Statistics for District 7
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Hinds.
Tables:
| District 7 Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=22) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 3,105 | 53.8 per 10K | 45.7 per 10K | 2 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 2,666/3,105 | 85.9% | 85.3% | 10 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 2,935 | 50.9 per 10K | 44.8 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 170 | 3.0 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 11.5 |
| Victim Reports | 631 | 10.9 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 14.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 421 | 7.3 per 10K | 8.4 per 10K | 13.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 83 | 1.4 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 48 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 11 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 79 | 1.4 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 7 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 73/631 | 11.6% | 19.1% | 21 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 23/2,304 | 1% | 2% | 20 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/170 | 0% | 1.3% | 14 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/96 | 0% | 0.5% | 16 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 46/96 | 47.9% | 29% | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 54/96 | 56.2% | 34.9% | 3 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 96 | 5.0 days | 25.0 days | 20.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 96 | 208.0 days | 241.0 days | 13 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 4/96 | 4.2% | 1.7% | 4 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 52/870 | 6% | 6.3% | 13 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 5/101 | 5% | 4.2% | 8 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 47/769 | 6.1% | 6.8% | 13 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 78/2,563 | 3% | 4.6% | 21 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 2/183 | 1.1% | 4.4% | 13 |
| District 7 Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=22) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 72 | 15.1 per 10K | 36.3 per 10K | 21 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 6 | 1.3 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 21 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 18/72 | 25% | 15.1% | 2 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 9/72 | 12.5% | 6% | 2 |
| Removals for Neglect | 52/72 | 72% | 70% | 11 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 13/72 | 18% | 41% | 22 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 5/72 | 7% | 10% | 15.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 7/72 | 10% | 15% | 13 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 9/72 | 12% | 18% | 17 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 5/72 | 7% | 8% | 11 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 6/72 | 8% | 2% | 1.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 13/72 | 18% | 9% | 2 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 5/72 | 7% | 4% | 5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 17/40 | 42% | 27% | 4 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 2/40 | 5% | 45% | 22 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/40 | 0% | 0% | 12 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 3/40 | 8% | 2% | 3 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 4/40 | 10% | 1% | 1 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 12/40 | 30% | 22% | 8 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 1/40 | 2% | 1% | 5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 1/40 | 2% | 0% | 1 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 9/69 | 13% | 7% | 7 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 79/147 | 54% | 44% | 6 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 14/33 | 42% | 35% | 7 |
| District 7 Children in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=22) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2026 | 47,106 | na | na | 5 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 215 | 45.0 per 10K | 60.0 per 10K | 15 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 200 | 42.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 18 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 208 | 43.7 per 10K | 57.7 per 10K | 18 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 287 | na | na | 10 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 76,010 | 15,985.0 per 10K | 21,096.0 per 10K | 17 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 61,955 | 13,029.0 per 10K | 10,111.0 per 10K | 6 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 163,561 | 34,722.0 per 10K | 31,972.0 per 10K | 9 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 142,190 | 29,902.0 per 10K | 39,955.0 per 10K | 16 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 35 | 7.4 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 8 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 14 | 3.0 per 10K | 8.1 per 10K | 20 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 2 | 0.4 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 16.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 130/200 | 65% | 39% | 1 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 8/200 | 4% | 39% | 22 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/200 | 0% | 0% | 13.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 27/200 | 14% | 6% | 1 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 8/200 | 4% | 4% | 11.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 15/200 | 8% | 9% | 12 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 5/200 | 2% | 1% | 3 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 7/200 | 4% | 2% | 2.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 21/316 | 6.65% | 6.97% | 10 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 | 7/316 | 2.22% | 2.2% | 9 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Parent | 5/316 | 1.58% | 0.97% | 5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 2/316 | 0.63% | 0.54% | 8 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 32/35 | 91% | 78% | 5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 85/10,297 | 8.3 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 3 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 49/120 | 41% | 50% | 18.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 44/120 | 37% | 33% | 5.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 27/120 | 22% | 17% | 4 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 45/200 | 22% | 34% | 18.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/200 | 0% | 0% | 11.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 215 | 15.8 months | 11.5 months | 4 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 200 | 20.4 months | 12.4 months | 2 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 51/215 | 24% | 46% | 22 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 2/8 | 25% | 61% | 21.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 114/200 | 57% | 37% | 2 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 90/200 | 45% | 24% | 1 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 86/200 | 43% | 18% | 1 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 6/86 | 7% | 33% | 22 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/87 | 10% | 44% | 22 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 6/60 | 10% | 40% | 21 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/47 | 21% | 50% | 22 |
| District 7 Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=22) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 76/47,552 | 16 per 10K | 36.3 per 10K | 21 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 39/76 | 51% | 50% | 8.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 22/76 | 29% | 12% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 8/76 | 11% | 25% | 19 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/76 | 0% | 0% | 13.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 6/76 | 8% | 2% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 0/76 | 0% | 10% | 21.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/76 | 1% | 1% | 5.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/76 | 0% | 0% | 13.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/76 | 0% | 0% | 14.5 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 76 | 12.5 months | 13.8 months | 12 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 39 | 10.0 months | 10.4 months | 10 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 22 | 7.9 months | 8.0 months | 11 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 0 | na | 10.2 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 8 | 25.6 months | 24.8 months | 12 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 2/39 | 5% | 1% | 1.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 27/39 | 69% | 67% | 10.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 3/8 | 38% | 46% | 11 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 8/8 | 100% | 90% | 4.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 8 | 20.3 months | 19.1 months | 11 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 8 | 4.7 months | 5.2 months | 16 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 97% | 9.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 100% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 8/47,552 | 1.7 per 10K | 9 per 10K | 21 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 7/47,552 | 1.5 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 9.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/8 | 0% | 3% | 17.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2026 | 1 | 21.2 per 1M | 39.1 per 1M | 5.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2024 through February 2025 | 5/153 | 3.3% | 2.4% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/50 | 0% | 4.9% | 18.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 3/58 | 5.2% | 4.1% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/19 | 5.3% | 0.5% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0.4% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| District 7 Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=22) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 | 3,105 | 53.8 per 10K | 45.7 per 10K | 2 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 631 | 10.9 per 10K | 11.6 per 10K | 14.5 |
| Removals During Period | 72 | 1.3 per 10K | 3.0 per 10K | 21 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 200 | 42.0 per 10K | 58.0 per 10K | 18 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 76 | na | na | 12 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 353/366 | 96.4% | 94.4% | 8 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 317/318 | 99.69% | 99.12% | 4 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 36/55 | 65% | 67% | 14 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 55 | 10.0 months | 8.3 months | 7 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 26/57 | 46% | 40% | 9 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 7/112 | 6.2% | 7.4% | 10 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 3/8 | 38% | 46% | 11 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 8 | 25.6 months | 24.8 months | 12 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 3/59 | 5% | 35% | 21 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 9/60 | 15% | 24% | 18 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 10/11 | 91% | 82% | 5.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 6/44 | 14% | 39% | 18.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 8/8 | 100% | 97% | 5.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 2/19 | 11% | 26% | 17 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 65/86 | 76% | 80% | 15.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 35/70 | 50% | 57% | 14 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 37/92 | 40% | 41% | 11 |
| District 7 Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=22) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal | 84/118 | 71% | 76% | 15 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 9/69 | 13% | 7% | 7 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 79/147 | 54% | 44% | 6 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 6/60 | 10% | 40% | 21 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 2/10 | 20% | 32% | 16 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/8 | 25% | 61% | 21.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 97% | 9.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 100% | na |