Statistics for Mississippi
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Statewide Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=22) |
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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 | 1,222/8,539 | 14.3% | 14.3% | na |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 628/25,687 | 2.4% | 2.4% | na |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 32/950 | 3.4% | 3.4% | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 13/1,883 | 0.7% | 0.7% | na |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 383/1,883 | 20.3% | 20.3% | na |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 476/1,883 | 25.3% | 25.3% | na |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 1,883 | 60.0 days | 60.0 days | na |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 1,883 | 399.0 days | 399.0 days | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 45/1,883 | 2.4% | 2.4% | 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 | 56/1,317 | 4.3% | 4.3% | na |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 598/8,018 | 7.5% | 7.5% | 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 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=22) |
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| Total Removals to Foster Care | 2,525 | 37.9 per 10K | 37.9 per 10K | na |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 210.4 | 3.2 per 10K | 3.2 per 10K | na |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 367/2,525 | 14.5% | 14.5% | na |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 108/2,525 | 4.3% | 4.3% | na |
| Removals for Neglect | 1,818/2,525 | 72% | 72% | na |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 1,059/2,525 | 42% | 42% | na |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 306/2,525 | 12% | 12% | na |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 433/2,525 | 17% | 17% | na |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 515/2,525 | 20% | 20% | na |
| Removals for Incarceration | 212/2,525 | 8% | 8% | na |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 99/2,525 | 4% | 4% | na |
| Removals for Abandonment | 178/2,525 | 7% | 7% | na |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 131/2,525 | 5% | 5% | na |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 779/2,525 | 31% | 31% | na |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 983/2,525 | 39% | 39% | na |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 7/2,525 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 109/2,525 | 4% | 4% | na |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 118/2,525 | 5% | 5% | na |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 504/2,525 | 20% | 20% | na |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 17/2,525 | 1% | 1% | na |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 8/2,525 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 139/2,372 | 6% | 6% | na |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 306/1,453 | 21% | 21% | na |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/1,119 | 0% | 0% | na |
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Statewide Children in Foster Care
During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=22) |
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| Children in Region on September 30 2024 | 663,748 | na | na | na |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 3,845 | 57.0 per 10K | 57.0 per 10K | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 3,914 | 59.0 per 10K | 59.0 per 10K | na |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 4,140 | 62.2 per 10K | 62.2 per 10K | na |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 6,370 | na | na | na |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 1,513,527 | 22,701.0 per 10K | 22,701.0 per 10K | na |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 821,170 | 12,316.0 per 10K | 12,316.0 per 10K | na |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 2,103,247 | 31,687.0 per 10K | 31,687.0 per 10K | na |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2023 through September 2024 | 279,177 | 4,187.0 per 10K | 4,187.0 per 10K | na |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2024 | 470 | 7.1 per 10K | 7.1 per 10K | na |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 463 | 7.0 per 10K | 7.0 per 10K | na |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 68 | 1.0 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | na |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 1,561/3,914 | 40% | 40% | na |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 1,455/3,914 | 37% | 37% | na |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 14/3,914 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 272/3,914 | 7% | 7% | na |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 198/3,914 | 5% | 5% | na |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 359/3,914 | 9% | 9% | na |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 22/3,914 | 1% | 1% | na |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 33/3,914 | 1% | 1% | na |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 408/5,181 | 7.87% | 7.87% | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 195/5,181 | 3.76% | 3.76% | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Parent | 87/5,181 | 1.68% | 1.68% | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 51/5,181 | 0.98% | 0.98% | na |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 367/470 | 78% | 78% | na |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 0/395,488 | 0 Per 1K Days | 0 Per 1K Days | na |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 3,056/7,753 | 39% | 39% | na |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 2,730/7,753 | 35% | 35% | na |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 1,967/7,753 | 25% | 25% | na |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 1/3,914 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 184/3,914 | 5% | 5% | na |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 3,845 | 16.4 months | 16.4 months | na |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 3,914 | 11.2 months | 11.2 months | na |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 901/3,845 | 23% | 23% | na |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 114/453 | 25% | 25% | na |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 1,281/3,914 | 33% | 33% | na |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 925/3,914 | 24% | 24% | na |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 680/3,914 | 17% | 17% | na |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 244/680 | 36% | 36% | na |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 326/1,726 | 19% | 19% | na |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 221/1,228 | 18% | 18% | na |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 98/1,060 | 9% | 9% | na |
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Statewide Children Discharged
During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=22) |
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| Total Discharges | 1,401/666,729 | 21 per 10K | 21 per 10K | na |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 658/1,421 | 46% | 46% | na |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 203/1,421 | 14% | 14% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 352/1,421 | 25% | 25% | na |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 10/1,421 | 1% | 1% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 24/1,421 | 2% | 2% | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 140/1,421 | 10% | 10% | na |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 10/1,421 | 1% | 1% | na |
| Children Discharged for Death | 4/1,421 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/1,421 | 0% | 0% | na |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 1,401 | 12.9 months | 12.9 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 658 | 9.7 months | 9.7 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 203 | 8.0 months | 8.0 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 140 | 11.1 months | 11.1 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 352 | 29.2 months | 29.2 months | na |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 9/658 | 1% | 1% | na |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 484/658 | 74% | 74% | na |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 98/352 | 28% | 28% | na |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 306/352 | 87% | 87% | na |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 342 | 23.0 months | 23.0 months | na |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 342 | 4.5 months | 4.5 months | na |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 33/35 | 94% | 94% | na |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 12/12 | 100% | 100% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 352/666,729 | 5.3 per 10K | 5.3 per 10K | na |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 48/666,729 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | na |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 11/364 | 3% | 3% | na |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2024 | 25 | 37.7 per 1M | 37.7 per 1M | na |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2022 through February 2023 | 31/1,207 | 2.6% | 2.6% | na |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 59/91 | 64.8% | 64.8% | na |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 24/32 | 75% | 75% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 6/10 | 60% | 60% | na |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 100% | na |
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Statewide Child and Family Services Review Measures
During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank
(high=1 to low=22) |
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| Maltreatment Reports During October 2022 through September 2023 | 35,176 | 43.5 per 10K | 43.5 per 10K | na |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2022 through September 2023 | 8,539 | 10.6 per 10K | 10.6 per 10K | na |
| Removals During Period | 2,525 | 3.2 per 10K | 3.2 per 10K | na |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 3,914 | 59.0 per 10K | 59.0 per 10K | na |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 1,421 | 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 October 2022 through September 2023 | 5,140/5,219 | 98.49% | 98.49% | na |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 567/795 | 71% | 71% | na |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 795 | 7.8 months | 7.8 months | na |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 183/781 | 23% | 23% | na |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 83/123 | 67.5% | 67.5% | na |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 98/351 | 28% | 28% | na |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 351 | 29.2 months | 29.2 months | na |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 230/1,656 | 14% | 14% | na |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 155/1,331 | 12% | 12% | na |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 55/150 | 37% | 37% | na |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 192/1,157 | 17% | 17% | na |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 353/364 | 97% | 97% | na |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 48/158 | 30% | 30% | na |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 2,618/2,618 | 100% | 100% | na |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 1,499/1,525 | 98% | 98% | na |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 1,734/2,022 | 86% | 86% | 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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