All tracked states: Friday, October 16, 2026
Jails we track nationwide booked 2,300 people on Friday, October 16, 2026. Among the 181 jails that also reported in each of the previous four weeks, that was about the same as a typical Friday (2,290 vs. about 2,245). The most common charge types were assault & battery (308), drugs (250) and traffic & license (191).
People booked
2,300
≈ same vs. a typical Friday
Typical Friday
2,245
Average of the previous four Fridays, same jails
Jails compared
181
Reported that day and on each of the four earlier Fridays
Charge types
Last 30 days
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| Day | Bookings |
|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 16, 2026 | 2,300 |
| Thu, Oct 15, 2026 | 2,516 |
| Wed, Oct 14, 2026 | 2,452 |
| Tue, Oct 13, 2026 | 2,395 |
| Mon, Oct 12, 2026 | 2,154 |
| Sun, Oct 11, 2026 | 1,768 |
| Sat, Oct 10, 2026 | 1,843 |
| Fri, Oct 9, 2026 | 2,261 |
| Thu, Oct 8, 2026 | 2,382 |
| Wed, Oct 7, 2026 | 2,346 |
| Tue, Oct 6, 2026 | 2,318 |
| Mon, Oct 5, 2026 | 2,335 |
| Sun, Oct 4, 2026 | 1,824 |
| Sat, Oct 3, 2026 | 1,891 |
| Fri, Oct 2, 2026 | 2,310 |
| Thu, Oct 1, 2026 | 1,988 |
| Wed, Sep 30, 2026 | 2,016 |
| Tue, Sep 29, 2026 | 2,027 |
| Mon, Sep 28, 2026 | 1,762 |
| Sun, Sep 27, 2026 | 1,761 |
| Sat, Sep 26, 2026 | 1,965 |
| Fri, Sep 25, 2026 | 2,290 |
| Thu, Sep 24, 2026 | 2,433 |
| Wed, Sep 23, 2026 | 2,612 |
| Tue, Sep 22, 2026 | 2,497 |
| Mon, Sep 21, 2026 | 2,299 |
| Sun, Sep 20, 2026 | 1,930 |
| Sat, Sep 19, 2026 | 2,005 |
| Fri, Sep 18, 2026 | 2,368 |
| Thu, Sep 17, 2026 | 2,538 |
Busiest jails that day
Names and booking records are on Arre.st.