All tracked states: Thursday, September 17, 2026

Jails we track nationwide booked 2,538 people on Thursday, September 17, 2026. Among the 182 jails that also reported in each of the previous four weeks, that was 5% more than a typical Thursday (2,523 vs. about 2,392). The most common charge types were drugs (328), assault & battery (318) and traffic & license (201).

People booked
2,538
▲ 5% vs. a typical Thursday
Typical Thursday
2,392
Average of the previous four Thursdays, same jails
Jails compared
182
Reported that day and on each of the four earlier Thursdays

Charge types

Sep 17 Typical Thursday
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Sep 17
BookingsTypical Thursday
Drugs328315
Assault & battery318288
Traffic & license201190
Warrants & court192209
Domestic violence189159
DUI / DWI162128
Theft & shoplifting156177
Resisting & obstruction141131
Probation & parole140126
Trespass & disorder133132
Weapons121110
Holds & sentences8487
Burglary & robbery6782
Sex offenses6254
Threats & harassment4346
Fraud & forgery3730
Child abuse & endangerment2320
Homicide1112
Immigration417

Last 30 days

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Bookings per day, All tracked states
DayBookings
Thu, Sep 17, 20262,538
Wed, Sep 16, 20262,512
Tue, Sep 15, 20262,544
Mon, Sep 14, 20262,444
Sun, Sep 13, 20261,933
Sat, Sep 12, 20261,962
Fri, Sep 11, 20262,363
Thu, Sep 10, 20262,523
Wed, Sep 9, 20262,285
Tue, Sep 8, 20262,117
Mon, Sep 7, 20261,727
Sun, Sep 6, 20261,978
Sat, Sep 5, 20262,059
Fri, Sep 4, 20262,490
Thu, Sep 3, 20262,642
Wed, Sep 2, 20262,715
Tue, Sep 1, 20262,512
Mon, Aug 31, 20262,319
Sun, Aug 30, 20261,969
Sat, Aug 29, 20261,989
Fri, Aug 28, 20262,435
Thu, Aug 27, 20262,430
Wed, Aug 26, 20262,410
Tue, Aug 25, 20262,461
Mon, Aug 24, 20262,392
Sun, Aug 23, 20261,763
Sat, Aug 22, 20261,714
Fri, Aug 21, 20262,072
Thu, Aug 20, 20262,448
Wed, Aug 19, 20262,598

Busiest jails that day

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Bookings, Sep 17
Bookings
Los Angeles, CA154
Clark, NV129
Hillsborough, FL106
Orange, FL105
Broward, FL103
Kern, CA88
Shelby, TN87
DOC, FL78
Duval, FL63
Polk, FL62

Names and booking records are on Arre.st.