Thanksgiving 2015

Thanksgiving Eve ("Blackout Wednesday") and Thanksgiving Day. Wednesday, Nov 25 to Thursday, Nov 26, 2015.

During Thanksgiving 2015 (Nov 25–Nov 26), the 435 jails we track booked 9,324 people, 29% fewer than the same days of the week in the four weeks before. DUI bookings were 10% higher than usual (769 vs. about 696). The biggest change was in immigration (79% fewer than usual).

People booked
9,324
▼ 29% vs. typical
Typical for those days
13,082
Same weekdays, 1–4 weeks earlier
DUI bookings
769
▲ 10% vs. typical 696

By charge type

Thanksgiving 2015 Typical
  • Drugs1,241 ▼ 34%
  • Warrants & court1,024 ▼ 37%
  • Assault & battery970 ▼ 3%
  • Theft & shoplifting883 ▼ 35%
  • Traffic & license882 ▼ 20%
  • DUI / DWI769 ▲ 10%
  • Trespass & disorder609 ▼ 4%
  • Probation & parole579 ▼ 37%
  • Domestic violence547 ▲ 6%
  • Resisting & obstruction441 ▼ 19%
  • Burglary & robbery361 ▼ 40%
  • Holds & sentences323 ▼ 45%
  • Weapons303 ▼ 24%
  • Fraud & forgery187 ▼ 37%
  • Threats & harassment161 ▼ 5%
  • Sex offenses129 ▼ 50%
  • Child abuse & endangerment55 ▼ 19%
  • Homicide41 ▼ 33%
  • Immigration7 ▼ 79%
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Thanksgiving 2015
BookingsTypical
Drugs1,2411,885
Warrants & court1,0241,620
Assault & battery9701,001
Theft & shoplifting8831,360
Traffic & license8821,097
DUI / DWI769696
Trespass & disorder609637
Probation & parole579926
Domestic violence547515
Resisting & obstruction441546
Burglary & robbery361599
Holds & sentences323582
Weapons303400
Fraud & forgery187296
Threats & harassment161170
Sex offenses129258
Child abuse & endangerment5568
Homicide4161
Immigration734

Other years