Christmas 2020

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Thursday, Dec 24 to Friday, Dec 25, 2020.

During Christmas 2020 (Dec 24–Dec 25), the 336 jails we track booked 3,922 people, 32% fewer than the same days of the week in the four weeks before. DUI bookings were 16% lower than usual (405 vs. about 485). The biggest change was in sex offenses (67% fewer than usual).

People booked
3,922
▼ 32% vs. typical
Typical for those days
5,752
Same weekdays, 1–4 weeks earlier
DUI bookings
405
▼ 16% vs. typical 485

By charge type

Christmas 2020 Typical
  • Assault & battery698 ▼ 5%
  • Drugs446 ▼ 48%
  • Domestic violence416 ≈ same
  • DUI / DWI405 ▼ 16%
  • Warrants & court382 ▼ 50%
  • Trespass & disorder329 ▼ 8%
  • Theft & shoplifting310 ▼ 41%
  • Resisting & obstruction306 ▼ 14%
  • Traffic & license275 ▼ 45%
  • Weapons212 ▼ 38%
  • Probation & parole190 ▼ 51%
  • Burglary & robbery165 ▼ 36%
  • Holds & sentences116 ▼ 51%
  • Threats & harassment89 ▼ 35%
  • Fraud & forgery45 ▼ 61%
  • Sex offenses39 ▼ 67%
  • Homicide22 ▼ 51%
  • Child abuse & endangerment15 ▼ 65%
  • Immigration11 —
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Christmas 2020
BookingsTypical
Assault & battery698735
Drugs446856
Domestic violence416413
DUI / DWI405485
Warrants & court382769
Trespass & disorder329356
Theft & shoplifting310527
Resisting & obstruction306356
Traffic & license275505
Weapons212344
Probation & parole190388
Burglary & robbery165257
Holds & sentences116235
Threats & harassment89137
Fraud & forgery45115
Sex offenses39119
Homicide2245
Child abuse & endangerment1543
Immigration1114

Other years