Statistics for Lee County, Mississippi

Statistics for Lee County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: Service Area 2, District 1.

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Lee County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2022 through September 2023	Count	Rate	State Rate	Rank (high=1 to low=82)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports	1,532	62.2 per 10K	43.5 per 10K	12
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports	1,261/1,532	82.3%	84.3%	61
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations	1,493	60.6 per 10K	42.3 per 10K	11
Children Subject of Alternative Response	0	0.0 per 10K	0.0 per 10K	41.5
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports	39	1.6 per 10K	1.2 per 10K	17.5
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports	0	0.0 per 10K	0.0 per 10K	41.5
Victim Reports	542	22.0 per 10K	10.6 per 10K	6
Victim Reports of Neglect	369	15.0 per 10K	7.1 per 10K	6
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse	46	1.9 per 10K	1.1 per 10K	10.5
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse	35	1.4 per 10K	1.0 per 10K	22
Victim Reports of Other Abuse	92	3.7 per 10K	1.3 per 10K	4
Victims Removed to Foster Care	86/542	15.9%	16.3%	41.5
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care	4/951	0.4%	0.8%	43
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care	0/0	na	na	na
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care	0/39	0%	0.6%	34.5
Removed to Foster Care Before Report	1/90	1.1%	1.1%	12
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report	21/90	23.3%	37.3%	56
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report	22/90	24.4%	45.2%	62
Median Days from Report to Removal	90	31.0 days	11.0 days	12
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal	90	94.0 days	104.0 days	30
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation	1/90	1.1%	4.5%	32
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023	49/532	9.2%	7%	19
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023	8/81	9.9%	4.2%	8
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023	41/451	9.1%	7.6%	25
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023	100/1,257	8%	4.9%	9.5
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023	0/0	na	na	na
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023	4/24	16.7%	7.3%	14

Lee County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023	Count	Rate	State Rate	Rank (high=1 to low=82)
Total Removals to Foster Care	103	50.1 per 10K	31.4 per 10K	19
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care	8.6	4.2 per 10K	2.6 per 10K	18
Reentries to Foster Care	7/103	6.8%	13.7%	49
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge	4/103	3.9%	3.8%	23
Removals for Neglect	74/103	72%	67%	30.5
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use	57/103	55%	41%	25
Removals for Physical Abuse	9/103	9%	8%	32
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope	13/103	13%	17%	39.5
Removals for Inadequate Housing	11/103	11%	23%	53.5
Removals for Incarceration	5/103	5%	6%	31
Removals for Child Behavior	0/103	0%	4%	59
Removals for Abandonment	1/103	1%	6%	42
Removals for Sexual Abuse	5/103	5%	5%	21.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting	23/59	39%	29%	23
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting	33/59	56%	46%	27.5
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting	0/59	0%	0%	38
Removals to Group Home First Setting	0/59	0%	3%	45
Removals to Institution First Setting	1/59	2%	3%	22
Removals to Home Visit First Setting	2/59	3%	18%	51
Removals to Runaway First Setting	0/59	0%	0%	40
Removals to ILP First Setting	0/59	0%	0%	38
Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal	3/101	3%	5%	30.5
Permanence within 12 months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal	26/128	20%	42%	64
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)	13/34	38%	34%	29.5

Lee County Children in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023	Count	Rate	State Rate	Rank (high=1 to low=82)
Children in Region on September 30 2023	20,513	na	na	7
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2023	na	na	na	na
Children in Care on September 30 2022	196	95.0 per 10K	56.0 per 10K	13.5
Children in Care on September 30 2023	218	106.0 per 10K	55.0 per 10K	9
Average Daily Children in Care	196	95.5 per 10K	53.6 per 10K	12.5
Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023	299	na	na	4
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023	71,200	34,666.0 per 10K	19,589.0 per 10K	13
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2022 through September 2023	33,692	16,404.0 per 10K	10,884.0 per 10K	17
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2023	100,631	49,057.0 per 10K	32,007.0 per 10K	21
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2022 through September 2023	127,747	62,199.0 per 10K	29,350.0 per 10K	7
Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2023	18	8.8 per 10K	6.9 per 10K	28
Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023	25	12.2 per 10K	7.9 per 10K	22.5
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023	2	1.0 per 10K	1.2 per 10K	30
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day	90/218	41%	42%	42.5
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day	83/218	38%	34%	32.5
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day	0/218	0%	0%	46.5
Children in Group Home on Last Day	9/218	4%	7%	41.5
Children in Institution on Last Day	9/218	4%	5%	45.5
Children in Home Visit on Last Day	27/218	12%	10%	26.5
Children in Runaway on Last Day	0/218	0%	1%	47
Children in ILP on Last Day	0/218	0%	0%	47.5
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2022 through August 2023	43/302	14.24%	6.63%	6
Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023	23/302	7.62%	3.07%	8
Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Parent	8/302	2.65%	1.19%	11
Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff	9/302	2.98%	0.82%	11
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2023	14/18	78%	78%	36
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days	72/15,248	4.7 Per 1K Days	5.1 Per 1K Days	43.5
Placements Moves Toward Permanence	67/149	45%	51%	56.5
Lateral Placements Moves	49/149	33%	33%	31.5
Placements Moves Away from Permanence	33/149	22%	17%	17.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2023	62/218	28%	31%	43.5
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2023	0/218	0%	0%	40
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022	196	7.9 months	12.5 months	59
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023	218	14.1 months	13.1 months	33
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2022	65/196	33%	44%	59.5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2022	6/18	33%	59%	48
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023	75/218	34%	36%	41
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023	33/218	15%	25%	52
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023	15/218	7%	19%	59.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2023	7/15	47%	39%	27.5
In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months	19/43	44%	47%	41.5
In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months	6/19	32%	46%	46.5
Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2021 through September 2022 Permanent within 12 Months	18/31	58%	50%	25

