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San Francisco (detention facility)
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| US Gov Name | San Francisco Detention Station |
|---|---|
| Facility Type | Immigration Detention Station |
| Administrative Agency | Immigration and Naturalization Service |
| Location | San Francisco, California (37.7667 lat, -122.4167 lng) |
| Date Opened | |
| Date Closed | |
| Population Description | Held Japanese immigrants arrested by the FBI in Northern California. |
| General Description | Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) detention station located on Silver Avenue in San Francisco, California. |
| Peak Population | |
| National Park Service Info | |
This facility was soon filled to capacity with detainees. In order to relieve crowding, the INS opened the Sharp Park Detention Station located twelve miles south.
