Statistics for Ogeechee Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Bulloch, Effingham, Screven, Jenkins.
Tables:
| Ogeechee 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 | 1,945 | 39.5 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 33 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,731/1,945 | 89% | 88.3% | 19.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 470 | 9.5 per 10K | 13.9 per 10K | 42 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 800 | 16.2 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 13 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 675 | 13.7 per 10K | 13.6 per 10K | 32.5 |
| Victim Reports | 102 | 2.1 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 45 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 75 | 1.5 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 13 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 44.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 2 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 50 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 12 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 47.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 34/102 | 33.3% | 24.3% | 8.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 3/1,168 | 0.3% | 2.1% | 50 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/800 | 0% | 0.6% | 47 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/49 | 0% | 0.6% | 33.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 10/49 | 20.4% | 28.4% | 41 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 12/49 | 24.5% | 37.6% | 48 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 49 | 182.0 days | 22.0 days | 1 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 49 | 366.0 days | 238.0 days | 1 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/49 | 0% | 1.2% | 39.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 1/129 | 0.8% | 3.1% | 46 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/42 | 0% | 1.2% | 34.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 1/87 | 1.1% | 3.8% | 43 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 24/1,236 | 1.9% | 2.4% | 37 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 7/843 | 0.8% | 1.8% | 41 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Ogeechee 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 | 66 | 15.9 per 10K | 17.6 per 10K | 34 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 5.5 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 34 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 7/66 | 10.6% | 13.1% | 32 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 4/66 | 6.1% | 5% | 13 |
| Removals for Neglect | 15/66 | 23% | 36% | 35 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 42/66 | 64% | 36% | 3 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 0/66 | 0% | 9% | 48 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 7/66 | 11% | 9% | 19.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 18/66 | 27% | 18% | 11.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 3/66 | 5% | 13% | 42.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/66 | 2% | 8% | 45 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 1/66 | 2% | 11% | 48.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/66 | 0% | 3% | 43.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 30/53 | 57% | 60% | 33.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 19/53 | 36% | 35% | 23.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/53 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/53 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 4/53 | 8% | 5% | 10 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/53 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/53 | 0% | 0% | 27.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/53 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 3/63 | 5% | 9% | 27.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 6/35 | 17% | 31% | 44.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/31 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Ogeechee 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 | 41,841 | na | na | 23 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 107 | 26.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 44 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 111 | 27.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 112 | 26.9 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 43 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 173 | na | na | 34.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 40,786 | 9,831.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 43 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 30,350 | 7,315.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 42 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 72,078 | 17,227.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 44 |
| 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 | 14 | 3.3 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 45 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 23 | 5.5 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 35.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 1 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 42 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 71/111 | 64% | 63% | 18 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 20/111 | 18% | 17% | 21.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 5/111 | 5% | 3% | 10 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/111 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 14/111 | 13% | 15% | 33.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/111 | 0% | 1% | 38.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/111 | 1% | 1% | 10 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/111 | 0% | 0% | 30.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 3/164 | 1.83% | 3.46% | 43 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 0/164 | 0% | 0.71% | 43 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 0/164 | 0% | 0.09% | 31.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/164 | 0% | 0.4% | 40 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 9/14 | 64% | 91% | 50.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 20/11,691 | 1.7 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 50 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 40/164 | 24% | 25% | 31.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 93/164 | 57% | 57% | 31 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 31/164 | 19% | 18% | 13 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/111 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 7/111 | 6% | 9% | 40.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 107 | 26.3 months | 16.3 months | 2 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 111 | 11.9 months | 18.6 months | 45 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 45/107 | 42% | 33% | 11.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 26/36 | 72% | 45% | 1 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 48/111 | 43% | 51% | 36.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 37/111 | 33% | 40% | 31 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 36/111 | 32% | 36% | 29 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 10/36 | 28% | 31% | 35.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 26/61 | 43% | 30% | 9 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 25/55 | 45% | 28% | 4.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 6/15 | 40% | 37% | 20.5 |
| Ogeechee Circuit Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 61/41,487 | 14.7 per 10K | 19.6 per 10K | 39.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 18/61 | 30% | 46% | 45 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/61 | 0% | 4% | 49 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 34/61 | 56% | 21% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/61 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 7/61 | 11% | 10% | 22 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 2/61 | 3% | 17% | 47 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/61 | 0% | 0% | 29 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/61 | 0% | 0% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/61 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 61 | 27.4 months | 17.9 months | 7 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 18 | 8.9 months | 11.9 months | 39 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 12.0 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 2 | 31.9 months | 14.9 months | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 34 | 33.7 months | 35.4 months | 27 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/18 | 6% | 3% | 11 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 11/18 | 61% | 52% | 11.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 7/34 | 21% | 20% | 18.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 31/34 | 91% | 72% | 15.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 28 | 26.2 months | 23.6 months | 19 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 28 | 10.6 months | 10.9 months | 29.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/3 | 33% | 61% | 44.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 71% | 9 |
| Adoption Discharges | 34/41,487 | 8.2 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 13 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 7/41,487 | 1.7 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 36.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/28 | 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 | 3/49 | 6.1% | 1.7% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 3/18 | 16.7% | 8.2% | 5.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 5.5% | 28.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/28 | 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 | 0/1 | 0% | 3.9% | 34 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 2.7% | na |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Ogeechee 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 | 1,945 | 39.5 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 33 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 102 | 2.1 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 45 |
| Removals During Period | 66 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 34 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 111 | 27.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 61 | na | na | 34.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 57/59 | 96.6% | 97% | 34.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 164/164 | 100% | 99.54% | 13 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 10/17 | 59% | 49% | 11 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 17 | 9.1 months | 12.3 months | 40 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 3/13 | 23% | 23% | 22 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 3/20 | 15% | 8.5% | 7 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 7/34 | 21% | 20% | 18.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 34 | 33.7 months | 35.4 months | 27 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 26/60 | 43% | 21% | 3.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/32 | 3% | 9% | 43 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 22/32 | 69% | 50% | 12 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 25/54 | 46% | 32% | 9.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 28/28 | 100% | 98% | 17 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 3/7 | 43% | 39% | 22.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 62/69 | 90% | 76% | 2 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 21/33 | 64% | 51% | 6 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 18/69 | 26% | 26% | 16 |
| Ogeechee 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 | 14/37 | 38% | 53% | 44.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 3/63 | 5% | 9% | 27.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 6/35 | 17% | 31% | 44.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 25/55 | 45% | 28% | 4.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 8/16 | 50% | 25% | 7.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 26/36 | 72% | 45% | 1 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/3 | 33% | 61% | 44.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 71% | 9 |