Labor Day weekend 2024

Saturday through Labor Day. Saturday, Aug 31 to Monday, Sep 2, 2024.

During Labor Day weekend 2024 (Aug 31–Sep 2), the 485 jails we track booked 9,609 people, 10% fewer than the same days of the week in the four weeks before. DUI bookings were 10% higher than usual (1,312 vs. about 1,195). The biggest change was in homicide (31% fewer than usual).

People booked
9,609
▼ 10% vs. typical
Typical for those days
10,618
Same weekdays, 1–4 weeks earlier
DUI bookings
1,312
▲ 10% vs. typical 1,195

By charge type

Labor Day weekend 2024 Typical
  • Drugs1,407 ≈ same
  • DUI / DWI1,312 ▲ 10%
  • Assault & battery1,253 ▼ 4%
  • Warrants & court1,155 ▼ 20%
  • Traffic & license1,040 ≈ same
  • Trespass & disorder970 ▲ 3%
  • Resisting & obstruction720 ≈ same
  • Domestic violence688 ▼ 4%
  • Theft & shoplifting675 ▼ 12%
  • Probation & parole473 ▼ 29%
  • Holds & sentences363 ▼ 24%
  • Weapons347 ▼ 9%
  • Threats & harassment239 ≈ same
  • Burglary & robbery234 ▼ 11%
  • Sex offenses115 ▼ 23%
  • Fraud & forgery108 ▼ 17%
  • Child abuse & endangerment87 ▲ 14%
  • Homicide29 ▼ 31%
  • Immigration11 —
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Labor Day weekend 2024
BookingsTypical
Drugs1,4071,431
DUI / DWI1,3121,195
Assault & battery1,2531,310
Warrants & court1,1551,452
Traffic & license1,0401,052
Trespass & disorder970941
Resisting & obstruction720717
Domestic violence688719
Theft & shoplifting675771
Probation & parole473671
Holds & sentences363476
Weapons347383
Threats & harassment239233
Burglary & robbery234264
Sex offenses115149
Fraud & forgery108130
Child abuse & endangerment8777
Homicide2942
Immigration1114

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