Statistics for Cordele Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Crisp, Ben Hill, Dooly, Wilcox.
Tables:
| Cordele Circuit Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 905 | 62.8 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 4 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 811/905 | 89.6% | 86.4% | 6 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 316 | 21.9 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 10 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 266 | 18.5 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 10 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 323 | 22.4 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 6 |
| Victim Reports | 182 | 12.6 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 123 | 8.5 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 18 | 1.3 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 1.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 6 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 7 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 35 | 2.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 1.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 52/182 | 28.6% | 25.3% | 23 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 10/400 | 2.5% | 2.4% | 23 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 1/266 | 0.4% | 0.7% | 30.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/82 | 0% | 0.5% | 33.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 24/82 | 29.3% | 28.6% | 24 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 29/82 | 35.4% | 35.8% | 24 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 82 | 59.5 days | 30.0 days | 10 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 82 | 259.0 days | 259.0 days | 22 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/82 | 0% | 1.5% | 41 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 6/155 | 3.9% | 3.1% | 12 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/43 | 0% | 1.5% | 37 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 6/112 | 5.4% | 3.7% | 10 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 9/421 | 2.1% | 2.6% | 34.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 4/261 | 1.5% | 2.1% | 39 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Cordele Circuit Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 99 | 82.9 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 8.2 | 6.9 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 2 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 18/99 | 18.2% | 13.2% | 8 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 5/99 | 5.1% | 4.5% | 20 |
| Removals for Neglect | 28/99 | 28% | 35% | 30 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 37/99 | 37% | 41% | 32.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 6/99 | 6% | 9% | 34 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 15/99 | 15% | 8% | 9 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 34/99 | 34% | 19% | 5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 18/99 | 18% | 13% | 11 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 6/99 | 6% | 8% | 30.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 6/99 | 6% | 11% | 31.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/99 | 1% | 3% | 34.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 37/55 | 67% | 57% | 16.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 18/55 | 33% | 37% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/55 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/55 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/55 | 0% | 5% | 46.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/55 | 0% | 0% | 27 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/55 | 0% | 1% | 28.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/55 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 4/96 | 4% | 7% | 28 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 16/62 | 26% | 29% | 31 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/49 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Cordele Circuit Children in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2025 | 11,893 | na | na | 49 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 262 | 218.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 259 | 218.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 262 | 219.4 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 361 | na | na | 16 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 95,853 | 80,255.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 70,637 | 59,142.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 246,086 | 206,917.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2024 through March 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2025 | 17 | 14.3 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 2 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 15 | 12.6 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 3.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 2 | 1.7 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 4 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 190/259 | 73% | 62% | 3.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 42/259 | 16% | 19% | 34 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 10/259 | 4% | 3% | 13.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/259 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 17/259 | 7% | 14% | 49.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/259 | 0% | 1% | 40.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/259 | 0% | 1% | 38.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/259 | 0% | 0% | 28.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Parent | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during April 2024 through March 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | na | na | na | na |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2025 | 14/17 | 82% | 91% | 45.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 68/17,633 | 3.9 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 41.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 34/252 | 13% | 26% | 51 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 181/252 | 72% | 57% | 3 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 37/252 | 15% | 18% | 36 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/259 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 12/259 | 5% | 7% | 34 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 262 | 22.1 months | 17.2 months | 7 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 259 | 26.1 months | 16.5 months | 3 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 80/262 | 31% | 33% | 33.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 5/18 | 28% | 58% | 47.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 158/259 | 61% | 47% | 2 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 142/259 | 55% | 36% | 2 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 125/259 | 48% | 33% | 2 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 14/125 | 11% | 19% | 40.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 43/159 | 27% | 33% | 38.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 26/113 | 23% | 31% | 43 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 26/82 | 32% | 40% | 35 |
| Cordele Circuit Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 92/11,944 | 77 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 35/92 | 38% | 45% | 33.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 1/92 | 1% | 5% | 44 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 7/92 | 8% | 24% | 49.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/92 | 0% | 0% | 31 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 2/92 | 2% | 10% | 50 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 47/92 | 51% | 16% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/92 | 0% | 0% | 29 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/92 | 0% | 0% | 30 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/92 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 92 | 20.5 months | 19.7 months | 28 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 35 | 17.6 months | 12.5 months | 9.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 1 | 4.4 months | 9.6 months | 31 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 47 | 20.2 months | 16.7 months | 16 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 7 | 59.4 months | 34.6 months | 4 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/35 | 0% | 4% | 38 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 13/35 | 37% | 51% | 40 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 18% | 46 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 2/7 | 29% | 74% | 48 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 5 | 53.5 months | 23.1 months | 3 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 5 | 15.0 months | 9.6 months | 10 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 5/5 | 100% | 56% | 4.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 59% | 6.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 7/11,944 | 5.9 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 23.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 2/11,944 | 1.7 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 34 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/5 | 0% | 2% | 35.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 2.8 per 1M | 28.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 3/34 | 8.8% | 8.4% | 19 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 7.2% | 27 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/15 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 5.6% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/11 | 0% | 0.2% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/24 | 4.2% | 1.9% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 25% | na |
| Cordele Circuit Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 905 | 62.8 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 4 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 182 | 12.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 2 |
| Removals During Period | 99 | 6.9 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 2 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 259 | 218.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 92 | na | na | 22 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 65/69 | 94.2% | 96.6% | 45 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 351/351 | 100% | 99.58% | 14 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 14/36 | 39% | 48% | 32 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 36 | 17.5 months | 12.6 months | 10 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 1/23 | 4% | 24% | 47 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 3/37 | 8.1% | 8.4% | 23 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 18% | 46 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 7 | 59.4 months | 34.6 months | 4 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 7/120 | 6% | 24% | 51 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/119 | 1% | 7% | 45 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 5/8 | 62% | 60% | 23.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 26/109 | 24% | 35% | 46.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 5/5 | 100% | 98% | 16.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 2/4 | 50% | 43% | 17 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 96/113 | 85% | 77% | 9.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 35/60 | 58% | 54% | 21.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 79/183 | 43% | 30% | 3.5 |
| Cordele Circuit Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2023 through December 2023 Removal | 37/78 | 47% | 53% | 38 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 4/96 | 4% | 7% | 28 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 16/62 | 26% | 29% | 31 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 26/113 | 23% | 31% | 43 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/2 | 0% | 26% | 45.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/18 | 28% | 58% | 47.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 5/5 | 100% | 56% | 4.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 59% | 6.5 |