Memorial Day weekend 2023

Saturday through Memorial Day. Saturday, May 27 to Monday, May 29, 2023.

During Memorial Day weekend 2023 (May 27–May 29), the 573 jails we track booked 12,705 people, 5% fewer than the same days of the week in the four weeks before. DUI bookings were 25% higher than usual (1,944 vs. about 1,559). The biggest change was in probation & parole (33% fewer than usual).

People booked
12,705
▼ 5% vs. typical
Typical for those days
13,434
Same weekdays, 1–4 weeks earlier
DUI bookings
1,944
▲ 25% vs. typical 1,559

By charge type

Memorial Day weekend 2023 Typical
  • DUI / DWI1,944 ▲ 25%
  • Drugs1,701 ▼ 8%
  • Assault & battery1,673 ≈ same
  • Warrants & court1,663 ▼ 12%
  • Traffic & license1,384 ▲ 7%
  • Trespass & disorder1,187 ▲ 5%
  • Domestic violence925 ≈ same
  • Theft & shoplifting898 ▼ 13%
  • Resisting & obstruction893 ≈ same
  • Probation & parole571 ▼ 33%
  • Weapons570 ▲ 3%
  • Holds & sentences462 ▼ 21%
  • Burglary & robbery310 ▼ 13%
  • Threats & harassment276 ▼ 13%
  • Fraud & forgery158 ▼ 19%
  • Sex offenses132 ▼ 28%
  • Child abuse & endangerment104 ≈ same
  • Homicide45 ▼ 16%
  • Immigration19 ▼ 14%
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Memorial Day weekend 2023
BookingsTypical
DUI / DWI1,9441,559
Drugs1,7011,859
Assault & battery1,6731,681
Warrants & court1,6631,898
Traffic & license1,3841,296
Trespass & disorder1,1871,132
Domestic violence925951
Theft & shoplifting8981,027
Resisting & obstruction893872
Probation & parole571850
Weapons570551
Holds & sentences462583
Burglary & robbery310358
Threats & harassment276318
Fraud & forgery158194
Sex offenses132182
Child abuse & endangerment104107
Homicide4554
Immigration1922

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