Statistics for Toombs Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: McDuffie, Wilkes, Lincoln, Warren, Glascock, Taliaferro.
Tables:
| Toombs 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 | 673 | 51.7 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 16 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 563/673 | 83.7% | 86.4% | 47.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 145 | 11.1 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 40.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 278 | 21.3 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 3 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 250 | 19.2 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 15 |
| Victim Reports | 67 | 5.1 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 22 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 55 | 4.2 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 16 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 7 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 36 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 3 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 28 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 2 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 44.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 38/67 | 56.7% | 26.1% | 1 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 12/356 | 3.4% | 3.1% | 17 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 4/278 | 1.4% | 1.3% | 18.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/57 | 1.8% | 0.5% | 7 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 26/57 | 45.6% | 25.2% | 2 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 31/57 | 54.4% | 31.6% | 2 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 57 | 3.5 days | 43.0 days | 50 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 57 | 126.0 days | 365.0 days | 51 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 1/57 | 1.8% | 1.3% | 17.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 8/69 | 11.6% | 3.1% | 1 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 5/32 | 15.6% | 1.5% | 1 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 3/37 | 8.1% | 3.7% | 1 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 15/379 | 4% | 2.6% | 7 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 8/278 | 2.9% | 2.1% | 20.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Toombs Circuit Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 33 | 30.3 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 18 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 2.8 | 2.5 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 19 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 4/33 | 12.1% | 13.6% | 28 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 3/33 | 9.1% | 4.7% | 6 |
| Removals for Neglect | 18/33 | 55% | 35% | 5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 6/33 | 18% | 39% | 46 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 0/33 | 0% | 9% | 49.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 2/33 | 6% | 9% | 35.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 11/33 | 33% | 18% | 5.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 1/33 | 3% | 13% | 48 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 5/33 | 15% | 8% | 3.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 1/33 | 3% | 11% | 42 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/33 | 0% | 3% | 43.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 11/18 | 61% | 57% | 24 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 5/18 | 28% | 37% | 33.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/18 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/18 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/18 | 6% | 5% | 23 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/18 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 1/18 | 6% | 1% | 1 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/18 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 4/23 | 17% | 8% | 7.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 29/56 | 52% | 30% | 1 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/8 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Toombs Circuit Children in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2025 | 10,892 | na | na | 50 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 67 | 62.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 21 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 60 | 55.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 21 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 58 | 53.4 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 24 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 100 | na | na | 48.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 21,311 | 19,587.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 24 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 14,224 | 13,073.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 29 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 30,578 | 28,074.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 34 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2024 through September 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2025 | 10 | 9.2 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 16 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 5 | 4.6 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 24 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 45 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 30/60 | 50% | 62% | 48 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 18/60 | 30% | 19% | 4 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 0/60 | 0% | 3% | 49.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/60 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 10/60 | 17% | 14% | 14 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/60 | 2% | 1% | 12.5 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/60 | 2% | 1% | 3 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/60 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 5/122 | 4.1% | 4.84% | 29 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 0/122 | 0% | 0.77% | 45.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/122 | 0% | 0.21% | 33.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/122 | 0% | 0.32% | 38 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 9/10 | 90% | 89% | 26.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 24/3,101 | 7.7 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 8.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 36/98 | 37% | 25% | 2 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 41/98 | 42% | 57% | 50.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 21/98 | 21% | 17% | 5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/60 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 3/60 | 5% | 8% | 39 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 67 | 8.2 months | 16.3 months | 50 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 60 | 12.9 months | 17.0 months | 39 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 31/67 | 46% | 32% | 7.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 1/3 | 33% | 54% | 46 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 21/60 | 35% | 48% | 42 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 14/60 | 23% | 37% | 45 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 14/60 | 23% | 34% | 44 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 5/14 | 36% | 19% | 14 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/16 | 56% | 31% | 1 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/14 | 64% | 28% | 1 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/4 | 25% | 39% | 45.5 |
| Toombs Circuit Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 38/10,880 | 34.9 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 14 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 29/38 | 76% | 47% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 2/38 | 5% | 5% | 20 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 4/38 | 11% | 21% | 45.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/38 | 0% | 1% | 31.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 1/38 | 3% | 10% | 49.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 2/38 | 5% | 17% | 41.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/38 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/38 | 0% | 0% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/38 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 38 | 11.6 months | 18.4 months | 48 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 29 | 8.2 months | 12.3 months | 47 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 2 | 12.4 months | 11.0 months | 19 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 2 | 16.7 months | 15.8 months | 29 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 4 | 42.7 months | 34.6 months | 11.5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/29 | 0% | 5% | 39 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 17/29 | 59% | 51% | 12.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 19% | 45.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 4/4 | 100% | 73% | 5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 1 | 26.3 months | 22.8 months | 19 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 1 | 10.1 months | 10.1 months | 26 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 61% | na |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 67% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 4/10,880 | 3.7 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 30 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 1/10,880 | 0.9 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 47 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/1 | 0% | 3% | 35 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 4.3 per 1M | 30 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | 5/34 | 14.7% | 1.9% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 7/27 | 25.9% | 8% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/6 | 16.7% | 6.9% | 6.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/5 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 2.9% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/13 | 7.7% | 2.8% | 7 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Toombs Circuit Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 673 | 51.7 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 16 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 67 | 5.2 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 21.5 |
| Removals During Period | 33 | 2.5 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 19 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 60 | 55.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 21 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 38 | na | na | 47 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 39/39 | 100% | 96.6% | 5.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 122/122 | 100% | 99.58% | 14 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 14/27 | 52% | 48% | 15 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 27 | 9.0 months | 12.5 months | 47 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 13/25 | 52% | 21% | 1 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 8/33 | 24.2% | 8.4% | 3 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 0/4 | 0% | 19% | 45.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 4 | 42.7 months | 34.6 months | 11.5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 4/11 | 36% | 21% | 8.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/9 | 11% | 6% | 12.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 3/4 | 75% | 61% | 12 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 9/13 | 69% | 32% | 1 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 1/1 | 100% | 97% | 17 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/5 | 20% | 41% | 45.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 36/42 | 86% | 77% | 7 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 15/30 | 50% | 52% | 31.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 2/23 | 9% | 28% | 49.5 |
| Toombs Circuit Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2023 through June 2024 Removal | 35/52 | 67% | 50% | 5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 4/23 | 17% | 8% | 7.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 29/56 | 52% | 30% | 1 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 9/14 | 64% | 28% | 1 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/5 | 0% | 26% | 44 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 1/3 | 33% | 54% | 46 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 61% | na |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 67% | na |