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may 1, 1903 - 1903 The New York State Prison system began the first systematic use of fingerprints in United States for criminal identification.

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At Leavenworth State Prison, Kansas, Will West, a new inmate, was differentiated from resident convict Will West by fingerprints, not anthropometry. They were later found to be identical twins.

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may 1, 1903
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~ 122 years ago