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Tanforan Assembly Center

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Occupancy

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Year opened

1942

Operational

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Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1942

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Security level

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Death-row facility

No

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  • Miné Okubo
    Miné Okubo
    1912–2001 · visual artist

    Miné Okubo (;Japanese: 大久保 ミネ, June 27, 1912 – February 10, 2001) was an American artist and writer.

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World Prisons. (2026). Tanforan Assembly Center. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/tanforan-assembly-center
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@misc{worldprisons-tanforan-assembly-center,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Tanforan Assembly Center},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/tanforan-assembly-center},
  urldate = {2026-10-24}
}