Christmas 2015

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Thursday, Dec 24 to Friday, Dec 25, 2015.

During Christmas 2015 (Dec 24–Dec 25), the 398 jails we track booked 7,038 people, 41% fewer than the same days of the week in the four weeks before. DUI bookings were 21% lower than usual (677 vs. about 854). The biggest change was in immigration (89% fewer than usual).

People booked
7,038
▼ 41% vs. typical
Typical for those days
11,830
Same weekdays, 1–4 weeks earlier
DUI bookings
677
▼ 21% vs. typical 854

By charge type

Christmas 2015 Typical
  • Assault & battery905 ▼ 6%
  • Drugs884 ▼ 45%
  • Warrants & court771 ▼ 44%
  • DUI / DWI677 ▼ 21%
  • Theft & shoplifting661 ▼ 43%
  • Traffic & license586 ▼ 43%
  • Trespass & disorder568 ▼ 13%
  • Domestic violence524 ≈ same
  • Resisting & obstruction408 ▼ 19%
  • Probation & parole307 ▼ 60%
  • Burglary & robbery277 ▼ 42%
  • Holds & sentences223 ▼ 59%
  • Weapons216 ▼ 39%
  • Threats & harassment144 ▼ 12%
  • Fraud & forgery105 ▼ 57%
  • Sex offenses68 ▼ 64%
  • Child abuse & endangerment30 ▼ 46%
  • Homicide22 ▼ 55%
  • Immigration4 ▼ 89%
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Christmas 2015
BookingsTypical
Assault & battery905959
Drugs8841,599
Warrants & court7711,374
DUI / DWI677854
Theft & shoplifting6611,169
Traffic & license5861,020
Trespass & disorder568654
Domestic violence524537
Resisting & obstruction408501
Probation & parole307775
Burglary & robbery277476
Holds & sentences223545
Weapons216352
Threats & harassment144164
Fraud & forgery105245
Sex offenses68189
Child abuse & endangerment3056
Homicide2249
Immigration438

Other years