Instructions for Using the Registry

The table below shows all individual exonerations. By default, the table is set to show exonerations from 1989 through the present. Check "Pre-1989" in the Exoneration Era filter to view Pre-1989 exonerations. Use the filters on the left to search for exonerations with particular criteria. Hover over the symbols for explanations of filters or columns. Use the Keyword Search box to filter for cases that contain those keywords in the narrative summary.

If multiple keywords are entered, the search will show cases in which the narrative contains ALL of those words. So adding more search terms will narrow the search. Terms with fewer than three characters (e.g., "IQ") are ignored in searches. Searches can be further narrowed by using "quotation marks" to search for exact phrases. Keywords both inside and outside quotation marks can be combined. And, truncated words can be entered: the term "discrim" will return all variants on that root. No "wildcards," such as "*" are necessary for truncation.

Since the table is filtered to 1989 through the present by default, a search for the name of someone who was exonerated before 1989 will not produce results until the Date of Exoneration is adjusted, or the Pre-1989 filter is selected.

Once filters have been set, select the column headings you wish to display, and sort the table by whatever column heading you choose by clicking on the column heading. For more detailed instructions, see Understanding the Registry, under "About" at the top right of the Home Page.

Note: 1989 was the year of the first DNA exoneration and the dawn of a new era of wrongful convictions. The Registry used to separate the two - pre and post 1989 exonerations - into two separate and distinct databases. They are now synthesized to reflect the entire body of exoneration data. If you wish to view exonerations prior to 1989, check "Pre-1989" in the Exoneration Era filter.

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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Adams, Cheryl Massachusetts Essex 1989 1993 Theft Probation 0 26 White Female 10-28-2014
Aldrich, Robert Jr. Massachusetts Norfolk 2005 2006 Theft 5 to 7 1/2 years 1.2 41 Black Male 12-31-2016
Allen, Dante Ohio Hamilton 2005 2005 Kidnapping Not Sentenced 0 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Anderson, Robert Michigan Kent 1970 1973 Theft 4 years 2.1 Black Male 03-04-2021
Arteaga, Jose California Orange 2016 2016 Theft 116 days 0 26 Hispanic Male 02-17-2017
Biddings, Darrell Fed-IL 1975 1976 Kidnapping Not Sentenced 0.6 21 Black Male 03-13-2018
Bjerklie, Donna North Dakota Burleigh 2005 2006 Theft Probation 0 42 White Female 02-16-2014
Bolander, Patsy Texas Harris 1992 1996 Theft Probation 0 53 White Female 09-15-2015
Brock, Donald Illinois Cook 1989 1989 Theft Not Sentenced 0.5 29 Black Male 08-29-2011
Campbell, Lori Georgia Douglas 2005 2007 Theft Probation 0 32 Black Female 01-12-2018
Connor, Reginald New York Kings 1993 2015 Kidnapping 12 1/2 to 25 years 11.5 23 Black Male 08-02-2015
Draper-Roberts, Dawn Utah Salt Lake 2014 2017 Theft Probation 0 50 White Female 06-19-2017
Engel, Gary Missouri Clay 1991 2010 Kidnapping 90 years 18.7 33 White Male 08-29-2011
Farnsworth, Robert Jr. Michigan Jackson 1999 2000 Theft Probation 0 29 White Male 08-29-2011
Gordon, Kenneth Illinois Cook 2002 2008 Theft 9 years 3.8 40 Black Male 02-11-2016
Gray, Randy Oregon Linn 2014 2022 Theft 3 years 3.1 37 White Male 02-22-2023
Hansen, Lisa Michigan Kent 2006 2006 Theft Community Service 0 25 White Female 08-29-2011
Hill, Dartangnan Ohio Franklin 2001 2005 Kidnapping 24 years 3.9 25 Black Male 12-29-2012
Jaggar, Jesse Wisconsin Portage 2019 2023 Kidnapping Not Sentenced 0 39 White Male 09-15-2023
Jordan, Sam Illinois Cook 2013 2019 Theft 6 months 0 57 Black Male 09-26-2019
Lenoir, Thomas Illinois Cook 2017 2022 Theft 8 years and 6 months 3.3 55 Black Male 12-12-2022
Massey, Shawn Giovanni North Carolina Mecklenburg 1999 2010 Kidnapping 11 1/2 to 15 1/4 years 10.6 25 Black Male 08-29-2011
McLean, Keyiede Virginia Arlington 2023 2025 Theft Fine 0 45 Black Female 02-07-2025
Melendez, Renee New York Bronx 2014 2014 Theft Not Sentenced 0 29 Hispanic Female 12-31-2014
Mengloi, Mary Florida Palm Beach 1990 1993 Theft Probation 0 30 White Female 10-26-2014
Pearson, Michael South Carolina Clarendon 2012 2025 Kidnapping 60 years 13.3 36 Black Male 10-03-2025
Reed, Pamela Indiana Hendricks 1997 1998 Theft 4 days 0.1 36 White Female 03-29-2018
Riley, Raymond New York Kings 1936 1948 Theft 1.5 to 5 years 0 38 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
Rodrigues, Shaun Hawaii Hawaii 2002 2014 Kidnapping 20 years 9.8 20 Other Male 12-17-2014
Rome, Anthony Jr. South Dakota Minnehaha 1987 1990 Kidnapping Probation 0 47 White Male 03-18-2014
Sawyer, Lonnie North Carolina Union 1975 1977 Kidnapping 28 to 32 years 1.5 18 White Male 03-13-2018
Sawyer, Sandy North Carolina Union 1975 1977 Kidnapping 32 to 40 years 1.5 21 White Male 03-13-2018
Slack, Frederic New York New York 1986 1988 Theft 2 to 4 years 1.1 45 Don't Know Male 06-01-2020
Sonnier, Ernest Texas Harris 1986 2018 Kidnapping Life 22.7 22 Black Male 06-13-2018
Thain, Leeann Michigan Berrien 2011 2014 Theft 90 days 0 40 White Female 02-17-2014
Thompson, Luqris Nevada Clark 2007 2012 Kidnapping 9 to 23 years 4.7 19 Black Male 10-10-2017
Trasco, Frank New York Nassau 1935 1936 Theft 1.25 years 0.8 33 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
Treadway, Clinton Florida Polk 2006 2012 Theft 10 years 6.5 21 White Male 09-24-2012
Vaz, David Vermont Orleans 2022 2023 Kidnapping Not Sentenced 0.7 27 Black Male 09-19-2023
Wagstaffe, Everton New York Kings 1993 2015 Kidnapping 12 1/2 to 25 years 21.7 23 Black Male 08-02-2015
Waller, Patrick Texas Dallas 1992 2008 Kidnapping Life 15.6 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Walters, Earl New York Queens 1994 2023 Kidnapping 17 1/2 to 40 years 19.0 17 Black Male 09-05-2023
Ward, James Ohio Franklin 1991 1993 Theft 1 year 0.5 34 Black Male 12-21-2018
Ward, Joseph Massachusetts Suffolk 1895 1896 Theft 5 years 0.8 20 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
Ward, Madeleine Illinois DuPage 2006 2008 Theft 6 years and 7 months 2.2 52 White Female 04-05-2013