Lee County Children Discharged During October 2022 through September 2023	Count	Rate	State Rate	Rank (high=1 to low=82)
Total Discharges	74/20,539	36 per 10K	31.3 per 10K	37
Children Discharged for Reunification	37/74	50%	43%	33
Children Discharged for Relative	7/74	9%	12%	33.5
Children Discharged for Adoption	21/74	28%	28%	34
Children Discharged for Transfer	1/74	1%	1%	8
Children Discharged for Emancipation	0/74	0%	2%	51.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship	7/74	9%	12%	32.5
Children Discharged for Runaway	0/74	0%	0%	43
Children Discharged for Death	0/74	0%	0%	42
Children Discharged for Unknown	1/74	1%	1%	8
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care	74	17.1 months	16.0 months	28
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge	37	14.5 months	11.2 months	13.5
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge	7	10.3 months	10.1 months	29
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge	7	17.5 months	12.7 months	19
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge	21	23.7 months	29.7 months	49
Reunified within 72 Hours	0/37	0%	1%	40.5
Reunified within 12 Months	19/37	51%	66%	60
Adopted within 24 Months	13/21	62%	34%	10
Adopted within 48 Months	21/21	100%	79%	17
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months	21	20.8 months	23.5 months	43
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months	21	2.9 months	4.9 months	59
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18	2/2	100%	95%	14.5
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18	1/1	100%	100%	8.5
Adoption Discharges	21/20,539	10.2 per 10K	8.8 per 10K	30
Non-Permanent Discharges	2/20,539	1 per 10K	1.5 per 10K	29.5
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs	0/21	0%	2%	37
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2023	0	0.0 per 1M	35.8 per 1M	46
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2022 through February 2023	3/77	3.9%	2.1%	12
Children Discharged for Reunification October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months	0/36	0%	3.6%	42.5
Children Discharged for Relative October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months	0/3	0%	2.8%	27.5
Children Discharged for Adoption October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months	0/30	0%	0%	31
Children Discharged for Transfer October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months	0/1	0%	0%	4
Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months	0/1	0%	0%	17.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months	0/2	0%	0.5%	25
Children Discharged for Runaway October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months	0/0	na	0%	na

Lee County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2022 through September 2023	Count	Rate	State Rate	Rank (high=1 to low=82)
Maltreatment Reports During Period	1,532	62.2 per 10K	43.5 per 10K	12
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period	542	22.0 per 10K	10.6 per 10K	6
Removals During Period	103	4.2 per 10K	2.6 per 10K	18
In-care on September 30 2023	218	106.0 per 10K	55.0 per 10K	9
Total Children Served	na	na	na	na
Discharges During Period	74	na	na	7
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months	283/316	89.6%	93.1%	66
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff	288/299	96.32%	98.66%	69
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months	22/43	51%	64%	56
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay	43	11.5 months	8.9 months	22.5
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2022, Discharged to Reunification or Relative	11/55	20%	32%	47
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2022, Reentering within 12 Months	1/40	2.5%	6.6%	28
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months	13/21	62%	34%	10
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay	21	23.7 months	29.6 months	49
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Adopted During Period	15/43	35%	39%	41
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period	11/31	35%	28%	24
C2.5: Legally Freed October 2021 through September 2022 , Adopted within 12 Months	20/26	77%	80%	38
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2022, Permanent By 18th Birthday	6/19	32%	46%	48
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children	21/21	100%	98%	26
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years	1/9	11%	28%	24
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months	102/118	86%	82%	28
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months	77/130	59%	62%	41.5
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months	16/49	33%	41%	51.5

Lee County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2022 through September 2023	Count	Rate	State Rate	Rank (high=1 to low=82)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2021 through June 2022 Removal	72/116	62%	69%	49.5
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal	3/101	3%	5%	30.5
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal	26/128	20%	42%	64
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months	6/19	32%	46%	46.5
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal	8/30	27%	18%	9
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months	6/18	33%	59%	48
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18	2/2	100%	95%	14.5
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18	1/1	100%	100%	8.5

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