Memorial Day weekend 2016

Saturday through Memorial Day. Saturday, May 28 to Monday, May 30, 2016.

During Memorial Day weekend 2016 (May 28–May 30), the 520 jails we track booked 14,343 people, 9% fewer than the same days of the week in the four weeks before. DUI bookings were 8% higher than usual (1,486 vs. about 1,373). The biggest change was in immigration (223% more than usual).

People booked
14,343
▼ 9% vs. typical
Typical for those days
15,682
Same weekdays, 1–4 weeks earlier
DUI bookings
1,486
▲ 8% vs. typical 1,373

By charge type

Memorial Day weekend 2016 Typical
  • Drugs1,810 ▼ 11%
  • Warrants & court1,595 ▼ 18%
  • Assault & battery1,589 ≈ same
  • DUI / DWI1,486 ▲ 8%
  • Traffic & license1,393 ≈ same
  • Trespass & disorder1,223 ▲ 13%
  • Theft & shoplifting1,138 ▼ 13%
  • Domestic violence980 ▲ 5%
  • Resisting & obstruction770 ≈ same
  • Probation & parole674 ▼ 27%
  • Holds & sentences495 ▼ 13%
  • Burglary & robbery402 ▼ 15%
  • Weapons381 ▼ 14%
  • Threats & harassment245 ▼ 7%
  • Fraud & forgery200 ▼ 21%
  • Sex offenses136 ▼ 21%
  • Child abuse & endangerment90 ≈ same
  • Immigration88 ▲ 223%
  • Homicide40 ▼ 18%
Show as table
Memorial Day weekend 2016
BookingsTypical
Drugs1,8102,039
Warrants & court1,5951,936
Assault & battery1,5891,560
DUI / DWI1,4861,373
Traffic & license1,3931,384
Trespass & disorder1,2231,078
Theft & shoplifting1,1381,312
Domestic violence980929
Resisting & obstruction770786
Probation & parole674919
Holds & sentences495569
Burglary & robbery402474
Weapons381444
Threats & harassment245263
Fraud & forgery200252
Sex offenses136172
Child abuse & endangerment9092
Immigration8827
Homicide4049

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