Statistics for Mississippi
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Statewide County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=82) |
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| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 35,176 | 43.5 per 10K | 43.5 per 10K | na |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 29,645/35,176 | 84.3% | 84.3% | na |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 34,226 | 42.3 per 10K | 42.3 per 10K | na |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 950 | 1.2 per 10K | 1.2 per 10K | na |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | na |
| Victim Reports | 8,539 | 10.6 per 10K | 10.6 per 10K | na |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 5,758 | 7.1 per 10K | 7.1 per 10K | na |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 925 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | na |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 836 | 1.0 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | na |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 1,020 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | na |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 1,393/8,539 | 16.3% | 16.3% | na |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 193/25,687 | 0.8% | 0.8% | na |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 6/950 | 0.6% | 0.6% | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 18/1,593 | 1.1% | 1.1% | na |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 594/1,593 | 37.3% | 37.3% | na |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 720/1,593 | 45.2% | 45.2% | na |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 1,593 | 11.0 days | 11.0 days | na |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 1,593 | 104.0 days | 104.0 days | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 72/1,593 | 4.5% | 4.5% | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 654/9,335 | 7% | 7% | na |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 67/1,583 | 4.2% | 4.2% | na |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 587/7,752 | 7.6% | 7.6% | na |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 1,496/30,363 | 4.9% | 4.9% | na |
| 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 | 92/1,253 | 7.3% | 7.3% | na |
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Statewide Children Removed to Foster Care
During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=22) |
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| Total Removals to Foster Care | 2,117 | 31.4 per 10K | 31.4 per 10K | na |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 176.4 | 2.6 per 10K | 2.6 per 10K | na |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 291/2,117 | 13.7% | 13.7% | na |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 80/2,117 | 3.8% | 3.8% | na |
| Removals for Neglect | 1,417/2,117 | 67% | 67% | na |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 865/2,117 | 41% | 41% | na |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 176/2,117 | 8% | 8% | na |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 354/2,117 | 17% | 17% | na |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 489/2,117 | 23% | 23% | na |
| Removals for Incarceration | 131/2,117 | 6% | 6% | na |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 85/2,117 | 4% | 4% | na |
| Removals for Abandonment | 131/2,117 | 6% | 6% | na |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 99/2,117 | 5% | 5% | na |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 357/1,221 | 29% | 29% | na |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 563/1,221 | 46% | 46% | na |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/1,221 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 37/1,221 | 3% | 3% | na |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 37/1,221 | 3% | 3% | na |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 223/1,221 | 18% | 18% | na |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 4/1,221 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/1,221 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 92/1,976 | 5% | 5% | na |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 903/2,169 | 42% | 42% | na |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 315/920 | 34% | 34% | na |
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Statewide Children in Foster Care
During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=22) |
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| Children in Region on September 30 2023 | 670,239 | na | na | na |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2023 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 3,788 | 56.0 per 10K | 56.0 per 10K | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 3,678 | 55.0 per 10K | 55.0 per 10K | na |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 3,610 | 53.6 per 10K | 53.6 per 10K | na |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 5,905 | na | na | na |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 1,318,779 | 19,589.0 per 10K | 19,589.0 per 10K | na |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2022 through September 2023 | 732,745 | 10,884.0 per 10K | 10,884.0 per 10K | na |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2023 | 2,145,248 | 32,007.0 per 10K | 32,007.0 per 10K | na |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2022 through September 2023 | 1,975,857 | 29,350.0 per 10K | 29,350.0 per 10K | na |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2023 | 460 | 6.9 per 10K | 6.9 per 10K | na |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 527 | 7.9 per 10K | 7.9 per 10K | na |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 80 | 1.2 per 10K | 1.2 per 10K | na |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 1,535/3,678 | 42% | 42% | na |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 1,246/3,678 | 34% | 34% | na |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 16/3,678 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 258/3,678 | 7% | 7% | na |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 202/3,678 | 5% | 5% | na |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 385/3,678 | 10% | 10% | na |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 20/3,678 | 1% | 1% | na |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 16/3,678 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 395/5,956 | 6.63% | 6.63% | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 183/5,956 | 3.07% | 3.07% | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Parent | 71/5,956 | 1.19% | 1.19% | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 49/5,956 | 0.82% | 0.82% | na |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2023 | 357/460 | 78% | 78% | na |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 1,598/316,069 | 5.1 Per 1K Days | 5.1 Per 1K Days | na |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 1,205/2,376 | 51% | 51% | na |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 778/2,376 | 33% | 33% | na |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 393/2,376 | 17% | 17% | na |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 