Statistics for Tifton Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Tift, Worth, Turner, Irwin.
Tables:
| Tifton 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 | 1,257 | 54.0 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 13 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,115/1,257 | 88.7% | 88.3% | 23 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 541 | 23.3 per 10K | 13.9 per 10K | 6.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 299 | 12.8 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 22.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 417 | 17.9 per 10K | 13.6 per 10K | 17 |
| Victim Reports | 228 | 9.8 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 173 | 7.4 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 4 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 21 | 0.9 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 7 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 3 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 40 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 31 | 1.3 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 14 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 79/228 | 34.6% | 24.3% | 4.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 7/612 | 1.1% | 2.1% | 43 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 1/299 | 0.3% | 0.6% | 32.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/101 | 1% | 0.6% | 9.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 38/101 | 37.6% | 28.4% | 11 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 46/101 | 45.5% | 37.6% | 14.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 101 | 10.0 days | 22.0 days | 41 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 101 | 298.0 days | 238.0 days | 7 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 4/101 | 4% | 1.2% | 3 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 13/264 | 4.9% | 3.1% | 7 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 3/100 | 3% | 1.2% | 6.5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 10/164 | 6.1% | 3.8% | 7 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 26/690 | 3.8% | 2.4% | 8 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 10/281 | 3.6% | 1.8% | 4 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Tifton 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 | 104 | 53.4 per 10K | 17.6 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 8.7 | 4.4 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 3 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 14/104 | 13.5% | 13.1% | 21.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 9/104 | 8.7% | 5% | 10 |
| Removals for Neglect | 22/104 | 21% | 36% | 38.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 50/104 | 48% | 36% | 12 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 12/104 | 12% | 9% | 13 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 16/104 | 15% | 9% | 11 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 19/104 | 18% | 18% | 29 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 4/104 | 4% | 13% | 45 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 5/104 | 5% | 8% | 30 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 4/104 | 4% | 11% | 42 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/104 | 1% | 3% | 30 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 30/59 | 51% | 60% | 42 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 29/59 | 49% | 35% | 6 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/59 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/59 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/59 | 0% | 5% | 44.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/59 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/59 | 0% | 0% | 27.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/59 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 10/84 | 12% | 9% | 11.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 63/129 | 49% | 31% | 5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/46 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Tifton 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 | 19,543 | na | na | 40 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 183 | 94.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 174 | 89.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 163 | 83.5 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 8 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 287 | na | na | 21 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 59,380 | 30,495.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 40,265 | 20,679.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 112,842 | 57,740.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 9 |
| 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 | 18 | 9.2 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 13 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 33 | 16.9 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 3 | 1.5 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 104/174 | 60% | 63% | 36.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 46/174 | 26% | 17% | 4.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 3/174 | 2% | 3% | 35.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/174 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 18/174 | 10% | 15% | 44 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 2/174 | 1% | 1% | 20 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/174 | 1% | 1% | 10 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/174 | 0% | 0% | 30.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 4/288 | 1.39% | 3.46% | 45 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 1/288 | 0.35% | 0.71% | 33 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 0/288 | 0% | 0.09% | 31.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 1/288 | 0.35% | 0.4% | 21 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 17/18 | 94% | 91% | 20 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 63/13,256 | 4.8 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 33 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 76/250 | 30% | 25% | 9.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 135/250 | 54% | 57% | 40 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 39/250 | 16% | 18% | 27 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/174 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 16/174 | 9% | 9% | 25 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 183 | 9.9 months | 16.3 months | 49 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 174 | 13.5 months | 18.6 months | 42 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 68/183 | 37% | 33% | 18 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 6/31 | 19% | 45% | 46 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 64/174 | 37% | 51% | 45.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 44/174 | 25% | 40% | 45 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 36/174 | 21% | 36% | 49.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 16/36 | 44% | 31% | 14 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/43 | 12% | 30% | 51 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/34 | 9% | 28% | 51 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 12/33 | 36% | 37% | 28 |
| Tifton Circuit Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 109/19,472 | 56 per 10K | 19.6 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 66/109 | 61% | 46% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 2/109 | 2% | 4% | 39.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 8/109 | 7% | 21% | 49 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/109 | 1% | 0% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 13/109 | 12% | 10% | 18 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 19/109 | 17% | 17% | 25.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/109 | 0% | 0% | 29 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/109 | 0% | 0% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/109 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 109 | 10.4 months | 17.9 months | 50 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 66 | 6.7 months | 11.9 months | 45 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 2 | 10.3 months | 12.0 months | 26 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 19 | 12.0 months | 14.9 months | 42 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 8 | 22.8 months | 35.4 months | 49.5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/66 | 2% | 3% | 21 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 52/66 | 79% | 52% | 3 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 5/8 | 62% | 20% | 3 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 6/8 | 75% | 72% | 31 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 6 | 21.7 months | 23.6 months | 31.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 6 | 13.6 months | 10.9 months | 14 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/7 | 29% | 61% | 46 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 71% | 28.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 8/19,472 | 4.1 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 32 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 14/19,472 | 7.2 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 1 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/8 | 12% | 2% | 2.5 |
| 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 | 6/95 | 6.3% | 1.7% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 9/44 | 20.5% | 8.2% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/5 | 20% | 5.5% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/17 | 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 | 1/8 | 12.5% | 3.9% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/21 | 0% | 2.7% | 30.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Tifton 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 | 1,257 | 54.0 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 13 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 228 | 9.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 5 |
| Removals During Period | 104 | 4.4 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 3 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 174 | 89.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 109 | na | na | 17 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 146/152 | 96.1% | 97% | 38.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 287/288 | 99.65% | 99.54% | 28 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 51/66 | 77% | 49% | 2 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 66 | 7.7 months | 12.3 months | 45 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 15/48 | 31% | 23% | 10.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 11/50 | 22% | 8.5% | 4 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 5/8 | 62% | 20% | 3 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 8 | 22.8 months | 35.4 months | 49.5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 5/43 | 12% | 21% | 45 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 3/25 | 12% | 9% | 18 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 1/13 | 8% | 50% | 48 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 3/27 | 11% | 32% | 51 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 7/8 | 88% | 98% | 49.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 6/14 | 43% | 39% | 22.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 111/134 | 83% | 76% | 10 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 42/85 | 49% | 51% | 31 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 10/50 | 20% | 26% | 31 |
| Tifton 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 | 69/96 | 72% | 53% | 7 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 10/84 | 12% | 9% | 11.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 63/129 | 49% | 31% | 5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/34 | 9% | 28% | 51 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 3/11 | 27% | 25% | 24.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 6/31 | 19% | 45% | 46 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/7 | 29% | 61% | 46 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 71% | 28.5 |