St. Patrick's Day 2015

March 17. Tuesday, Mar 17, 2015.

During St. Patrick's Day 2015 (Mar 17), the 310 jails we track booked 5,120 people, 7% more than the same days of the week in the four weeks before. DUI bookings were 8% higher than usual (293 vs. about 271). The biggest change was in threats & harassment (61% more than usual).

People booked
5,120
▲ 7% vs. typical
Typical for those days
4,768
Same weekdays, 1–4 weeks earlier
DUI bookings
293
▲ 8% vs. typical 271

By charge type

St. Patrick's Day 2015 Typical
  • Drugs699 ▲ 4%
  • Warrants & court658 ▲ 4%
  • Theft & shoplifting498 ▼ 3%
  • Traffic & license461 ≈ same
  • Assault & battery430 ▲ 10%
  • Probation & parole370 ≈ same
  • DUI / DWI293 ▲ 8%
  • Trespass & disorder256 ≈ same
  • Domestic violence230 ▲ 7%
  • Burglary & robbery215 ▼ 7%
  • Resisting & obstruction204 ▲ 4%
  • Holds & sentences184 ▼ 8%
  • Weapons168 ▲ 19%
  • Fraud & forgery136 ▲ 40%
  • Sex offenses101 ≈ same
  • Threats & harassment95 ▲ 61%
  • Homicide38 ▲ 55%
  • Child abuse & endangerment19 ▼ 32%
  • Immigration2 —
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St. Patrick's Day 2015
BookingsTypical
Drugs699674
Warrants & court658635
Theft & shoplifting498514
Traffic & license461454
Assault & battery430392
Probation & parole370372
DUI / DWI293271
Trespass & disorder256251
Domestic violence230215
Burglary & robbery215232
Resisting & obstruction204196
Holds & sentences184201
Weapons168142
Fraud & forgery13697
Sex offenses10199
Threats & harassment9559
Homicide3825
Child abuse & endangerment1928
Immigration213

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