Statistics for District 15
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Statistics for Individual County: Pearl River, Lamar, Marion, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence.
Tables:
| District 15 Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=22) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,908 | 40.6 per 10K | 43.5 per 10K | 16 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,674/1,908 | 87.7% | 84.3% | 3 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,869 | 39.8 per 10K | 42.3 per 10K | 15 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 39 | 0.8 per 10K | 1.2 per 10K | 13.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Victim Reports | 457 | 9.7 per 10K | 10.6 per 10K | 14 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 276 | 5.9 per 10K | 7.1 per 10K | 15.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 60 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 7.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 59 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 4.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 62 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 8 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 76/457 | 16.6% | 16.3% | 10 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 9/1,412 | 0.6% | 0.8% | 14.5 |
| 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% | 13.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/85 | 1.2% | 1.1% | 6 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 29/85 | 34.1% | 37.3% | 15 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 40/85 | 47.1% | 45.2% | 10 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 85 | 8.0 days | 11.0 days | 13 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 85 | 46.0 days | 104.0 days | 20.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 7/85 | 8.2% | 4.5% | 6 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 27/518 | 5.2% | 7% | 17 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 5/90 | 5.6% | 4.2% | 6 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 22/428 | 5.1% | 7.6% | 18 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 71/1,755 | 4% | 4.9% | 16.5 |
| 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 | 5/47 | 10.6% | 7.3% | 7 |
| District 15 Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=22) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 119 | 30.4 per 10K | 31.4 per 10K | 11 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 9.9 | 2.5 per 10K | 2.6 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 21/119 | 17.6% | 13.7% | 5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 6/119 | 5% | 3.8% | 8 |
| Removals for Neglect | 88/119 | 74% | 67% | 4.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 52/119 | 44% | 41% | 8 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 11/119 | 9% | 8% | 8.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 10/119 | 8% | 17% | 20.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 24/119 | 20% | 23% | 14.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 10/119 | 8% | 6% | 6.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 3/119 | 3% | 4% | 14.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 6/119 | 5% | 6% | 13 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 4/119 | 3% | 5% | 15.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 27/70 | 39% | 29% | 7 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 33/70 | 47% | 46% | 8.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/70 | 0% | 0% | 11 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/70 | 0% | 3% | 15.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 3/70 | 4% | 3% | 8 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 7/70 | 10% | 18% | 17.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/70 | 0% | 0% | 13 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/70 | 0% | 0% | 11 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 9/112 | 8% | 5% | 3.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 75/180 | 42% | 42% | 11.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 24/50 | 48% | 34% | 3 |
| District 15 Children in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=22) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2023 | 39,130 | 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 | 238 | 61.0 per 10K | 56.0 per 10K | 12 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 214 | 55.0 per 10K | 55.0 per 10K | 12 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 219 | 56.0 per 10K | 53.6 per 10K | 11 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 357 | na | na | 6 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 80,104 | 20,466.0 per 10K | 19,589.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2022 through September 2023 | 45,943 | 11,738.0 per 10K | 10,884.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2023 | 112,358 | 28,714.0 per 10K | 32,007.0 per 10K | 14 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2022 through September 2023 | 121,679 | 31,088.0 per 10K | 29,350.0 per 10K | 11 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2023 | 17 | 4.3 per 10K | 6.9 per 10K | 18 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 51 | 13.0 per 10K | 7.9 per 10K | 5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 4 | 1.0 per 10K | 1.2 per 10K | 10.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 98/214 | 46% | 42% | 8.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 81/214 | 38% | 34% | 7 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 2/214 | 1% | 0% | 6.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 6/214 | 3% | 7% | 18.5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 11/214 | 5% | 5% | 15 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 16/214 | 7% | 10% | 14 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/214 | 0% | 1% | 16 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/214 | 0% | 0% | 16 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 24/362 | 6.63% | 6.63% | 8 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 12/362 | 3.31% | 3.07% | 5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Parent | 4/362 | 1.1% | 1.19% | 10 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 4/362 | 1.1% | 0.82% | 8.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2023 | 14/17 | 82% | 78% | 7.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 116/17,815 | 6.5 Per 1K Days | 5.1 Per 1K Days | 6.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 61/148 | 41% | 51% | 19.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 70/148 | 47% | 33% | 1 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 17/148 | 11% | 17% | 21 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 76/214 | 36% | 31% | 6.