All tracked states: Friday, January 2, 2026

Jails we track nationwide booked 2,248 people on Friday, January 2, 2026. Among the 271 jails that also reported in each of the previous four weeks, that was about the same as a typical Friday (2,232 vs. about 2,233). The most common charge types were assault & battery (324), drugs (302) and warrants & court (275).

People booked
2,248
≈ same vs. a typical Friday
Typical Friday
2,233
Average of the previous four Fridays, same jails
Jails compared
271
Reported that day and on each of the four earlier Fridays

Charge types

Jan 2 Typical Friday
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Jan 2
BookingsTypical Friday
Assault & battery324310
Drugs302265
Warrants & court275281
Traffic & license229205
DUI / DWI187188
Domestic violence181175
Resisting & obstruction160154
Holds & sentences148151
Trespass & disorder145150
Theft & shoplifting144174
Probation & parole126154
Weapons11782
Burglary & robbery5766
Threats & harassment4850
Sex offenses3636
Fraud & forgery2531
Child abuse & endangerment2117
Immigration1422
Homicide129

Last 30 days

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Bookings per day, All tracked states
DayBookings
Fri, Jan 2, 20262,248
Thu, Jan 1, 20262,337
Wed, Dec 31, 20251,998
Tue, Dec 30, 20252,204
Mon, Dec 29, 20252,005
Sun, Dec 28, 20251,780
Sat, Dec 27, 20251,902
Fri, Dec 26, 20251,778
Thu, Dec 25, 20251,276
Wed, Dec 24, 20251,787
Tue, Dec 23, 20252,280
Mon, Dec 22, 20252,438
Sun, Dec 21, 20251,873
Sat, Dec 20, 20252,133
Fri, Dec 19, 20252,729
Thu, Dec 18, 20252,582
Wed, Dec 17, 20252,698
Tue, Dec 16, 20252,703
Mon, Dec 15, 20252,354
Sun, Dec 14, 20251,750
Sat, Dec 13, 20251,927
Fri, Dec 12, 20252,613
Thu, Dec 11, 20252,792
Wed, Dec 10, 20252,673
Tue, Dec 9, 20252,588
Mon, Dec 8, 20252,521
Sun, Dec 7, 20251,748
Sat, Dec 6, 20251,948
Fri, Dec 5, 20252,496
Thu, Dec 4, 20252,617

Busiest jails that day

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Bookings, Jan 2
Bookings
Orange, FL133
Shelby, TN86
Denver, CO85
Hillsborough, FL82
Palm Beach, FL78
Broward, FL71
Pinellas, FL66
Duval, FL61
Polk, FL55
Lee, FL38

Names and booking records are on Arre.st.