Statistics for Southern Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Lowndes, Thomas, Colquitt, Brooks, Echols.
Tables:
| Southern Circuit Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During June 2021 through May 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,319 | 35.2 per 10K | 23.1 per 10K | 3 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,982/2,319 | 85.5% | 87.7% | 45.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,198 | 18.2 per 10K | 10.8 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 25 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 1,121 | 17.0 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 14 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 25 |
| Victim Reports | 448 | 6.8 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 4 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 304 | 4.6 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 4 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 124 | 1.9 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 7 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 17 | 0.3 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 11 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 3 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 32.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 126/448 | 28.1% | 29.4% | 32 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 35/751 | 4.7% | 7.1% | 40 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 33/1,121 | 2.9% | 3.4% | 28 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/194 | 0% | 0.3% | 28 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 38/194 | 19.6% | 28.7% | 39 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 47/194 | 24.2% | 36.1% | 47 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 194 | 78.0 days | 34.0 days | 6 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 194 | 498.0 days | 388.0 days | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/194 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 12/340 | 3.5% | 1.6% | 5.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 1/84 | 1.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 11/256 | 4.3% | 2.1% | 7.5 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 34/931 | 3.7% | 2.2% | 12 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 43/1,541 | 2.8% | 1.5% | 8.5 |
| Southern Circuit Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 145 | 26.5 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 19 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 12.1 | 2.2 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 20 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 8/145 | 5.5% | 13.5% | 38 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/145 | 0% | 4.4% | 43 |
| Removals for Neglect | 80/145 | 55% | 37% | 7.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 85/145 | 59% | 44% | 12.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 9/145 | 6% | 9% | 29 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 8/145 | 6% | 8% | 33.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 44/145 | 30% | 19% | 10 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 19/145 | 13% | 11% | 17.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 4/145 | 3% | 8% | 40 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 5/145 | 3% | 8% | 40 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/145 | 0% | 3% | 40 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 54/98 | 55% | 56% | 25 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 40/98 | 41% | 38% | 22.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/98 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/98 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 4/98 | 4% | 6% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/98 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/98 | 0% | 1% | 28 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/98 | 0% | 0% | 25 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 11/129 | 9% | 7% | 11 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 27/179 | 15% | 29% | 43 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/72 | 0% | 1% | 28.5 |
| Southern Circuit Children in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2023 | 54,713 | na | na | 14 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2023 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 375 | 68.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 20 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 445 | 81.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 418 | 76.3 per 10K | 45.6 per 10K | 14 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 520 | na | na | 11 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 151,735 | 27,716.0 per 10K | 16,653.0 per 10K | 14 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2022 through September 2023 | 110,124 | 20,115.0 per 10K | 12,708.0 per 10K | 14 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2023 | 345,577 | 63,162.0 per 10K | 34,383.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2022 through September 2023 | 18,250 | 3,334.0 per 10K | 3,827.0 per 10K | 31 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2023 | 34 | 6.2 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 28.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 46 | 8.4 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 15 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 5 | 0.9 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 19 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 278/445 | 62% | 62% | 24 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 116/445 | 26% | 19% | 7.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 8/445 | 2% | 3% | 30.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/445 | 0% | 0% | 25 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 34/445 | 8% | 14% | 43 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 7/445 | 2% | 2% | 14.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 2/445 | 0% | 1% | 40 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/445 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 13/404 | 3.22% | 2.95% | 20.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 2/404 | 0.5% | 0.48% | 18 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 0/404 | 0% | 0.12% | 31.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/404 | 0% | 0.24% | 35 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2023 | 29/34 | 85% | 91% | 41 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 89/24,359 | 3.7 Per 1K Days | 5.4 Per 1K Days | 44 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 90/407 | 22% | 25% | 38 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 220/407 | 54% | 56% | 31 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 97/407 | 24% | 19% | 3 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 0/445 | 0% | 0% | 25 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 18/445 | 4% | 7% | 39 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 375 | 13.7 months | 16.6 months | 28 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 445 | 18.6 months | 17.4 months | 14 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 49/375 | 13% | 33% | 48 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2022 | 9/37 | 24% | 61% | 48 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 | 230/445 | 52% | 48% | 13.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 180/445 | 40% | 37% | 18.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 160/445 | 36% | 34% | 18 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 41/160 | 26% | 22% | 22 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 15/144 | 10% | 34% | 48 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 12/108 | 11% | 33% | 48.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2021 through September 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/61 | 7% | 36% | 48 |
| Southern Circuit Children Discharged During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 72/54,746 | 13.2 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 41/72 | 57% | 42% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 7/72 | 10% | 6% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 10/72 | 14% | 26% | 44 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/72 | 0% | 1% | 33.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 8/72 | 11% | 8% | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 6/72 | 8% | 17% | 35.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/72 | 0% | 0% | 27 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/72 | 0% | 0% | 30.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/72 | 0% | 0% | 25 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 72 | 15.8 months | 19.4 months | 37 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 41 | 15.8 months | 11.7 months | 9.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 7 | 0.5 months | 12.0 months | 42 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 6 | 3.6 months | 17.1 months | 47 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 10 | 49.5 months | 37.4 months | 10 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/41 | 0% | 3% | 37 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 19/41 | 46% | 53% | 33 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 1/10 | 10% | 18% | 28.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 4/10 | 40% | 70% | 44 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 9 | 23.2 months | 25.0 months | 29 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 9 | 14.0 months | 9.5 months | 10 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/5 | 60% | 55% | 23 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 51% | 4.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 10/54,746 | 1.8 per 10K | 5.2 per 10K | 46 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 8/54,746 | 1.5 per 10K | 1.9 per 10K | 33 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/9 | 0% | 4% | 38.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2023 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.6 per 1M | 27.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during December 2020 through November 2021 | 3/92 | 3.3% | 0.8% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/34 | 0% | 5.2% | 38.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 2% | 23.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/22 | 0% | 0% | 25 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 0% | 24.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 1.3% | 27.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 9.1% | na |
| Southern Circuit Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 | 2,319 | 35.2 per 10K | 23.1 per 10K | 3 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 443 | 6.7 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 4 |
| Removals During Period | 145 | 2.2 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 20 |
| In-care on September 30 2023 | 445 | 81.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 72 | na | na | 28 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 128/133 | 96.2% | 98.4% | 43 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 404/404 | 100% | 100% | 25 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 24/48 | 50% | 50% | 23 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 48 | 11.0 months | 12.0 months | 34 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2022, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 14/98 | 14% | 23% | 39 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2022, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/37 | 0% | 8.3% | 42 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 1/10 | 10% | 18% | 28.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 10 | 49.5 months | 37.4 months | 10 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Adopted During Period | 10/138 | 7% | 24% | 49 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 10/105 | 10% | 9% | 28 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2021 through September 2022 , Adopted within 12 Months | 6/18 | 33% | 58% | 43 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2022, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 12/102 | 12% | 36% | 49 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 9/9 | 100% | 96% | 11.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 5/16 | 31% | 44% | 34.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 134/153 | 88% | 78% | 4.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 109/164 | 66% | 59% | 10 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 86/194 | 44% | 34% | 7 |
| Southern Circuit Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2021 through June 2022 Removal | 62/148 | 42% | 51% | 37.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 11/129 | 9% | 7% | 11 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 27/179 | 15% | 29% | 43 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 12/108 | 11% | 33% | 48.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 2/19 | 11% | 23% | 34.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/37 | 24% | 61% | 48 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 3/5 | 60% | 55% | 23 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 51% | 4.5 |