98.4% | 63 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 117/117 | 100% | 100% | 80 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 4/10 | 40% | 48% | 79.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 10 | 22.5 months | 12.7 months | 16 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 0/4 | 0% | 21% | 111.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/24 | 0% | 9.3% | 95.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 18% | 96 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 6 | 57.7 months | 34.4 months | 16 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 6/28 | 21% | 25% | 86.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/23 | 0% | 7% | 105.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 1/3 | 33% | 54% | 90.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 9/28 | 32% | 35% | 88 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 4/4 | 100% | 97% | 48.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 3/5 | 60% | 40% | 33.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 34/40 | 85% | 75% | 43 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 4/8 | 50% | 55% | 89.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 14/38 | 37% | 30% | 32.5 |
| Liberty County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2022 through June 2023 Removal | 10/17 | 59% | 53% | 53.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 3/39 | 8% | 6% | 26.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 9/17 | 53% | 30% | 16.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/29 | 31% | 31% | 80 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/1 | 0% | 24% | 81 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/8 | 50% | 56% | 74.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/2 | 0% | 55% | 74 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 56% | na |