All tracked states: Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Jails we track nationwide booked 2,338 people on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Among the 177 jails that also reported in each of the previous four weeks, that was about the same as a typical Wednesday (2,304 vs. about 2,264). The most common charge types were drugs (296), assault & battery (260) and warrants & court (222).

People booked
2,338
≈ same vs. a typical Wednesday
Typical Wednesday
2,264
Average of the previous four Wednesdays, same jails
Jails compared
177
Reported that day and on each of the four earlier Wednesdays

Charge types

Oct 21 Typical Wednesday
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Oct 21
BookingsTypical Wednesday
Drugs296288
Assault & battery260266
Warrants & court222189
Theft & shoplifting174170
Traffic & license155169
Domestic violence138151
Probation & parole133142
Resisting & obstruction129135
DUI / DWI127116
Trespass & disorder127124
Holds & sentences11677
Weapons10298
Burglary & robbery8982
Sex offenses5666
Threats & harassment4040
Child abuse & endangerment3122
Fraud & forgery2229
Homicide1013
Immigration522

Last 30 days

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Bookings per day, All tracked states
DayBookings
Wed, Oct 21, 20262,338
Tue, Oct 20, 20262,372
Mon, Oct 19, 20262,308
Sun, Oct 18, 20261,806
Sat, Oct 17, 20261,901
Fri, Oct 16, 20262,300
Thu, Oct 15, 20262,516
Wed, Oct 14, 20262,452
Tue, Oct 13, 20262,395
Mon, Oct 12, 20262,154
Sun, Oct 11, 20261,768
Sat, Oct 10, 20261,843
Fri, Oct 9, 20262,261
Thu, Oct 8, 20262,382
Wed, Oct 7, 20262,346
Tue, Oct 6, 20262,318
Mon, Oct 5, 20262,335
Sun, Oct 4, 20261,824
Sat, Oct 3, 20261,891
Fri, Oct 2, 20262,310
Thu, Oct 1, 20261,988
Wed, Sep 30, 20262,016
Tue, Sep 29, 20262,027
Mon, Sep 28, 20261,762
Sun, Sep 27, 20261,761
Sat, Sep 26, 20261,965
Fri, Sep 25, 20262,290
Thu, Sep 24, 20262,433
Wed, Sep 23, 20262,612
Tue, Sep 22, 20262,497

Busiest jails that day

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Bookings, Oct 21
Bookings
Los Angeles, CA168
Orange, FL118
Clark, NV117
Hillsborough, FL93
Shelby, TN81
DOC, FL79
Polk, FL76
Duval, FL75
Denver, CO69
Cobb, GA65

Names and booking records are on Arre.st.