Statistics for Alapaha Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Berrien, Cook, Atkinson, Clinch, Lanier.
Tables:
| Alapaha Circuit Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,042 | 61.3 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 4 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 896/1,042 | 86% | 88.3% | 46 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 489 | 28.8 per 10K | 13.9 per 10K | 1 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 187 | 11.0 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 30 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 366 | 21.5 per 10K | 13.6 per 10K | 5 |
| Victim Reports | 293 | 17.2 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 224 | 13.2 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 15 | 0.9 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 7 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 5 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 12.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 49 | 2.9 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 2 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 106/293 | 36.2% | 24.3% | 3 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 5/383 | 1.3% | 2.1% | 40 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 1/187 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 23.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/128 | 0% | 0.6% | 33.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 23/128 | 18% | 28.4% | 47 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 41/128 | 32% | 37.6% | 39 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 128 | 15.0 days | 22.0 days | 34 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 128 | 197.0 days | 238.0 days | 30 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/128 | 0% | 1.2% | 39.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 24/315 | 7.6% | 3.1% | 1 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 3/99 | 3% | 1.2% | 6.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 21/216 | 9.7% | 3.8% | 1 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 23/413 | 5.6% | 2.4% | 1 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 6/192 | 3.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Alapaha Circuit Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 110 | 78.2 per 10K | 17.6 per 10K | 1 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 9.2 | 6.4 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 1 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 13/110 | 11.8% | 13.1% | 27 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 8/110 | 7.3% | 5% | 11 |
| Removals for Neglect | 63/110 | 57% | 36% | 4.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 40/110 | 36% | 36% | 32 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 5/110 | 5% | 9% | 35 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 9/110 | 8% | 9% | 33 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 21/110 | 19% | 18% | 27 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 18/110 | 16% | 13% | 15.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 2/110 | 2% | 8% | 45 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 4/110 | 4% | 11% | 42 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 3/110 | 3% | 3% | 16 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 21/47 | 45% | 60% | 48 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 21/47 | 45% | 35% | 12 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/47 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/47 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 5/47 | 11% | 5% | 6 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/47 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/47 | 0% | 0% | 27.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/47 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 1/106 | 1% | 9% | 41 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 38/142 | 27% | 31% | 29 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/68 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Alapaha Circuit Children in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2026 | 13,977 | na | na | 47 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 202 | 143.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 232 | 166.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 228 | 162.1 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 312 | na | na | 17 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 82,642 | 58,760.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 59,538 | 42,333.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 137,219 | 98,175.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 27 | 19.3 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 2 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 23 | 16.5 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 6 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 2 | 1.4 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 13 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 146/232 | 63% | 63% | 23.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 50/232 | 22% | 17% | 11.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 4/232 | 2% | 3% | 35.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/232 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 27/232 | 12% | 15% | 38.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 4/232 | 2% | 1% | 12 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/232 | 0% | 1% | 34.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/232 | 0% | 0% | 30.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 17/308 | 5.52% | 3.46% | 2 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 6/308 | 1.95% | 0.71% | 2 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 0/308 | 0% | 0.09% | 31.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 5/308 | 1.62% | 0.4% | 4 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 21/27 | 78% | 91% | 46.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 108/22,277 | 4.8 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 33 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 59/389 | 15% | 25% | 49 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 278/389 | 71% | 57% | 4 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 52/389 | 13% | 18% | 44 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/232 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 10/232 | 4% | 9% | 47 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 202 | 9.0 months | 16.3 months | 51 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 232 | 14.5 months | 18.6 months | 35.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 60/202 | 30% | 33% | 34 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 8/18 | 44% | 45% | 28.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 102/232 | 44% | 51% | 33.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 52/232 | 22% | 40% | 49 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 52/232 | 22% | 36% | 47.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 17/52 | 33% | 31% | 28.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 14/61 | 23% | 30% | 38 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/42 | 21% | 28% | 39 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/30 | 30% | 37% | 37.5 |
| Alapaha Circuit Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 75/14,064 | 53.3 per 10K | 19.6 per 10K | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 34/75 | 45% | 46% | 25.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 2/75 | 3% | 4% | 31 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 11/75 | 15% | 21% | 36 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/75 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 4/75 | 5% | 10% | 44 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 22/75 | 29% | 17% | 6.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/75 | 0% | 0% | 29 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 2/75 | 3% | 0% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/75 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 75 | 12.6 months | 17.9 months | 44 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 34 | 8.6 months | 11.9 months | 42 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 2 | 9.6 months | 12.0 months | 30 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 22 | 13.3 months | 14.9 months | 34 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 11 | 40.9 months | 35.4 months | 17 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/34 | 0% | 3% | 39 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 23/34 | 68% | 52% | 7.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 2/11 | 18% | 20% | 24.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 9/11 | 82% | 72% | 26.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 10 | 22.2 months | 23.6 months | 30 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 10 | 12.5 months | 10.9 months | 20 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 61% | 6.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 71% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 11/14,064 | 7.8 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 15 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 6/14,064 | 4.3 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 11 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/12 | 0% | 2% | 35 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.9 per 1M | 29.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 | 5/61 | 8.2% | 1.7% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 5/30 | 16.7% | 8.2% | 5.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 5.5% | 28.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/9 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 3.9% | 34 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/11 | 0% | 2.7% | 30.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Alapaha Circuit Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 | 1,042 | 61.3 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 4 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 293 | 17.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 1 |
| Removals During Period | 110 | 6.4 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 1 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 232 | 166.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 3 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 75 | na | na | 28 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 139/151 | 92.1% | 97% | 51 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 301/308 | 97.73% | 99.54% | 49 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 25/36 | 69% | 49% | 5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 36 | 8.6 months | 12.3 months | 42 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 16/50 | 32% | 23% | 8 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 5/34 | 14.7% | 8.5% | 8 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 2/11 | 18% | 20% | 24.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 11 | 40.9 months | 35.4 months | 17 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 10/55 | 18% | 21% | 33 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 9/43 | 21% | 9% | 10 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 4/14 | 29% | 50% | 42.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 9/40 | 22% | 32% | 42 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 12/12 | 100% | 98% | 17 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 0/4 | 0% | 39% | 50 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 104/135 | 77% | 76% | 19.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 47/108 | 44% | 51% | 43 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 24/67 | 36% | 26% | 4 |
| Alapaha Circuit Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal | 46/110 | 42% | 53% | 40 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 1/106 | 1% | 9% | 41 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 38/142 | 27% | 31% | 29 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/42 | 21% | 28% | 39 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 1/16 | 6% | 25% | 39 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/18 | 44% | 45% | 28.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 61% | 6.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 71% | na |