1,145/3,678 | 31% | 31% | na |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 0/3,678 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 3,788 | 12.5 months | 12.5 months | na |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 3,678 | 13.1 months | 13.1 months | na |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 1,676/3,788 | 44% | 44% | na |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2022 | 354/602 | 59% | 59% | na |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 | 1,341/3,678 | 36% | 36% | na |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 936/3,678 | 25% | 25% | na |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 698/3,678 | 19% | 19% | na |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 274/698 | 39% | 39% | na |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 659/1,409 | 47% | 47% | na |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 473/1,037 | 46% | 46% | na |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2021 through September 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 360/723 | 50% | 50% | na |
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Statewide Children Discharged
During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=22) |
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| Total Discharges | 2,106/673,214 | 31.3 per 10K | 31.3 per 10K | na |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 900/2,112 | 43% | 43% | na |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 255/2,112 | 12% | 12% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 595/2,112 | 28% | 28% | na |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 19/2,112 | 1% | 1% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 51/2,112 | 2% | 2% | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 257/2,112 | 12% | 12% | na |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 8/2,112 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Death | 5/2,112 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 16/2,112 | 1% | 1% | na |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 2,106 | 16.0 months | 16.0 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 900 | 11.2 months | 11.2 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 255 | 10.1 months | 10.1 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 257 | 12.7 months | 12.7 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 595 | 29.7 months | 29.7 months | na |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 11/900 | 1% | 1% | na |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 592/900 | 66% | 66% | na |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 200/595 | 34% | 34% | na |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 473/595 | 79% | 79% | na |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 578 | 23.5 months | 23.5 months | na |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 589 | 4.9 months | 4.9 months | na |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 61/64 | 95% | 95% | na |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 23/23 | 100% | 100% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 595/673,214 | 8.8 per 10K | 8.8 per 10K | na |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 99/673,214 | 1.5 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | na |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 14/622 | 2% | 2% | na |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2023 | 24 | 35.8 per 1M | 35.8 per 1M | na |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2022 through February 2023 | 48/2,274 | 2.1% | 2.1% | na |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 34/941 | 3.6% | 3.6% | na |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 7/246 | 2.8% | 2.8% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/612 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/8 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/65 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/210 | 0.5% | 0.5% | na |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/11 | 0% | 0% | na |
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Statewide Child and Family Services Review Measures
During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=22) |
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| Maltreatment Reports During Period | 35,176 | 43.5 per 10K | 43.5 per 10K | na |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 8,539 | 10.6 per 10K | 10.6 per 10K | na |
| Removals During Period | 2,117 | 2.6 per 10K | 2.6 per 10K | na |
| In-care on September 30 2023 | 3,678 | 55.0 per 10K | 55.0 per 10K | na |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 2,112 | na | na | na |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 4,168/4,478 | 93.1% | 93.1% | na |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 5,826/5,905 | 98.66% | 98.66% | na |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 699/1,091 | 64% | 64% | na |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 1,091 | 8.9 months | 8.9 months | na |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2022, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 304/963 | 32% | 32% | na |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2022, Reentering within 12 Months | 81/1,236 | 6.6% | 6.6% | na |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 199/591 | 34% | 34% | na |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 591 | 29.6 months | 29.6 months | na |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Adopted During Period | 439/1,131 | 39% | 39% | na |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 201/721 | 28% | 28% | na |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2021 through September 2022 , Adopted within 12 Months | 520/649 | 80% | 80% | na |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2022, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 434/934 | 46% | 46% | na |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 608/622 | 98% | 98% | na |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 42/150 | 28% | 28% | na |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 2,076/2,542 | 82% | 82% | na |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 1,014/1,634 | 62% | 62% | na |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 631/1,522 | 41% | 41% | na |
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Statewide Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=22) |
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| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2021 through June 2022 Removal | 1,394/2,010 | 69% | 69% | na |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 92/1,976 | 5% | 5% | na |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 903/2,169 | 42% | 42% | na |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 473/1,037 | 46% | 46% | na |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 102/576 | 18% | 18% | na |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 354/602 | 59% | 59% | na |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 61/64 | 95% | 95% | na |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 23/23 | 100% | 100% | na |
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