Memorial Day weekend 2024

Saturday through Memorial Day. Saturday, May 25 to Monday, May 27, 2024.

During Memorial Day weekend 2024 (May 25–May 27), the 531 jails we track booked 10,564 people, about the same as the same days of the week in the four weeks before. DUI bookings were 19% higher than usual (1,371 vs. about 1,153). The biggest change was in immigration (72% fewer than usual).

People booked
10,564
≈ same vs. typical
Typical for those days
10,670
Same weekdays, 1–4 weeks earlier
DUI bookings
1,371
▲ 19% vs. typical 1,153

By charge type

Memorial Day weekend 2024 Typical
  • Assault & battery1,424 ▲ 7%
  • DUI / DWI1,371 ▲ 19%
  • Drugs1,352 ▼ 5%
  • Warrants & court1,308 ≈ same
  • Traffic & license1,067 ▲ 6%
  • Trespass & disorder983 ▲ 5%
  • Domestic violence842 ▲ 6%
  • Resisting & obstruction758 ▲ 10%
  • Theft & shoplifting695 ▼ 10%
  • Probation & parole536 ▼ 25%
  • Weapons366 ≈ same
  • Holds & sentences348 ▼ 15%
  • Threats & harassment290 ▲ 12%
  • Burglary & robbery250 ▼ 5%
  • Sex offenses123 ▼ 18%
  • Fraud & forgery116 ▼ 7%
  • Child abuse & endangerment76 ▲ 3%
  • Homicide32 ▼ 26%
  • Immigration6 ▼ 72%
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Memorial Day weekend 2024
BookingsTypical
Assault & battery1,4241,329
DUI / DWI1,3711,153
Drugs1,3521,416
Warrants & court1,3081,308
Traffic & license1,0671,009
Trespass & disorder983936
Domestic violence842791
Resisting & obstruction758690
Theft & shoplifting695774
Probation & parole536712
Weapons366368
Holds & sentences348407
Threats & harassment290259
Burglary & robbery250263
Sex offenses123150
Fraud & forgery116125
Child abuse & endangerment7674
Homicide3244
Immigration622

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