Statistics for Middle Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Toombs, Emanuel, Washington, Jefferson, Candler.
Tables:
| Middle 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 | 1,139 | 40.8 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 31 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 979/1,139 | 86% | 86.4% | 27 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 360 | 12.9 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 32 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 338 | 12.1 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 27.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 441 | 15.8 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 24.5 |
| Victim Reports | 133 | 4.8 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 24.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 87 | 3.1 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 25 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 18 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 27 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 11 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 7 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 17 | 0.6 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 26.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 44/133 | 33.1% | 25.3% | 14 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 8/565 | 1.4% | 2.4% | 40 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 1/338 | 0.3% | 0.7% | 37.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/78 | 0% | 0.5% | 33.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 9/78 | 11.5% | 28.6% | 46 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 21/78 | 26.9% | 35.8% | 41 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 78 | 97.0 days | 30.0 days | 2 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 78 | 279.0 days | 259.0 days | 13 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/78 | 0% | 1.5% | 41 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 2/177 | 1.1% | 3.1% | 40 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/44 | 2.3% | 1.5% | 12 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/133 | 0.8% | 3.7% | 42 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 16/547 | 2.9% | 2.6% | 22.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 7/294 | 2.4% | 2.1% | 26.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Middle 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 | 82 | 35.3 per 10K | 20.4 per 10K | 12 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 6.8 | 2.9 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 12.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 9/82 | 11% | 13.2% | 33 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 2/82 | 2.4% | 4.5% | 32.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 34/82 | 41% | 35% | 16 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 41/82 | 50% | 41% | 17 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 4/82 | 5% | 9% | 39 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 4/82 | 5% | 8% | 33 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 21/82 | 26% | 19% | 10 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 11/82 | 13% | 13% | 25 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 4/82 | 5% | 8% | 36 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 6/82 | 7% | 11% | 27 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 2/82 | 2% | 3% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 19/43 | 44% | 57% | 41.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 19/43 | 44% | 37% | 12 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/43 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/43 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 5/43 | 12% | 5% | 6.5 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/43 | 0% | 0% | 27 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/43 | 0% | 1% | 28.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/43 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 0/74 | 0% | 7% | 46 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 9/69 | 13% | 29% | 43 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/45 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Middle 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 | 23,193 | na | na | 34 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2024 | 178 | 77.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 13.5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 179 | 77.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 176 | 75.7 per 10K | 43.2 per 10K | 12 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 260 | na | na | 26 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2024 through March 2025 | 64,477 | 27,766.0 per 10K | 15,776.0 per 10K | 12 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2024 through March 2025 | 44,735 | 19,265.0 per 10K | 12,131.0 per 10K | 13 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2025 | 109,619 | 47,264.0 per 10K | 32,732.0 per 10K | 14 |
| 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 | 14 | 6.0 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 32 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 11 | 4.7 per 10K | 3.6 per 10K | 27 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 1 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 26.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 98/179 | 55% | 62% | 44.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 59/179 | 33% | 19% | 4 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 6/179 | 3% | 3% | 24 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/179 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 14/179 | 8% | 14% | 46 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/179 | 1% | 1% | 22.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/179 | 1% | 1% | 17 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/179 | 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 | 11/14 | 79% | 91% | 48.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 81/14,086 | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 5.5 Per 1K Days | 21 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 71/225 | 32% | 26% | 9 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 118/225 | 52% | 57% | 37.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 36/225 | 16% | 18% | 32 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 0/179 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 7/179 | 4% | 7% | 41.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 178 | 16.7 months | 17.2 months | 24 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 179 | 14.2 months | 16.5 months | 31 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2024 | 64/178 | 36% | 33% | 25 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2024 | 6/12 | 50% | 58% | 36 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 | 77/179 | 43% | 47% | 30.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 54/179 | 30% | 36% | 32.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 | 47/179 | 26% | 33% | 34.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 | 7/47 | 15% | 19% | 33 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 27/82 | 33% | 33% | 36 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/50 | 26% | 31% | 35 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2023 through March 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 21/55 | 38% | 40% | 26 |
| Middle Circuit Children Discharged During April 2024 through March 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 71/23,221 | 30.6 per 10K | 19.8 per 10K | 19 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 32/71 | 45% | 45% | 23.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 4/71 | 6% | 5% | 15.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 13/71 | 18% | 24% | 36 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/71 | 0% | 0% | 31 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 4/71 | 6% | 10% | 41.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 17/71 | 24% | 16% | 11 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/71 | 1% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/71 | 0% | 0% | 30 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/71 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 71 | 18.7 months | 19.7 months | 34 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 32 | 18.6 months | 12.5 months | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 4 | 17.4 months | 9.6 months | 10 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 17 | 16.1 months | 16.7 months | 28 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 13 | 27.3 months | 34.6 months | 42 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/32 | 0% | 4% | 38 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 4/32 | 12% | 51% | 50 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 3/13 | 23% | 18% | 20 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 12/13 | 92% | 74% | 12.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 11 | 16.1 months | 23.1 months | 48 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 11 | 10.8 months | 9.6 months | 20 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 56% | 47.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 59% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 13/23,221 | 5.6 per 10K | 4.7 per 10K | 26 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 5/23,221 | 2.2 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 25.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/11 | 0% | 2% | 35.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2025 | 1 | 43.1 per 1M | 2.8 per 1M | 4 |
| 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 | 0/36 | 0% | 8.4% | 44.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 7.2% | 27 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/9 | 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 | 0/6 | 0% | 0.2% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/10 | 0% | 1.9% | 33 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2023 through March 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 25% | na |
| Middle 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 | 1,139 | 40.8 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 31 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 133 | 4.8 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 24.5 |
| Removals During Period | 82 | 2.9 per 10K | 1.7 per 10K | 12.5 |
| In-care on March 31 2025 | 179 | 77.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 10 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 71 | na | na | 29 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 84/86 | 97.7% | 96.6% | 23.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 251/251 | 100% | 99.58% | 14 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 5/36 | 14% | 48% | 50 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 36 | 18.5 months | 12.6 months | 4 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 4/37 | 11% | 24% | 40 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 0/38 | 0% | 8.4% | 45.5 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 3/13 | 23% | 18% | 20 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 13 | 27.3 months | 34.6 months | 42 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 6/61 | 10% | 24% | 47 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/59 | 2% | 7% | 41 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2023 through March 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 5/10 | 50% | 60% | 33 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 13/49 | 27% | 35% | 40 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 11/11 | 100% | 98% | 16.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 2/5 | 40% | 43% | 29 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 68/90 | 76% | 77% | 27.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 39/80 | 49% | 54% | 33.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 25/86 | 29% | 30% | 21.5 |
| Middle 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 | 25/49 | 51% | 53% | 31 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2024 through February 2025 Removal | 0/74 | 0% | 7% | 46 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2023 through March 2024 Removal | 9/69 | 13% | 29% | 43 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 13/50 | 26% | 31% | 35 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 3/10 | 30% | 26% | 18.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 6/12 | 50% | 58% | 36 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 56% | 47.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 59% | na |