Statistics for Middle Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Toombs, Emanuel, Washington, Jefferson, Candler.
Tables:
| Middle 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 | 1,164 | 41.8 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 27 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,037/1,164 | 89.1% | 88.3% | 16.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 323 | 11.6 per 10K | 13.9 per 10K | 35.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 407 | 14.6 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 20 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 434 | 15.6 per 10K | 13.6 per 10K | 22.5 |
| Victim Reports | 118 | 4.2 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 29 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 89 | 3.2 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 23 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 8 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 44.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 8 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 12.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 13 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 33 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 33/118 | 28% | 24.3% | 20.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 12/612 | 2% | 2.1% | 24 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 5/407 | 1.2% | 0.6% | 6 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/61 | 0% | 0.6% | 33.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 22/61 | 36.1% | 28.4% | 14 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 29/61 | 47.5% | 37.6% | 11 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 61 | 12.0 days | 22.0 days | 38 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 61 | 335.0 days | 238.0 days | 4 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 2/61 | 3.3% | 1.2% | 5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 2/134 | 1.5% | 3.1% | 37.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/46 | 0% | 1.2% | 34.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 2/88 | 2.3% | 3.8% | 29.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 14/668 | 2.1% | 2.4% | 32 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 6/407 | 1.5% | 1.8% | 31 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Middle 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 | 55 | 23.7 per 10K | 17.6 per 10K | 21 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 4.6 | 2.0 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 19.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 12/55 | 21.8% | 13.1% | 2 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 2/55 | 3.6% | 5% | 24 |
| Removals for Neglect | 20/55 | 36% | 36% | 20.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 15/55 | 27% | 36% | 38 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 2/55 | 4% | 9% | 38.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 8/55 | 15% | 9% | 11 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 9/55 | 16% | 18% | 32.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 16/55 | 29% | 13% | 3 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 7/55 | 13% | 8% | 7 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 3/55 | 5% | 11% | 38 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/55 | 0% | 3% | 43.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 20/33 | 61% | 60% | 26 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 12/33 | 36% | 35% | 23.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/33 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/33 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/33 | 3% | 5% | 30.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/33 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/33 | 0% | 0% | 27.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/33 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 3/50 | 6% | 9% | 24.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 17/81 | 21% | 31% | 39 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/31 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Middle 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 | 23,131 | na | na | 36 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 175 | 75.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 133 | 57.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 15.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 150 | 64.5 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 14 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 230 | na | na | 29 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 55,342 | 23,896.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 13 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 40,040 | 17,289.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 15 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 88,104 | 38,089.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 21 |
| 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 | 13 | 5.6 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 32 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 12 | 5.2 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 37 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 3 | 1.3 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 15 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 84/133 | 63% | 63% | 23.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 31/133 | 23% | 17% | 9 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 4/133 | 3% | 3% | 26.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/133 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 13/133 | 10% | 15% | 44 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/133 | 0% | 1% | 38.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/133 | 1% | 1% | 10 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/133 | 0% | 0% | 30.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 7/252 | 2.78% | 3.46% | 31 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 0/252 | 0% | 0.71% | 43 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 0/252 | 0% | 0.09% | 31.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/252 | 0% | 0.4% | 40 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 13/13 | 100% | 91% | 7.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 42/10,345 | 4.1 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 36.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 55/213 | 26% | 25% | 24.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 123/213 | 58% | 57% | 26 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 35/213 | 16% | 18% | 27 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/133 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 8/133 | 6% | 9% | 40.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 175 | 14.1 months | 16.3 months | 30 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 133 | 15.8 months | 18.6 months | 31 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 80/175 | 46% | 33% | 7 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 21/31 | 68% | 45% | 3.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 59/133 | 44% | 51% | 33.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 38/133 | 29% | 40% | 41 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 37/133 | 28% | 36% | 40.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 9/37 | 24% | 31% | 41 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 33/73 | 45% | 30% | 5.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 22/51 | 43% | 28% | 7.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 22/44 | 50% | 37% | 9.5 |
| Middle Circuit Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 91/23,159 | 39.3 per 10K | 19.6 per 10K | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 35/91 | 38% | 46% | 39 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 7/91 | 8% | 4% | 11.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 24/91 | 26% | 21% | 17.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/91 | 1% | 0% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 3/91 | 3% | 10% | 50 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 20/91 | 22% | 17% | 14.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/91 | 1% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/91 | 0% | 0% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/91 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 91 | 17.2 months | 17.9 months | 27 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 35 | 12.6 months | 11.9 months | 27.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 7 | 25.2 months | 12.0 months | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 20 | 15.8 months | 14.9 months | 25 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 24 | 38.7 months | 35.4 months | 22 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/35 | 0% | 3% | 39 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 13/35 | 37% | 52% | 36.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/24 | 0% | 20% | 45.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 18/24 | 75% | 72% | 31 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 22 | 20.2 months | 23.6 months | 35 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 22 | 17.0 months | 10.9 months | 10 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 7/9 | 78% | 61% | 18 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 71% | 28.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 24/23,159 | 10.4 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 9 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 5/23,159 | 2.2 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 29 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/23 | 4% | 2% | 12.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2026 | 2 | 86.5 per 1M | 3.9 per 1M | 2 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 | 1/74 | 1.4% | 1.7% | 24 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/32 | 6.2% | 8.2% | 24 |
| 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 | 0/13 | 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 | 1/4 | 25% | 3.9% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/20 | 5% | 2.7% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Middle 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 | 1,164 | 41.8 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 27 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 118 | 4.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 27.5 |
| Removals During Period | 55 | 2.0 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 19.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 133 | 57.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 15.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 91 | na | na | 23 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 60/61 | 98.4% | 97% | 21 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 251/252 | 99.6% | 99.54% | 29 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 14/42 | 33% | 49% | 35.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 42 | 14.4 months | 12.3 months | 21.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 4/33 | 12% | 23% | 38 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/36 | 5.6% | 8.5% | 25 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/24 | 0% | 20% | 45.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 24 | 38.7 months | 35.4 months | 22 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 23/60 | 38% | 21% | 8.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/34 | 3% | 9% | 43 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 7/23 | 30% | 50% | 40.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 22/48 | 46% | 32% | 9.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 22/23 | 96% | 98% | 39.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 3/5 | 60% | 39% | 10.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 53/71 | 75% | 76% | 29.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 43/84 | 51% | 51% | 24 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 13/71 | 18% | 26% | 35.5 |
| Middle 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 | 49/79 | 62% | 53% | 12.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 3/50 | 6% | 9% | 24.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 17/81 | 21% | 31% | 39 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 22/51 | 43% | 28% | 7.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 3/5 | 60% | 25% | 3 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 21/31 | 68% | 45% | 3.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 7/9 | 78% | 61% | 18 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 71% | 28.5 |