Statistics for Lowndes County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 11, South District, Southern Circuit, Non-CII.
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| Lowndes County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During June 2021 through May 2022 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,336 | 38.6 per 10K | 23.1 per 10K | 19 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,147/1,336 | 85.9% | 87.7% | 109 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 722 | 20.9 per 10K | 10.8 per 10K | 17.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 614 | 17.8 per 10K | 12.3 per 10K | 49.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Victim Reports | 297 | 8.6 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 15 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 216 | 6.2 per 10K | 1.4 per 10K | 15 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 71 | 2.1 per 10K | 0.8 per 10K | 33 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 7 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 65.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 3 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 19.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 106/297 | 35.7% | 29.4% | 56 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 18/426 | 4.2% | 7.1% | 109 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 30/614 | 4.9% | 3.4% | 51.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/154 | 0% | 0.3% | 81 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 32/154 | 20.8% | 28.7% | 95 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 40/154 | 26% | 36.1% | 109.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 154 | 68.0 days | 34.0 days | 46 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 154 | 478.0 days | 388.0 days | 12 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | NA/154 | na | na | na |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 12/202 | 5.9% | 1.6% | 13 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 1/75 | 1.3% | 0.3% | 5 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 11/127 | 8.7% | 2.1% | 12 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 22/530 | 4.2% | 2.2% | 35 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed December 2020 to November 2021 | 30/820 | 3.7% | 1.5% | 23.5 |
| Lowndes County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 112 | 38.6 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 53 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 9.3 | 3.2 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 51.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 2/112 | 1.8% | 13.5% | 95 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 0/112 | 0% | 4.4% | 101 |
| Removals for Neglect | 57/112 | 51% | 37% | 39.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 71/112 | 63% | 44% | 49 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 3/112 | 3% | 9% | 76 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 7/112 | 6% | 8% | 72.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 37/112 | 33% | 19% | 28 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 12/112 | 11% | 11% | 52.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 1/112 | 1% | 8% | 73.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 2/112 | 2% | 8% | 79.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/112 | 0% | 3% | 96.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 39/79 | 49% | 56% | 90.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 37/79 | 47% | 38% | 49 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/79 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/79 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 3/79 | 4% | 6% | 51.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/79 | 0% | 0% | 69.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/79 | 0% | 1% | 72.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/79 | 0% | 0% | 68.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 6/101 | 6% | 7% | 38.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 23/134 | 17% | 29% | 102 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/63 | 0% | 1% | 72.5 |
| Lowndes County Children in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2023 | 29,135 | na | na | 19 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2023 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 256 | 88.0 per 10K | 46.0 per 10K | 44.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 327 | 112.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 25 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 302 | 104.1 per 10K | 45.6 per 10K | 33 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 368 | na | na | 10 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 109,533 | 37,703.0 per 10K | 16,653.0 per 10K | 33 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2022 through September 2023 | 73,489 | 25,296.0 per 10K | 12,708.0 per 10K | 40 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2023 | 224,464 | 77,043.0 per 10K | 34,383.0 per 10K | 28 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2022 through September 2023 | 12,654 | 4,356.0 per 10K | 3,827.0 per 10K | 64 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2023 | 16 | 5.5 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 97 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 13 | 4.5 per 10K | 4.4 per 10K | 86 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 2 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 47.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 198/327 | 61% | 62% | 76 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 104/327 | 32% | 19% | 28 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 4/327 | 1% | 3% | 78.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/327 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 16/327 | 5% | 14% | 125.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 3/327 | 1% | 2% | 41 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 2/327 | 1% | 1% | 37.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/327 | 0% | 0% | 81 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 6/240 | 2.5% | 2.95% | 73.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 | 2/240 | 0.83% | 0.48% | 25 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Parent | 0/240 | 0% | 0.12% | 88 |
