Statistics for Liberty County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 12, South District, Atlantic Circuit, Non-CII.
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| Liberty County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,210 | 51.0 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 59 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,096/1,210 | 90.6% | 88.3% | 45.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 424 | 17.9 per 10K | 13.9 per 10K | 54 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 397 | 16.7 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 52.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 389 | 16.4 per 10K | 13.6 per 10K | 73.5 |
| Victim Reports | 196 | 8.3 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 42 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 110 | 4.6 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 58 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 13 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 89.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 4 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 72.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 69 | 2.9 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 12.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 28/196 | 14.3% | 24.3% | 126 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 3/625 | 0.5% | 2.1% | 114 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 1/397 | 0.3% | 0.6% | 54.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/37 | 0% | 0.6% | 84.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 4/37 | 10.8% | 28.4% | 118.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 5/37 | 13.5% | 37.6% | 130 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 37 | 50.0 days | 22.0 days | 36 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 37 | 183.0 days | 238.0 days | 71 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/37 | 0% | 1.2% | 91 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 9/225 | 4% | 3.1% | 41 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/49 | 0% | 1.2% | 85 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 9/176 | 5.1% | 3.8% | 40 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 14/653 | 2.1% | 2.4% | 87.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 5/356 | 1.4% | 1.8% | 73.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Liberty County Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 30 | 15.0 per 10K | 17.6 per 10K | 109 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 2.5 | 1.2 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 111 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 4/30 | 13.3% | 13.1% | 49 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 1/30 | 3.3% | 5% | 44 |
| Removals for Neglect | 14/30 | 47% | 36% | 46 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 18/30 | 60% | 36% | 32 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 3/30 | 10% | 9% | 43.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 4/30 | 13% | 9% | 40 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 6/30 | 20% | 18% | 66 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 0/30 | 0% | 13% | 119.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 2/30 | 7% | 8% | 49 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 3/30 | 10% | 11% | 43 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/30 | 0% | 3% | 96.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 20/21 | 95% | 60% | 23 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 1/21 | 5% | 35% | 113 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/21 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/21 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/21 | 0% | 5% | 94 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/21 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/21 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/21 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 2/28 | 7% | 9% | 46 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 31/63 | 49% | 31% | 26.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/9 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Liberty County Children in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2026 | 20,229 | na | na | 31 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 84 | 42.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 106 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 72 | 36.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 107.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 76 | 38.1 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 112.5 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 114 | na | na | 34 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 28,018 | 13,987.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 112 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 26,279 | 13,118.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 92 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 51,613 | 25,514.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 105 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 6 | 3.0 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 122.5 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 8 | 4.0 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 105.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 1 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 62 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 63/72 | 88% | 63% | 10 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 3/72 | 4% | 17% | 133 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/72 | 0% | 3% | 120.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/72 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 6/72 | 8% | 15% | 118.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/72 | 0% | 1% | 99.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/72 | 0% | 1% | 91 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/72 | 0% | 0% | 84.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 3/111 | 2.7% | 3.46% | 73 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 0/111 | 0% | 0.71% | 104 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 0/111 | 0% | 0.09% | 85.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/111 | 0% | 0.4% | 98 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 6/6 | 100% | 91% | 38.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 18/5,026 | 3.6 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 93.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 14/65 | 22% | 25% | 98.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 42/65 | 65% | 57% | 40 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 9/65 | 14% | 18% | 96.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/72 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 5/72 | 7% | 9% | 79 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 84 | 9.9 months | 16.3 months | 133 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 72 | 16.1 months | 18.6 months | 91 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 34/84 | 40% | 33% | 57 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 2/6 | 33% | 45% | 89 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 35/72 | 49% | 51% | 78 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 26/72 | 36% | 40% | 74 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 26/72 | 36% | 36% | 65.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 6/26 | 23% | 31% | 105 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/23 | 17% | 30% | 118.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/21 | 19% | 28% | 103.5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/5 | 20% | 37% | 106 |
| Liberty County Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 38/20,032 | 19 per 10K | 19.6 per 10K | 98 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 27/38 | 71% | 46% | 15.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 6/38 | 16% | 4% | 10.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 2/38 | 5% | 21% | 123 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/38 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 1/38 | 3% | 10% | 106 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 2/38 | 5% | 17% | 102.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/38 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/38 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/38 | 0% | 0% | 76 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 38 | 11.6 months | 17.9 months | 126.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 27 | 11.6 months | 11.9 months | 79 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 6 | 10.1 months | 12.0 months | 41 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 2 | 5.5 months | 14.9 months | 106 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 2 | 56.0 months | 35.4 months | 12 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/27 | 0% | 3% | 84 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 15/27 | 56% | 52% | 55.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 20% | 96 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 1/2 | 50% | 72% | 100 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 2 | 39.4 months | 23.6 months | 15 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 2 | 16.6 months | 10.9 months | 34 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 61% | 17.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 71% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 2/20,032 | 1 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 116 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 1/20,032 | 0.5 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 111.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/2 | 0% | 2% | 71 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.9 per 1M | 84 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 | 0/30 | 0% | 1.7% | 94.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/15 | 0% | 8.2% | 88.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 5.5% | 40 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 0% | 64 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 3.9% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 2.7% | 62 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Liberty County Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 | 1,210 | 51.0 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 59 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 196 | 8.2 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 43 |
| Removals During Period | 30 | 1.2 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 111 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 72 | 36.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 107.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 38 | na | na | 36 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 130/133 | 97.7% | 97% | 101 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 111/111 | 100% | 99.54% | 63.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 18/32 | 56% | 49% | 49 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 32 | 11.6 months | 12.3 months | 84 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 8/22 | 36% | 23% | 34 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/19 | 0% | 8.5% | 92 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 20% | 96 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 2 | 56.0 months | 35.4 months | 12 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 2/23 | 9% | 21% | 113 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/17 | 6% | 9% | 60 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 2/5 | 40% | 50% | 79.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 4/19 | 21% | 32% | 104.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 2/2 | 100% | 98% | 52 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/2 | 50% | 39% | 46.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 38/46 | 83% | 76% | 60 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 23/33 | 70% | 51% | 30.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 12/30 | 40% | 26% | 21 |
| Liberty County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal | 30/50 | 60% | 53% | 50 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 2/28 | 7% | 9% | 46 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 31/63 | 49% | 31% | 26.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/21 | 19% | 28% | 103.5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 2/3 | 67% | 25% | 18.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 2/6 | 33% | 45% | 89 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 61% | 17.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 71% | na |