“As the War Relocation Authority closed, relocation departures totaled 106,925; while 2,355 were inducted directly into the Armed Forces; 1,322 were in institutions, 3,121 were transferred to the Department of Justice detention camps; and 4,724 [were deported] to Japan.”
Total number of incarcerated at the peak: 120,313
Number of deaths in the 10 camps: 1,862
Number of births in the 10 camps: 5,981
This article was written by Boyd N. Larsen of the Dept. of the Interior, Japanese Relocation.
