Statistics for Jones County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 6, South District, Ocmulgee Circuit, Non-CII.

Tables:

Jones County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During October 2023 through September 2024 		CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports29839.7 per 10K39.1 per 10K108
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports275/29892.3%86.4%22
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations10213.6 per 10K14.3 per 10K103.5
Children Subject of Alternative Response8511.3 per 10K10.7 per 10K103.5
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K80
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports11114.8 per 10K14.1 per 10K96
Victim Reports445.9 per 10K3.9 per 10K75
Victim Reports of Neglect334.4 per 10K2.7 per 10K69
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse81.1 per 10K0.5 per 10K32.5
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse10.1 per 10K0.2 per 10K105
Victim Reports of Other Abuse20.3 per 10K0.5 per 10K102.5
Victims Removed to Foster Care10/4422.7%25.3%93.5
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care2/1431.4%2.4%97.5
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/850%0.7%116
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Removed to Foster Care Before Report0/140%0.5%84.5
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report0/140%28.6%139
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report0/140%35.8%143.5
Median Days from Report to Removal1462.0 days30.0 days54
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal14234.0 days259.0 days64
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation0/140%1.5%93
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 1/402.5%3.1%62.5
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 0/90%1.5%88
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 1/313.2%3.7%52.5
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 2/1101.8%2.6%100
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 0/610%2.1%133.5
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 0/0nanana

Jones County Children Removed to Foster Care
During April 2024 through March 2025 		CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Total Removals to Foster Care914.5 per 10K20.4 per 10K122
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care0.81.2 per 10K1.7 per 10K120.5
Reentries to Foster Care0/90%13.2%128
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge0/90%4.5%103
Removals for Neglect8/989%35%9
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use2/922%41%116.5
Removals for Physical Abuse0/90%9%117
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope0/90%8%120
Removals for Inadequate Housing2/922%19%51.5
Removals for Incarceration1/911%13%55.5
Removals for Child Behavior0/90%8%123
Removals for Abandonment0/90%11%121
Removals for Sexual Abuse0/90%3%101.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting3/743%57%111.5
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting4/757%37%23
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting0/70%0%73
Removals to Group Home First Setting0/70%0%72.5
Removals to Institution First Setting0/70%5%102
Removals to Home Visit First Setting0/70%0%73.5
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/70%1%75
Removals to ILP First Setting0/70%0%72.5
Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal0/90%7%104
Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal6/6100%29%1.5
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)0/60%0%71.5

Jones County Children in Foster Care
During April 2024 through March 2025 		CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Children in Region on March 31 20256,155nana69
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025nananana
Children in Care on March 31 20241727.0 per 10K44.0 per 10K129.5
Children in Care on March 31 2025813.0 per 10K43.0 per 10K150.5
Average Daily Children in Care1422.7 per 10K43.2 per 10K138.5
Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 26nana117
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 5,1878,363.0 per 10K15,776.0 per 10K137
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 3,1995,158.0 per 10K12,131.0 per 10K144
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 20255,5248,975.0 per 10K32,732.0 per 10K147
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2024 through March 2025 00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K80
Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 202511.6 per 10K5.9 per 10K132
Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 202511.6 per 10K3.6 per 10K110
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 202511.6 per 10K0.4 per 10K27
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day5/862%62%81
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day1/812%19%110
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day1/812%3%12
Children in Group Home on Last Day0/80%0%80
Children in Institution on Last Day1/812%14%85
Children in Home Visit on Last Day0/80%1%100
Children in Runaway on Last Day0/80%1%95.5
Children in ILP on Last Day0/80%0%83
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 nananana
Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 nananana
Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Parentnananana
Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staffnananana
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 20250/10%91%134
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days4/1,7322.3 Per 1K Days5.5 Per 1K Days124.5
Placements Moves Toward Permanence3/1225%26%88
Lateral Placements Moves8/1267%57%32.5
Placements Moves Away from Permanence1/128%18%124
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 20250/80%0%79
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 20252/825%7%4.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 20241715.3 months17.2 months88
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025810.5 months16.5 months127
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 20249/1753%33%25.5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 20242/367%58%60.5
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 20253/838%47%97.5
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 20253/838%36%56.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 20253/838%33%43.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 20251/333%19%44
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months1/617%33%127
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months1/520%31%107.5
Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months1/250%40%62.5

Jones County Children Discharged
During April 2024 through March 2025 		CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Total Discharges18/6,20329 per 10K19.8 per 10K76
Children Discharged for Reunification 7/1839%45%84
Children Discharged for Relative 1/186%5%41
Children Discharged for Adoption 0/180%24%138.5
Children Discharged for Transfer 0/180%0%80.5
Children Discharged for Emancipation 5/1828%10%12.5
Children Discharged for Guardianship 5/1828%16%24.5
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/180%0%78
Children Discharged for Death 0/180%0%79
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/180%0%75
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care1812.6 months19.7 months132
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge711.9 months12.5 months77
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge119.9 months9.6 months16
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge57.3 months16.7 months104
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge0na34.6 monthsna
Reunified within 72 Hours0/70%4%82
Reunified within 12 Months6/786%51%16
Adopted within 24 Months0/0na18%na
Adopted within 48 Months0/0na74%na
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months0na23.1 monthsna
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months0na9.6 monthsna
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/10%56%79
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na59%na
Adoption Discharges0/6,2030 per 10K4.7 per 10K143.5
Non-Permanent Discharges5/6,2038.1 per 10K2.1 per 10K12
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs0/20%2%76
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 202500.0 per 1M2.8 per 1M82.5
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 nananana
Children Discharged for Reunification April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/140%8.4%94
Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na7.2%na
Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/50%0%64.5
Children Discharged for Transfer April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na5.6%na
Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/40%0.2%55
Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/120%1.9%64.5
Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na25%na

Jones County Child and Family Services Review Measures
During April 2024 through March 2025 		CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 29839.7 per 10K39.1 per 10K108
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 445.8 per 10K3.9 per 10K79
Removals During Period91.2 per 10K1.7 per 10K120.5
In-care on March 31 2025813.0 per 10K43.0 per 10K150.5
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period18nana74.5
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 25/25100%96.6%43
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 34/34100%99.58%66
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months6/875%48%21.5
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay811.3 months12.6 months81.5
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative5/5100%24%2.5
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months0/140%8.4%97.5
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months0/0na18%na
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay0na34.6 monthsna
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period0/20%24%137
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period0/20%7%107
C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months1/1100%60%15.5
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday1/250%35%48
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children2/2100%98%53
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years1/250%43%45.5
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months13/1493%77%28
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months1/425%54%129.5
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months0/40%30%143.5

Jones County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During April 2024 through March 2025 		CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=159)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2023 through December 2023 Removal4/580%53%21
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal0/90%7%104
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal6/6100%29%1.5
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months1/520%31%107.5
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal0/0na26%na
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months2/367%58%60.5
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/10%56%79
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na59%na

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