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
Braunskill, Clarence New York Suffolk 1990 1997 Drug Possession or Sale 20 to 40 years 7.2 38 Black Male 08-29-2011
Bush, Keith New York Suffolk 1976 2019 Murder 20 to Life 32.0 17 Black Male 06-03-2019
Callace, Leonard New York Suffolk 1987 1992 Sexual Assault 25 to 50 years 5.6 31 White Male 08-29-2011
Lawrence, Shawn New York Suffolk 2015 2018 Murder 75 to life 2.6 37 Black Male 02-19-2018
Lindstadt, George New York Suffolk 1989 2001 Child Sex Abuse 12 1/2 to 25 years 11.8 42 White Male 12-17-2013
Oliva, John New York Suffolk 2014 2021 Official Misconduct Probation 0 47 White Male 01-14-2022
Schulz, Stephen New York Suffolk 1999 2009 Robbery 11 years 10.3 35 White Male 05-12-2013
Tankleff, Martin New York Suffolk 1990 2008 Murder 50 to Life 17.5 17 White Male 08-29-2011
Taylor, Rodolfo New York Suffolk 1985 2022 Robbery 18 to 36 years 24.6 23 Black Male 02-06-2022
Thomas, Donnell New York Suffolk 2007 2011 Child Sex Abuse 17 years 3.9 22 Black Male 11-22-2013
Woodley, Collin New York Suffolk 1990 1998 Drug Possession or Sale 10 to 20 years 7.6 30 White Male 08-29-2011