Thanksgiving 2022

Thanksgiving Eve ("Blackout Wednesday") and Thanksgiving Day. Wednesday, Nov 23 to Thursday, Nov 24, 2022.

During Thanksgiving 2022 (Nov 23–Nov 24), the 583 jails we track booked 8,122 people, 22% fewer than the same days of the week in the four weeks before. DUI bookings were 33% higher than usual (873 vs. about 657). The biggest change was in immigration (64% fewer than usual).

People booked
8,122
▼ 22% vs. typical
Typical for those days
10,396
Same weekdays, 1–4 weeks earlier
DUI bookings
873
▲ 33% vs. typical 657

By charge type

Thanksgiving 2022 Typical
  • Drugs1,225 ▼ 24%
  • Warrants & court1,219 ▼ 26%
  • Assault & battery1,210 ▲ 11%
  • DUI / DWI873 ▲ 33%
  • Traffic & license787 ▼ 6%
  • Domestic violence732 ▲ 28%
  • Theft & shoplifting657 ▼ 28%
  • Trespass & disorder632 ≈ same
  • Resisting & obstruction506 ▼ 18%
  • Probation & parole496 ▼ 43%
  • Holds & sentences365 ▼ 39%
  • Weapons311 ▼ 41%
  • Burglary & robbery249 ▼ 39%
  • Threats & harassment187 ▼ 15%
  • Fraud & forgery137 ▼ 29%
  • Sex offenses118 ▼ 49%
  • Child abuse & endangerment47 ▼ 35%
  • Homicide40 ▼ 54%
  • Immigration14 ▼ 64%
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Thanksgiving 2022
BookingsTypical
Drugs1,2251,609
Warrants & court1,2191,642
Assault & battery1,2101,087
DUI / DWI873657
Traffic & license787837
Domestic violence732572
Theft & shoplifting657911
Trespass & disorder632639
Resisting & obstruction506620
Probation & parole496877
Holds & sentences365595
Weapons311523
Burglary & robbery249409
Threats & harassment187220
Fraud & forgery137194
Sex offenses118233
Child abuse & endangerment4773
Homicide4088
Immigration1439

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