Minidoka War Relocation Center
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Gallery
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Capacity
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Current population
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1942
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 29 May 2026 · methodology
Facility profile
Operator
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Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1942
Region
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Security level
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Death-row facility
No
Conditions
No conditions summary available yet.
Visiting
No visiting information available.
Mailing
No mailing information available.
Practical info
Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.
Known issues
No major issues documented in our database.
Notable inmates
- Chiye Tomihiro1924–2012 · activist
Chiye Tomihiro (December 20, 1924 â October 21, 2012) was a Japanese American activist who played a critical role in the passage of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988.
- Arthur S. Takeuchi1931–2022 · university teacher
- Mary Mon Toy1916–2009 · actor
Mary Mon Toy (June 3, 1916 â December 7, 2009) was a Japanese American actor, showgirl, and secretary.
- Mako Nakagawa1937–2021 · teacher
Mako Nakagawa, born Masako Takahashi, (February 1, 1937 â April 24, 2021) was a Japanese American educator, director of the Japanese American Cultural Heritage Program and the Rainbow Program, and influential member of the Japanese American Citizen's League.
Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia.
Contact & address
No public contact details available.
Conditions Risk Score
Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated
Related facilities
Same country, matched on type + security level where possible.
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- Noble County JailCaldwellCounty jail542% occupancy
- Woodman State JailGatesvilleMaximumState prison720% occupancy
- Stark County JailToulonCounty jail3446% occupancy
Data completeness
22%How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.
Sources
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q106420515)
- Wikimedia Commons
- See /data-sources for our overall methodology.
Cite this page
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World Prisons. (2026). Minidoka War Relocation Center. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/minidoka-war-relocation-center
"Minidoka War Relocation Center." World Prisons. Accessed October 20, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/minidoka-war-relocation-center.
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