| Children Victimized in Care during June 2021 through May 2022 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/240 | 0% | 0.24% | 91.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2023 | 15/16 | 94% | 91% | 83.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 50/20,930 | 2.4 Per 1K Days | 5.4 Per 1K Days | 124 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 44/230 | 19% | 25% | 114 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 136/230 | 59% | 56% | 73.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 50/230 | 22% | 19% | 35.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 0/327 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 6/327 | 2% | 7% | 111 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 256 | 13.0 months | 16.6 months | 93.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 327 | 17.1 months | 17.4 months | 70.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 25/256 | 10% | 33% | 139 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2022 | 0/9 | 0% | 61% | 124 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 | 159/327 | 49% | 48% | 65.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 124/327 | 38% | 37% | 60 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 104/327 | 32% | 34% | 69 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 9/104 | 9% | 22% | 103 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/77 | 1% | 34% | 125 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/53 | 2% | 33% | 120 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2021 through September 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/43 | 0% | 36% | 125 |
| Lowndes County Children Discharged During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 39/29,052 | 13.4 per 10K | 20.2 per 10K | 114.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 28/39 | 72% | 42% | 10 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 2/39 | 5% | 6% | 63.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 0/39 | 0% | 26% | 138 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/39 | 0% | 1% | 87.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 5/39 | 13% | 8% | 26.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 4/39 | 10% | 17% | 75 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/39 | 0% | 0% | 78 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/39 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/39 | 0% | 0% | 76 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 39 | 15.0 months | 19.4 months | 105.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 28 | 15.0 months | 11.7 months | 44 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 2 | 18.2 months | 12.0 months | 30 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 4 | 0.5 months | 17.1 months | 105 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 0 | na | 37.4 months | na |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/28 | 0% | 3% | 79 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 16/28 | 57% | 53% | 56 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/0 | na | 18% | na |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 0/0 | na | 70% | na |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 0 | na | 25.0 months | na |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 0 | na | 9.5 months | na |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 55% | 52 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 51% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 0/29,052 | 0 per 10K | 5.2 per 10K | 142 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 5/29,052 | 1.7 per 10K | 1.9 per 10K | 78.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/0 | na | 4% | na |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2023 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.6 per 1M | 82.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during December 2020 through November 2021 | 3/44 | 6.8% | 0.8% | 8 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/25 | 0% | 5.2% | 81.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 2% | 41 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/6 | 0% | 0% | 61.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 51 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 1.3% | na |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 9.1% | na |
| Lowndes County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During June 2021 through May 2022 | 1,336 | 38.6 per 10K | 23.1 per 10K | 19 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During June 2021 through May 2022 | 295 | 8.5 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 15 |
| Removals During Period | 112 | 3.2 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 51.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2023 | 327 | 112.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 25 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 39 | na | na | 39 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 102/106 | 96.2% | 98.4% | 138 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff June 2021 through May 2022 | 240/240 | 100% | 100% | 80 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 16/30 | 53% | 50% | 62 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 30 | 7.4 months | 12.0 months | 110 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2022, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 13/78 | 17% | 23% | 67 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2022, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/27 | 0% | 8.3% | 95 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/0 | na | 18% | na |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 0 | na | 37.4 months | na |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Adopted During Period | 0/78 | 0% | 24% | 134.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 4/71 | 6% | 9% | 61.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2021 through September 2022 , Adopted within 12 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 58% | 116.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2022, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 1/51 | 2% | 36% | 119 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 0/0 | na | 96% | na |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 3/10 | 30% | 44% | 70.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 106/119 | 89% | 78% | 42.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 88/118 | 75% | 59% | 29.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 65/127 | 51% | 34% | 22 |
| Lowndes County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2021 through June 2022 Removal | 53/109 | 49% | 51% | 78 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 6/101 | 6% | 7% | 38.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 23/134 | 17% | 29% | 102 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/53 | 2% | 33% | 120 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/4 | 0% | 23% | 89 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 0/9 | 0% | 61% | 124 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/2 | 50% | 55% | 52 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 51% | na |