Statistics for Piedmont Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Barrow, Jackson.
Tables:
| Piedmont 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 | 1,557 | 29.2 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 45 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,368/1,557 | 87.9% | 86.4% | 16 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 442 | 8.3 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 47.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 555 | 10.4 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 34.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 560 | 10.5 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 46 |
| Victim Reports | 136 | 2.5 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 43 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 70 | 1.3 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 45 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 19 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 42.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 15 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 14 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 32 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 26 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 39/136 | 28.7% | 26.1% | 24 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 8/861 | 0.9% | 3.1% | 48.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 3/555 | 0.5% | 1.3% | 39.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/55 | 0% | 0.5% | 33.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 19/55 | 34.5% | 25.2% | 10.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 21/55 | 38.2% | 31.6% | 14 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 55 | 81.0 days | 43.0 days | 12 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 55 | 192.0 days | 365.0 days | 48 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/55 | 0% | 1.3% | 41 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 2/121 | 1.7% | 3.1% | 33 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/33 | 0% | 1.5% | 37 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 2/88 | 2.3% | 3.7% | 32.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 18/838 | 2.1% | 2.6% | 34.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 10/539 | 1.9% | 2.1% | 32.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Piedmont 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 | 48 | 10.6 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 44 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 4 | 0.9 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 44 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 3/48 | 6.2% | 13.6% | 48 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/48 | 0% | 4.7% | 47.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 14/48 | 29% | 35% | 26.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 31/48 | 65% | 39% | 4.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 9/48 | 19% | 9% | 2.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 2/48 | 4% | 9% | 44 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 2/48 | 4% | 18% | 47 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 9/48 | 19% | 13% | 14 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/48 | 2% | 8% | 48 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 4/48 | 8% | 11% | 27.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/48 | 0% | 3% | 43.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 19/37 | 51% | 57% | 33 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 15/37 | 41% | 37% | 17.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/37 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/37 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 3/37 | 8% | 5% | 14 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/37 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/37 | 0% | 1% | 29.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/37 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 5/45 | 11% | 8% | 13.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 15/70 | 21% | 30% | 38 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/21 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Piedmont 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 | 45,728 | na | na | 21 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 126 | 28.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 44 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 114 | 25.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 45 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 124 | 27.6 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 43 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 174 | na | na | 37 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 45,541 | 10,044.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 43 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 35,411 | 7,810.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 42 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 81,961 | 17,924.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 44 |
| 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 | 19 | 4.2 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 40 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 19 | 4.2 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 26 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 5 | 1.1 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 12 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 71/114 | 62% | 62% | 32 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 20/114 | 18% | 19% | 25.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 3/114 | 3% | 3% | 25 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/114 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 19/114 | 17% | 14% | 14 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/114 | 1% | 1% | 25 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/114 | 0% | 1% | 35 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/114 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 4/199 | 2.01% | 4.84% | 47 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 0/199 | 0% | 0.77% | 45.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/199 | 0% | 0.21% | 33.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/199 | 0% | 0.32% | 38 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 17/19 | 89% | 89% | 30.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 19/7,583 | 2.5 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 49 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 52/143 | 36% | 25% | 3 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 64/143 | 45% | 57% | 48 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 27/143 | 19% | 17% | 12 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/114 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 12/114 | 11% | 8% | 9 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 126 | 10.8 months | 16.3 months | 47 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 114 | 18.5 months | 17.0 months | 15 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 43/126 | 34% | 32% | 25.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 14/33 | 42% | 54% | 40 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 63/114 | 55% | 48% | 10.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 34/114 | 30% | 37% | 32 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 32/114 | 28% | 34% | 32.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 15/32 | 47% | 19% | 4.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 18/50 | 36% | 31% | 22 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/36 | 25% | 28% | 35 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 14/29 | 48% | 39% | 17 |
| Piedmont Circuit Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 56/45,341 | 12.4 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 44 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 34/56 | 61% | 47% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 3/56 | 5% | 5% | 20 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 16/56 | 29% | 21% | 11.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/56 | 0% | 1% | 31.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 2/56 | 4% | 10% | 46 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 1/56 | 2% | 17% | 48 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/56 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/56 | 0% | 0% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/56 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 56 | 16.4 months | 18.4 months | 35 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 34 | 8.8 months | 12.3 months | 45 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 3 | 16.3 months | 11.0 months | 12 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 1 | 23.4 months | 15.8 months | 12 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 16 | 25.8 months | 34.6 months | 46 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/34 | 3% | 5% | 19.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 19/34 | 56% | 51% | 14 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 5/16 | 31% | 19% | 11.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 16/16 | 100% | 73% | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 14 | 17.2 months | 22.8 months | 42 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 14 | 8.5 months | 10.1 months | 38.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/5 | 60% | 61% | 26 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 67% | 23 |
| Adoption Discharges | 16/45,341 | 3.5 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 34.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 2/45,341 | 0.4 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 51 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 2/20 | 10% | 3% | 5 |
| 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 | 0/88 | 0% | 1.9% | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/26 | 0% | 8% | 44.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/9 | 0% | 6.9% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/26 | 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 | 1/8 | 12.5% | 2.9% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 2.8% | 33 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Piedmont 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 | 1,557 | 29.2 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 45 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 136 | 2.5 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 43 |
| Removals During Period | 48 | 0.9 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 44 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 114 | 25.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 45 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 56 | na | na | 35 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 68/73 | 93.2% | 96.6% | 47 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 198/199 | 99.5% | 99.58% | 36 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 18/36 | 50% | 48% | 16 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 36 | 11.5 months | 12.5 months | 37.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 12/28 | 43% | 21% | 4.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/35 | 0% | 8.4% | 45.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 5/16 | 31% | 19% | 11.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 16 | 25.8 months | 34.6 months | 46 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 9/36 | 25% | 21% | 20 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 0/16 | 0% | 6% | 47 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 17/23 | 74% | 61% | 13.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 9/30 | 30% | 32% | 34.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 18/20 | 90% | 97% | 47 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 4/4 | 100% | 41% | 2 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 49/55 | 89% | 77% | 6 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 24/57 | 42% | 52% | 41.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 16/53 | 30% | 28% | 14.5 |
| Piedmont 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 | 22/58 | 38% | 50% | 43 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 5/45 | 11% | 8% | 13.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 15/70 | 21% | 30% | 38 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/36 | 25% | 28% | 35 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 5/7 | 71% | 26% | 3 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 14/33 | 42% | 54% | 40 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/5 | 60% | 61% | 26 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 67% | 23 |