Thanksgiving 2020

Thanksgiving Eve ("Blackout Wednesday") and Thanksgiving Day. Wednesday, Nov 25 to Thursday, Nov 26, 2020.

During Thanksgiving 2020 (Nov 25–Nov 26), the 376 jails we track booked 4,734 people, 27% fewer than the same days of the week in the four weeks before. DUI bookings were 5% higher than usual (441 vs. about 421). The biggest change was in child abuse & endangerment (41% fewer than usual).

People booked
4,734
▼ 27% vs. typical
Typical for those days
6,524
Same weekdays, 1–4 weeks earlier
DUI bookings
441
▲ 5% vs. typical 421

By charge type

Thanksgiving 2020 Typical
  • Assault & battery751 ▼ 6%
  • Drugs673 ▼ 34%
  • Warrants & court590 ▼ 28%
  • DUI / DWI441 ▲ 5%
  • Domestic violence421 ▼ 4%
  • Traffic & license411 ▼ 22%
  • Theft & shoplifting404 ▼ 37%
  • Trespass & disorder358 ≈ same
  • Resisting & obstruction335 ▼ 15%
  • Probation & parole299 ▼ 38%
  • Weapons272 ▼ 34%
  • Burglary & robbery224 ▼ 24%
  • Holds & sentences194 ▼ 28%
  • Threats & harassment128 ▼ 11%
  • Fraud & forgery87 ▼ 39%
  • Sex offenses87 ▼ 40%
  • Homicide49 ▼ 8%
  • Child abuse & endangerment30 ▼ 41%
  • Immigration12 —
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Thanksgiving 2020
BookingsTypical
Assault & battery751803
Drugs6731,027
Warrants & court590823
DUI / DWI441421
Domestic violence421438
Traffic & license411530
Theft & shoplifting404640
Trespass & disorder358356
Resisting & obstruction335396
Probation & parole299485
Weapons272412
Burglary & robbery224294
Holds & sentences194271
Threats & harassment128144
Fraud & forgery87144
Sex offenses87146
Homicide4953
Child abuse & endangerment3051
Immigration1213

Other years