Memorial Day weekend 2015

Saturday through Memorial Day. Saturday, May 23 to Monday, May 25, 2015.

During Memorial Day weekend 2015 (May 23–May 25), the 378 jails we track booked 11,550 people, 4% fewer than the same days of the week in the four weeks before. DUI bookings were 18% higher than usual (1,436 vs. about 1,220). The biggest change was in holds & sentences (31% fewer than usual).

People booked
11,550
▼ 4% vs. typical
Typical for those days
11,985
Same weekdays, 1–4 weeks earlier
DUI bookings
1,436
▲ 18% vs. typical 1,220

By charge type

Memorial Day weekend 2015 Typical
  • DUI / DWI1,436 ▲ 18%
  • Assault & battery1,361 ▲ 3%
  • Traffic & license1,341 ▲ 4%
  • Drugs1,298 ▼ 11%
  • Warrants & court1,190 ▼ 15%
  • Theft & shoplifting1,063 ▼ 4%
  • Trespass & disorder1,026 ▲ 3%
  • Domestic violence813 ≈ same
  • Resisting & obstruction622 ▲ 7%
  • Probation & parole487 ▼ 29%
  • Burglary & robbery328 ▼ 21%
  • Holds & sentences312 ▼ 31%
  • Weapons300 ▼ 4%
  • Threats & harassment205 ▼ 7%
  • Fraud & forgery184 ▼ 11%
  • Sex offenses107 ▼ 23%
  • Child abuse & endangerment77 ▲ 17%
  • Homicide33 ▼ 4%
  • Immigration13 —
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Memorial Day weekend 2015
BookingsTypical
DUI / DWI1,4361,220
Assault & battery1,3611,318
Traffic & license1,3411,293
Drugs1,2981,465
Warrants & court1,1901,396
Theft & shoplifting1,0631,111
Trespass & disorder1,026994
Domestic violence813802
Resisting & obstruction622583
Probation & parole487688
Burglary & robbery328414
Holds & sentences312450
Weapons300311
Threats & harassment205220
Fraud & forgery184207
Sex offenses107139
Child abuse & endangerment7766
Homicide3335
Immigration1320

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