Statistics for Alapaha Circuit
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Statistics for Individual County: Berrien, Cook, Atkinson, Clinch, Lanier.
Tables:
| Alapaha 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 | 1,005 | 58.3 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 9 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 847/1,005 | 84.3% | 86.4% | 44 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 413 | 24.0 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 233 | 13.5 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 24 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 359 | 20.8 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 8 |
| Victim Reports | 237 | 13.8 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 179 | 10.4 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 13 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 11 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 6 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 14 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 39 | 2.3 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 2 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 60/237 | 25.3% | 26.1% | 31 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 20/409 | 4.9% | 3.1% | 5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 4/233 | 1.7% | 1.3% | 14.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/100 | 1% | 0.5% | 11 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 20/100 | 20% | 25.2% | 34 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 26/100 | 26% | 31.6% | 33 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 100 | 90.0 days | 43.0 days | 9 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 100 | 364.0 days | 365.0 days | 17 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 1/100 | 1% | 1.3% | 26 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 11/214 | 5.1% | 3.1% | 7 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/42 | 0% | 1.5% | 37 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 11/172 | 6.4% | 3.7% | 5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 29/455 | 6.4% | 2.6% | 1 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 16/247 | 6.5% | 2.1% | 1 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Alapaha Circuit Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 126 | 89.0 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 1 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 10.5 | 7.4 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 1 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 15/126 | 11.9% | 13.6% | 29 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 6/126 | 4.8% | 4.7% | 21 |
| Removals for Neglect | 73/126 | 58% | 35% | 3 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 45/126 | 36% | 39% | 35 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 6/126 | 5% | 9% | 37.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 9/126 | 7% | 9% | 31.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 34/126 | 27% | 18% | 11 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 24/126 | 19% | 13% | 14 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 4/126 | 3% | 8% | 44.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 4/126 | 3% | 11% | 42 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 4/126 | 3% | 3% | 19.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 30/61 | 49% | 57% | 39 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 25/61 | 41% | 37% | 17.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/61 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/61 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 6/61 | 10% | 5% | 6.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/61 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/61 | 0% | 1% | 29.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/61 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 4/121 | 3% | 8% | 35 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 17/101 | 17% | 30% | 44 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/53 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Alapaha Circuit Children in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2025 | 14,072 | na | na | 47 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 182 | 128.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 232 | 165.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 201 | 142.1 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 308 | na | na | 21 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 72,463 | 51,174.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 50,634 | 35,758.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 119,895 | 85,201.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2024 through September 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2025 | 35 | 24.9 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 1 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 9 | 6.4 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 17 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 2 | 1.4 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 6 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 132/232 | 57% | 62% | 41.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 55/232 | 24% | 19% | 14 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 6/232 | 3% | 3% | 25 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/232 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 35/232 | 15% | 14% | 27 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 3/232 | 1% | 1% | 25 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/232 | 0% | 1% | 35 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/232 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 7/231 | 3.03% | 4.84% | 40 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 1/231 | 0.43% | 0.77% | 32 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/231 | 0% | 0.21% | 33.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/231 | 0% | 0.32% | 38 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 26/35 | 74% | 89% | 49 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 115/18,763 | 6.1 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 15.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 56/307 | 18% | 25% | 46 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 207/307 | 67% | 57% | 4 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 44/307 | 14% | 17% | 37.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/232 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 6/232 | 3% | 8% | 47.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 182 | 7.5 months | 16.3 months | 51 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 232 | 12.4 months | 17.0 months | 42 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 54/182 | 30% | 32% | 35 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 9/17 | 53% | 54% | 29.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 62/232 | 27% | 48% | 51 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 53/232 | 23% | 37% | 45 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 50/232 | 22% | 34% | 45.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 9/50 | 18% | 19% | 29 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 21/63 | 33% | 31% | 27.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 17/52 | 33% | 28% | 19.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/30 | 33% | 39% | 39 |
| Alapaha Circuit Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 76/14,160 | 53.7 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 43/76 | 57% | 47% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 3/76 | 4% | 5% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 8/76 | 11% | 21% | 45.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/76 | 0% | 1% | 31.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 6/76 | 8% | 10% | 36 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 14/76 | 18% | 17% | 22.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/76 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 2/76 | 3% | 0% | 1.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/76 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 76 | 14.0 months | 18.4 months | 47 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 43 | 8.6 months | 12.3 months | 46 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 3 | 11.1 months | 11.0 months | 21 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 14 | 14.0 months | 15.8 months | 39 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 8 | 26.2 months | 34.6 months | 43 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/43 | 0% | 5% | 39 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 22/43 | 51% | 51% | 21 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 4/8 | 50% | 19% | 4 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 7/8 | 88% | 73% | 16.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 8 | 13.4 months | 22.8 months | 51 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 8 | 8.4 months | 10.1 months | 40 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/3 | 100% | 61% | 8 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 67% | 9.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 8/14,160 | 5.6 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 24 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 8/14,160 | 5.6 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 2 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/9 | 0% | 3% | 35 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 4.3 per 1M | 30 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | 2/64 | 3.1% | 1.9% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/18 | 0% | 8% | 44.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 6.9% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/9 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| 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 | 0/5 | 0% | 2.9% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/14 | 0% | 2.8% | 33 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Alapaha Circuit Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 1,005 | 58.3 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 9 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 237 | 13.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 1 |
| Removals During Period | 126 | 7.4 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 1 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 232 | 165.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 76 | na | na | 28.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 100/108 | 92.6% | 96.6% | 50.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 231/231 | 100% | 99.58% | 14 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 20/42 | 48% | 48% | 18 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 42 | 12.3 months | 12.5 months | 35 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 11/80 | 14% | 21% | 34.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/21 | 0% | 8.4% | 45.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 4/8 | 50% | 19% | 4 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 8 | 26.2 months | 34.6 months | 43 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 7/48 | 15% | 21% | 39 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/37 | 3% | 6% | 33 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 7/11 | 64% | 61% | 25.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 17/49 | 35% | 32% | 23 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 9/9 | 100% | 97% | 17 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/6 | 0% | 41% | 50 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 100/137 | 73% | 77% | 38 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 40/90 | 44% | 52% | 40 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 29/74 | 39% | 28% | 4 |
| Alapaha Circuit Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2023 through June 2024 Removal | 26/63 | 41% | 50% | 39 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 4/121 | 3% | 8% | 35 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 17/101 | 17% | 30% | 44 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 17/52 | 33% | 28% | 19.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/1 | 0% | 26% | 44 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/17 | 53% | 54% | 29.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/3 | 100% | 61% | 8 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 67% | 9.5 |