Thanksgiving 2017

Thanksgiving Eve ("Blackout Wednesday") and Thanksgiving Day. Wednesday, Nov 22 to Thursday, Nov 23, 2017.

During Thanksgiving 2017 (Nov 22–Nov 23), the 463 jails we track booked 10,311 people, 21% fewer than the same days of the week in the four weeks before. DUI bookings were 21% higher than usual (850 vs. about 700). The biggest change was in sex offenses (49% fewer than usual).

People booked
10,311
▼ 21% vs. typical
Typical for those days
13,048
Same weekdays, 1–4 weeks earlier
DUI bookings
850
▲ 21% vs. typical 700

By charge type

Thanksgiving 2017 Typical
  • Drugs1,721 ▼ 24%
  • Warrants & court1,192 ▼ 24%
  • Assault & battery1,103 ≈ same
  • Theft & shoplifting943 ▼ 27%
  • Traffic & license941 ▼ 14%
  • DUI / DWI850 ▲ 21%
  • Domestic violence653 ▲ 16%
  • Trespass & disorder653 ≈ same
  • Probation & parole643 ▼ 35%
  • Resisting & obstruction542 ▼ 16%
  • Weapons430 ▼ 24%
  • Burglary & robbery411 ▼ 28%
  • Holds & sentences344 ▼ 33%
  • Fraud & forgery205 ▼ 34%
  • Threats & harassment187 ▼ 6%
  • Sex offenses142 ▼ 49%
  • Child abuse & endangerment79 ▲ 21%
  • Homicide52 ▼ 38%
  • Immigration25 ▼ 39%
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Thanksgiving 2017
BookingsTypical
Drugs1,7212,271
Warrants & court1,1921,562
Assault & battery1,1031,113
Theft & shoplifting9431,287
Traffic & license9411,093
DUI / DWI850700
Domestic violence653562
Trespass & disorder653663
Probation & parole643988
Resisting & obstruction542643
Weapons430569
Burglary & robbery411572
Holds & sentences344513
Fraud & forgery205309
Threats & harassment187198
Sex offenses142277
Child abuse & endangerment7966
Homicide5284
Immigration2541

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