Safe Haven Baby Box Cases by State

Information on baby box cases comes from news reports, SHBB Inc reports on social media, and Blessed to Have Been Abandoned: the Story of the Baby Box Lady by Monica Kelsey. From public reports, these babies were in no danger of discard or death.

States Where SHBB Cases are Reported

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Law but no boxes installed

0 reported cases

1-5 reported cases

6-10 reported cases

Over 10 cases reported

Dead

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Statistics

Recently, publicly announced box numbers have contradicted each other. We are using our own stats and will correct if necessary. Not all box cases are reported publicly. Occasionally, when SHBB Inc announces a case, it skips a number with no explanation. See Discrepancies./Unknown page for more information.

State	# Installed	# In Use	#Boxed Babies**
Indiana	152	150	26(31)**
Kentucky	72	72	5**
Arkansas	37	37	5
Ohio	30	29	3
Tennessee	33	33	6
New Mexico	17	17	4
Arizona*	3/6	3/6 = 9	unk
Alabama	24	24	7
Mississippi	12	12	3
West Virginia	6	6	0
North Carolina	2	2	0
Oklahoma	9	9	1
Florida	14	14	1
Pennsylvania	6	6	2
Missouri	17	17	3
Idaho	3	3	0/ (1 Deceased)
Iowa	5	5	0
Texas	23	23	5
Wisconsin	9	9	2
Kansas	3	3	0
Montana	1	1	0
Louisiana	2	2	0
Virginia	1	1	0
South Dakota	1	1	0
Maine	1	1	0
New Hampshire	1	1	0
Maryland	0	0	N/A
North Dakota	0	0	N/A
Georgia	1	1	0
Alaska	0	0	N/A
TOTAL	483 SHBB + 6 Arizona indie TOTAL: 489	481 SHBB + 6 Arizona indie TOTAL: 486	82/ (89)**

*3 SHBBs have been installed in Arizona, while 6 shelves were installed in the past and are not affiliated with SHBB Inc. We do not know if any infants have been shelved at these locations

**This number represents cases that have been verified, usually by an outside source. Sometimes SHBB announces a case but releases no other information. The higher number indicates cases claimed by SHBB Inc. Due to irregular stat postings, it’s hard to know what is correct.

Go here for discrepancy information.

Updated October 21, 2026

Annual SHBB Inc Review of So-called “Achievements”

2024: Press Release: Safe Haven Baby Boxes Celebrates Remarkable 2024 Milestones: 300th Baby Box Blessed AND Expanded Outreach, Newswire, December 23 2024 (statistical and related information.)

Updated October 15, 2026