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 0/214 | 0% | 0% | 11.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 238 | 9.5 months | 12.5 months | 18 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 214 | 13.4 months | 13.1 months | 10 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 100/238 | 42% | 44% | 10 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2022 | 17/34 | 50% | 59% | 15 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 | 71/214 | 33% | 36% | 12.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 38/214 | 18% | 25% | 18.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 29/214 | 14% | 19% | 18 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 22/29 | 76% | 39% | 2 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 22/60 | 37% | 47% | 16 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 12/43 | 28% | 46% | 20 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2021 through September 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 27/49 | 55% | 50% | 6.5 |
| District 15 Children Discharged During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=22) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 120/39,141 | 30.7 per 10K | 31.3 per 10K | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 49/120 | 41% | 43% | 12.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 8/120 | 7% | 12% | 18 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 42/120 | 35% | 28% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/120 | 0% | 1% | 14.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 3/120 | 2% | 2% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 16/120 | 13% | 12% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/120 | 1% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/120 | 1% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/120 | 0% | 1% | 14.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 120 | 14.0 months | 16.0 months | 13 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 49 | 10.5 months | 11.2 months | 11 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 8 | 17.4 months | 10.1 months | 7 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 16 | 7.1 months | 12.7 months | 18 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 42 | 18.3 months | 29.7 months | 22 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 2/49 | 4% | 1% | 2.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 31/49 | 63% | 66% | 16 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 31/42 | 74% | 34% | 1 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 41/42 | 98% | 79% | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 38 | 15.7 months | 23.5 months | 22 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 42 | 5.1 months | 4.9 months | 11.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 95% | 7 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 100% | 6.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 42/39,141 | 10.7 per 10K | 8.8 per 10K | 7 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 5/39,141 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 8 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/45 | 0% | 2% | 16 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2023 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 35.8 per 1M | 15.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2022 through February 2023 | 10/152 | 6.6% | 2.1% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/56 | 0% | 3.6% | 18 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/19 | 0% | 2.8% | 13.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/56 | 0% | 0% | 11.5 |
| 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% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/13 | 0% | 0.5% | 10.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| District 15 Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=22) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During Period | 1,908 | 40.6 per 10K | 43.5 per 10K | 16 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 457 | 9.8 per 10K | 10.6 per 10K | 14 |
| Removals During Period | 119 | 2.5 per 10K | 2.6 per 10K | 11.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2023 | 214 | 55.0 per 10K | 55.0 per 10K | 12 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 120 | na | na | 5.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 203/215 | 94.4% | 93.1% | 11 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 353/357 | 98.88% | 98.66% | 12 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 29/51 | 57% | 64% | 17.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 51 | 10.7 months | 8.9 months | 5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2022, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 9/69 | 13% | 32% | 21 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2022, Reentering within 12 Months | 4/79 | 5.1% | 6.6% | 13 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 31/42 | 74% | 34% | 1 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 42 | 18.3 months | 29.6 months | 22 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Adopted During Period | 16/53 | 30% | 39% | 15.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 16/35 | 46% | 28% | 5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2021 through September 2022 , Adopted within 12 Months | 45/54 | 83% | 80% | 10 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2022, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 11/40 | 28% | 46% | 20.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 45/45 | 100% | 98% | 7 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/4 | 25% | 28% | 11.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 129/158 | 82% | 82% | 10 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 72/123 | 59% | 62% | 13.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 18/67 | 27% | 41% | 20.5 |
| District 15 Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=22) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2021 through June 2022 Removal | 137/179 | 77% | 69% | 5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 9/112 | 8% | 5% | 3.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 75/180 | 42% | 42% | 11.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 12/43 | 28% | 46% | 20 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 23/65 | 35% | 18% | 1 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 17/34 | 50% | 59% | 15 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 95% | 7 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 100% | 6.5 |