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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Total records: 56
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Adams, Kenneth Illinois Cook 1978 1996 Murder 75 years 17.7 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Antusas, Wayne Illinois Cook 1998 2021 Murder Life without parole 23.0 17 White Male 02-19-2021
Ayala, David Illinois Cook 1982 2023 Murder Life without parole 41.2 18 Hispanic Male 12-21-2023
Beaman, Alan W. Illinois McLean 1995 2009 Murder 50 years 13.8 20 White Male 08-29-2011
Blackmon, Eric Illinois Cook 2004 2019 Murder 60 years 13.5 20 Black Male 01-28-2019
Cameron, Darrell Illinois Cook 1991 1992 Robbery Not Sentenced 1.0 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Campbell, Teshome Illinois Champaign 1998 2016 Murder 55 years 17.3 21 Black Male 02-09-2016
Crivens, Algie III Illinois Cook 1992 2000 Murder 20 years 7.3 18 Black Male 08-29-2011
Del Prete, Jennifer Illinois Will 2005 2022 Murder 20 years 9.2 31 White Female 10-13-2022
Dick, Steven Illinois Cook 1983 2001 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.5 18 White Male 03-21-2013
Ellis, Bernard Illinois Cook 1996 2001 Murder 55 years 5.7 26 Black Male 08-24-2014
Gonzalez, Tony Illinois Cook 1999 2024 Murder 42 years 24.3 21 Hispanic Male 01-31-2024
Gordon, Kenneth Illinois Cook 2002 2008 Theft 9 years 3.8 40 Black Male 02-11-2016
Gray, David A. Illinois Madison 1978 1999 Attempted Murder 60 years 20.3 25 Black Male 08-29-2011
Harris, Darien Illinois Cook 2014 2023 Murder 76 years 9.7 18 Black Male 01-03-2024
Haynes, Terrence Illinois Kankakee 2000 2019 Murder 45 years 18.4 22 Black Male 06-11-2019
Hood, Tyrone Illinois Cook 1996 2015 Murder 75 years 18.7 29 Black Male 02-12-2015
Jimerson, Verneal Illinois Cook 1985 1996 Murder Death 10.2 25 Black Male 08-29-2011
Johnson, Anthony Illinois Cook 2007 2014 Murder 47 years 6.3 17 Black Male 02-27-2015
Johnson, Anthony Illinois Cook 2016 2021 Murder Life without parole 4.4 26 Black Male 07-14-2025
Lyons, Marcus Illinois DuPage 1988 2007 Sexual Assault 6 years 2.4 29 Black Male 08-29-2011
McCullough, Jack Illinois DeKalb 2012 2016 Murder Life 3.6 18 White Male 05-02-2016
Montanez, Jose Illinois Cook 1994 2016 Murder 55 years 21.7 25 Hispanic Male 07-23-2016
Moore, Omar Illinois Cook 2009 2018 Murder 34 years 8.7 37 Black Male 08-29-2024
Moran, Nakiya Illinois Cook 2009 2017 Attempted Murder 62 years 7.5 17 White Male 06-06-2018
Morfin, Nicholas Illinois Cook 1997 2021 Murder Life without parole 23.5 17 White Male 02-08-2021
Patterson, Maurice Illinois Cook 2003 2010 Murder 30 years 7.3 35 Black Male 08-29-2011
Rainge, Willie Illinois Cook 1978 1996 Murder Life 17.7 20 Black Male 08-29-2011
Rea, Julie Illinois Lawrence 2002 2006 Murder 65 years 2.4 28 White Female 08-29-2011
Reeves, Marvin Illinois Cook 1991 2009 Murder Life without parole 18.1 29 Black Male 08-29-2011
Reyes, Andrew Illinois Cook 1992 2010 Attempted Murder 12 years 1.4 22 Hispanic Male 06-02-2020
Richardson, Dietrich Illinois Peoria 2011 2016 Robbery 30 years 2.7 22 Black Male 01-08-2017
Robinson, Allen Illinois Cook 2011 2022 Murder 55 years 10.9 21 Black Male 06-14-2023
Rodriguez, Harry Illinois Cook 1988 2025 Murder Life without parole 31.5 19 Hispanic Male 07-23-2025
Romero, Francisco Illinois Cook 2006 2024 Murder 65 years 17.9 18 Hispanic Male 07-15-2024
Rosario, Adolfo Illinois Cook 1991 2022 Murder 57 years 28.4 25 Hispanic Male 03-12-2024
Sanders, Rodell Illinois Cook 1995 2014 Murder 80 years 19.5 28 Black Male 07-29-2014
Serrano, Armando Illinois Cook 1994 2016 Murder 55 years 21.7 20 Hispanic Male 07-23-2016
Shannon, Mason Illinois LaSalle 2018 2024 Manslaughter Not Sentenced 0 42 White Male 07-15-2024
Smith, Steven Illinois Cook 1986 1999 Murder Death 12.5 37 Black Male 09-03-2012
Smith, Tyrone Illinois Cook 2020 2024 Murder Not Sentenced 3.9 24 Black Male 01-17-2024
Sopron, Matthew Illinois Cook 1998 2018 Murder Life without parole 20.9 22 White Male 12-31-2018
Soto, James Illinois Cook 1982 2023 Murder Life without parole 41.2 20 Hispanic Male 12-21-2023
Spates, Jamie Illinois Winnebago 2018 2021 Murder Not Sentenced 0 41 Black Male 09-08-2021
Steidl, Gordon Illinois Edgar 1987 2004 Murder Death 16.9 35 White Male 08-29-2011
Taylor, Patrick Illinois Cook 2011 2023 Murder Life 12.3 37 Black Male 10-30-2023
Terry, Paul Illinois Cook 1977 2003 Murder Life 26.1 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Thompson, Patrick Illinois Champaign 2006 2008 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 35 Black Male 07-29-2012
Velez, John Illinois Cook 2002 2017 Murder 55 years 15.2 18 Hispanic Male 12-22-2017
Villa, Alexander Illinois Cook 2019 2024 Murder Life 5.6 23 Hispanic Male 10-16-2024
Washington-Riley, Alexander Illinois Cook 2014 2019 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 20 Black Male 03-13-2020
Whitlock, Herbert Illinois Edgar 1987 2008 Murder Life 20.6 39 White Male 08-29-2011
Williams, Demarko Illinois Cook 2018 2023 Other Nonviolent Felony 10 years 5.0 38 Black Male 08-13-2024
Williams, Dennis Illinois Cook 1978 1996 Murder Death 17.7 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Willis, John Illinois Cook 1993 1999 Sexual Assault Life 6.0 42 Black Male 08-29-2011
Wynn, Morris Illinois Cook 2005 2006 Drug Possession or Sale 8 years 1.7 21 White Male 08-29-2011