Christmas 2018

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Monday, Dec 24 to Tuesday, Dec 25, 2018.

During Christmas 2018 (Dec 24–Dec 25), the 387 jails we track booked 5,909 people, 43% fewer than the same days of the week in the four weeks before. DUI bookings were about the same as usual (634 vs. about 634). The biggest change was in immigration (73% fewer than usual).

People booked
5,909
▼ 43% vs. typical
Typical for those days
10,298
Same weekdays, 1–4 weeks earlier
DUI bookings
634
≈ same vs. typical 634

By charge type

Christmas 2018 Typical
  • Drugs932 ▼ 44%
  • Assault & battery922 ▼ 8%
  • DUI / DWI634 ≈ same
  • Warrants & court609 ▼ 52%
  • Theft & shoplifting593 ▼ 43%
  • Domestic violence578 ▲ 6%
  • Traffic & license501 ▼ 44%
  • Trespass & disorder490 ▼ 19%
  • Resisting & obstruction376 ▼ 27%
  • Probation & parole329 ▼ 63%
  • Weapons268 ▼ 36%
  • Burglary & robbery232 ▼ 47%
  • Holds & sentences196 ▼ 59%
  • Threats & harassment141 ▼ 24%
  • Fraud & forgery89 ▼ 60%
  • Sex offenses64 ▼ 65%
  • Child abuse & endangerment45 ▼ 26%
  • Homicide24 ▼ 55%
  • Immigration6 ▼ 73%
Show as table
Christmas 2018
BookingsTypical
Drugs9321,673
Assault & battery9221,006
DUI / DWI634634
Warrants & court6091,278
Theft & shoplifting5931,039
Domestic violence578547
Traffic & license501901
Trespass & disorder490604
Resisting & obstruction376512
Probation & parole329898
Weapons268419
Burglary & robbery232434
Holds & sentences196478
Threats & harassment141185
Fraud & forgery89221
Sex offenses64185
Child abuse & endangerment4561
Homicide2454
Immigration623

Other years