Memorial Day weekend 2020

Saturday through Memorial Day. Saturday, May 23 to Monday, May 25, 2020.

During Memorial Day weekend 2020 (May 23–May 25), the 535 jails we track booked 10,000 people, 21% more than the same days of the week in the four weeks before. DUI bookings were 57% higher than usual (1,138 vs. about 725). The biggest change was in dui / dwi (57% more than usual).

People booked

10,000

▲ 21% vs. typical

Typical for those days

8,270

Same weekdays, 1–4 weeks earlier

DUI bookings

1,138

▲ 57% vs. typical 725

By charge type

Memorial Day weekend 2020 Typical

Assault & battery1,626 ▲ 20%
Drugs1,573 ▲ 4%
DUI / DWI1,138 ▲ 57%
Domestic violence1,005 ▲ 22%
Traffic & license983 ▲ 39%
Trespass & disorder945 ▲ 19%
Warrants & court759 ▲ 10%
Resisting & obstruction718 ▲ 17%
Theft & shoplifting671 ▲ 4%
Probation & parole489 ▼ 3%
Weapons483 ▲ 4%
Burglary & robbery294 ▼ 14%
Threats & harassment275 ▲ 12%
Holds & sentences247 ▲ 11%
Fraud & forgery140 ▲ 7%
Sex offenses118 ▲ 5%
Child abuse & endangerment96 ▲ 34%
Homicide36 ▼ 21%
Immigration18 —

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Memorial Day weekend 2020
	Bookings	Typical
Assault & battery	1,626	1,350
Drugs	1,573	1,515
DUI / DWI	1,138	725
Domestic violence	1,005	827
Traffic & license	983	708
Trespass & disorder	945	796
Warrants & court	759	691
Resisting & obstruction	718	613
Theft & shoplifting	671	643
Probation & parole	489	504
Weapons	483	466
Burglary & robbery	294	343
Threats & harassment	275	246
Holds & sentences	247	222
Fraud & forgery	140	131
Sex offenses	118	113
Child abuse & endangerment	96	72
Homicide	36	46
Immigration	18	15

Memorial Day weekend 2020

By charge type

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