Halloween 2015

October 31 and the early hours of November 1. Saturday, Oct 31 to Sunday, Nov 1, 2015.

During Halloween 2015 (Oct 31–Nov 1), the 423 jails we track booked 9,893 people, 12% more than the same days of the week in the four weeks before. DUI bookings were 27% higher than usual (1,269 vs. about 996). The biggest change was in immigration (81% fewer than usual).

People booked
9,893
▲ 12% vs. typical
Typical for those days
8,844
Same weekdays, 1–4 weeks earlier
DUI bookings
1,269
▲ 27% vs. typical 996

By charge type

Halloween 2015 Typical
  • DUI / DWI1,269 ▲ 27%
  • Drugs1,156 ▲ 13%
  • Assault & battery1,000 ▲ 8%
  • Warrants & court951 ▲ 5%
  • Traffic & license948 ▲ 13%
  • Trespass & disorder929 ▲ 24%
  • Theft & shoplifting748 ▲ 6%
  • Domestic violence596 ▲ 6%
  • Resisting & obstruction499 ▲ 8%
  • Probation & parole410 ▲ 9%
  • Holds & sentences253 ▲ 3%
  • Burglary & robbery234 ≈ same
  • Weapons234 ▲ 10%
  • Threats & harassment155 ▲ 21%
  • Fraud & forgery116 ▼ 4%
  • Sex offenses94 ▲ 22%
  • Child abuse & endangerment37 ▼ 22%
  • Homicide23 —
  • Immigration4 ▼ 81%
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Halloween 2015
BookingsTypical
DUI / DWI1,269996
Drugs1,1561,020
Assault & battery1,000929
Warrants & court951909
Traffic & license948841
Trespass & disorder929748
Theft & shoplifting748703
Domestic violence596562
Resisting & obstruction499462
Probation & parole410375
Holds & sentences253245
Burglary & robbery234235
Weapons234212
Threats & harassment155129
Fraud & forgery116121
Sex offenses9477
Child abuse & endangerment3747
Homicide2318
Immigration422

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