Christmas 2016

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Saturday, Dec 24 to Sunday, Dec 25, 2016.

During Christmas 2016 (Dec 24–Dec 25), the 488 jails we track booked 7,330 people, 14% fewer than the same days of the week in the four weeks before. DUI bookings were 6% lower than usual (923 vs. about 979). The biggest change was in holds & sentences (41% fewer than usual).

People booked
7,330
▼ 14% vs. typical
Typical for those days
8,539
Same weekdays, 1–4 weeks earlier
DUI bookings
923
▼ 6% vs. typical 979

By charge type

Christmas 2016 Typical
  • Drugs1,004 ▼ 15%
  • Assault & battery990 ▲ 3%
  • DUI / DWI923 ▼ 6%
  • Warrants & court753 ▼ 18%
  • Traffic & license683 ▼ 16%
  • Trespass & disorder642 ≈ same
  • Theft & shoplifting599 ▼ 21%
  • Domestic violence582 ≈ same
  • Resisting & obstruction434 ▼ 6%
  • Probation & parole279 ▼ 21%
  • Burglary & robbery228 ▼ 13%
  • Weapons211 ▼ 12%
  • Threats & harassment129 ≈ same
  • Holds & sentences127 ▼ 41%
  • Fraud & forgery94 ▼ 22%
  • Child abuse & endangerment56 ▲ 35%
  • Sex offenses53 ▼ 27%
  • Homicide19 ▼ 15%
  • Immigration0 —
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Christmas 2016
BookingsTypical
Drugs1,0041,175
Assault & battery990960
DUI / DWI923979
Warrants & court753914
Traffic & license683812
Trespass & disorder642660
Theft & shoplifting599757
Domestic violence582566
Resisting & obstruction434461
Probation & parole279355
Burglary & robbery228262
Weapons211241
Threats & harassment129130
Holds & sentences127214
Fraud & forgery94121
Child abuse & endangerment5642
Sex offenses5373
Homicide1922
Immigration010

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