Memorial Day weekend 2017

Saturday through Memorial Day. Saturday, May 27 to Monday, May 29, 2017.

During Memorial Day weekend 2017 (May 27–May 29), the 524 jails we track booked 14,761 people, about the same as the same days of the week in the four weeks before. DUI bookings were 19% higher than usual (1,625 vs. about 1,371). The biggest change was in immigration (56% fewer than usual).

People booked
14,761
≈ same vs. typical
Typical for those days
15,099
Same weekdays, 1–4 weeks earlier
DUI bookings
1,625
▲ 19% vs. typical 1,371

By charge type

Memorial Day weekend 2017 Typical
  • Drugs2,131 ▼ 9%
  • Assault & battery1,731 ▲ 8%
  • Warrants & court1,627 ▼ 11%
  • DUI / DWI1,625 ▲ 19%
  • Traffic & license1,499 ≈ same
  • Trespass & disorder1,261 ▲ 10%
  • Theft & shoplifting1,188 ▼ 9%
  • Domestic violence1,046 ▲ 14%
  • Resisting & obstruction802 ≈ same
  • Probation & parole744 ▼ 17%
  • Weapons496 ▼ 4%
  • Burglary & robbery424 ▼ 14%
  • Holds & sentences416 ▼ 27%
  • Threats & harassment329 ▲ 23%
  • Fraud & forgery223 ▼ 18%
  • Sex offenses127 ▼ 35%
  • Child abuse & endangerment83 ▼ 6%
  • Homicide34 ▼ 38%
  • Immigration15 ▼ 56%
Show as table
Memorial Day weekend 2017
BookingsTypical
Drugs2,1312,338
Assault & battery1,7311,605
Warrants & court1,6271,824
DUI / DWI1,6251,371
Traffic & license1,4991,477
Trespass & disorder1,2611,149
Theft & shoplifting1,1881,300
Domestic violence1,046920
Resisting & obstruction802818
Probation & parole744899
Weapons496516
Burglary & robbery424491
Holds & sentences416571
Threats & harassment329268
Fraud & forgery223272
Sex offenses127195
Child abuse & endangerment8388
Homicide3455
Immigration1534

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