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: 83
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Date of Release Posting Date
Abernathy, Christopher Illinois Cook 1987 2015 Murder Life without parole 28.1 17 White Male 2015 02-13-2015
Ala, Kadafi New York Kings 2001 2021 Attempt, Violent 21 years 17.8 20 Black Male 2018 07-16-2021
Arroyo, Bladimil New York Kings 2002 2019 Murder 20 to Life 16.2 21 Hispanic Male 2019 03-07-2019
Baker, Ben Illinois Cook 2006 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 18 years 9.6 32 Black Male 2016 01-19-2016
Bell, George New York Queens 1999 2021 Murder Life without parole 21.7 19 Black Male 2021 06-13-2021
Boles, Brian New York New York 1995 2025 Murder 25 years to Life 29.0 17 Black Male 2024 07-23-2025
Brock, Corey Michigan Oakland 2000 2025 Sexual Assault 7 to 32 years 25.1 18 Black Male 2025 06-06-2025
Brodie, Stephen Texas Dallas 1993 2010 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 5.0 19 White Male 1998 08-29-2011
Brown, Arthur Illinois Cook 1990 2017 Murder Life without parole 27.6 37 Black Male 2017 11-26-2017
Burton, Huwe New York Bronx 1991 2019 Murder 15 to Life 17.9 16 Black Male 2009 02-04-2019
Bush, Keith New York Suffolk 1976 2019 Murder 20 to Life 32.0 17 Black Male 2008 06-03-2019
Cabanillas, Gerardo California Los Angeles 1995 2023 Sexual Assault 87 to life 27.7 18 Hispanic Male 2023 10-02-2023
Calhoun, Terance Michigan Wayne 2007 2022 Child Sex Abuse 17 to 32 years 15.2 19 Black Male 2022 05-02-2022
Calicut, George Jr. Michigan Wayne 1999 2026 Murder Life without parole 26.4 29 Black Male 2026 03-11-2026
Cameron, Reginald New York Queens 1996 2023 Robbery 3 years and nine months to 11 years 7.3 19 Black Male 2003 09-12-2023
Causey, Allen Texas Travis 1992 2025 Murder 50 years 30.3 26 Black Male 2022 09-02-2025
Chatman, Carl Illinois Cook 2004 2013 Sexual Assault 30 years 9.6 47 Black Male 2013 09-10-2013
Coleman, Nevest Illinois Cook 1997 2017 Murder Life without parole 20.5 25 Black Male 2017 12-04-2017
Collins, Charles New York New York 1995 2025 Murder 20 years to Life 21.8 17 Black Male 2017 07-23-2025
Ellerbe, Vincent New York Kings 1996 2022 Murder 25 to Life 24.0 17 Black Male 2020 08-10-2022
Ellis, Christopher New York Nassau 1992 2025 Murder 31 years and six months to life 28.7 20 Black Male 2021 04-22-2025
Ezell, LaShawn Illinois Cook 1998 2017 Robbery 20 years 6.6 15 Black Male 2005 03-01-2017
Fowler, Joel New York Kings 2009 2015 Murder 25 to life 5.7 17 Black Male 2015 08-15-2015
Frazier, James Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2013 2019 Murder Life without parole 5.6 19 Black Male 2019 04-26-2019
Fulton, Darryl Illinois Cook 1997 2017 Murder Life without parole 20.5 26 Black Male 2017 12-04-2017
Garcia, Arkel Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2015 2021 Murder Life without parole 6.3 19 Black Male 2021 07-16-2021
Gardner, Lewis Illinois Cook 1995 2014 Murder 30 years 12.3 15 Black Male 2007 06-24-2014
Garrett, Paul Shane Tennessee Davidson 2003 2021 Manslaughter 15 years 8.5 26 White Male 2011 09-08-2021
Gathers, Vanessa New York Kings 1998 2016 Manslaughter 5 to 15 years 9.0 33 Black Female 2007 02-25-2016
Gill, Danyale Oregon Multnomah 1994 2023 Attempted Murder 3 years and 4 months 2.5 18 Black Male 1997 11-01-2023
Gonzalez, Angel Illinois Lake 1995 2015 Sexual Assault 55 years 19.7 20 Hispanic Male 2015 03-12-2015
Gray, Adam Illinois Cook 1996 2017 Murder Life without parole 21.0 14 White Male 2017 05-12-2017
Harris, Nicole Illinois Cook 2005 2013 Murder 30 years 7.3 23 Black Female 2013 06-17-2013
Hawkins, Roger Jr. Texas Tarrant 1993 2022 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 9.7 19 White Male 2003 12-12-2022
Hester, Lee Arthur Illinois Cook 1961 2019 Murder 55 years 10.8 14 Black Male 1972 01-23-2020
Howard, Bernard Michigan Wayne 1995 2020 Murder Life without parole 25.6 18 Black Male 2020 01-23-2021
Irons, James New York Kings 1996 2022 Murder 25 to Life 25.7 18 Black Male 2022 08-10-2022
Jackson, Joseph New York Nassau 1997 2018 Murder 25 to life 20.9 24 Black Male 2018 03-17-2018
Johnson, Charles Illinois Cook 1998 2017 Murder Life without parole 18.7 19 Black Male 2016 03-01-2017
Johnson, Gary New York Queens 1999 2021 Murder 50 to Life 21.2 22 Black Male 2021 06-13-2021
Johnson, Lamar Missouri St. Louis City 1995 2023 Murder Life without parole 27.6 20 Black Male 2023 03-01-2023
Kingwood, Curtis Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2014 2023 Murder Life without parole 9.2 22 Black Male 2023 11-15-2023
Kluppelberg, James Illinois Cook 1989 2012 Murder Life 22.9 18 White Male 2012 05-31-2012
Lazar, Steven Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2010 2023 Murder Life 12.9 22 White Male 2023 04-10-2023
Lewis, Jamar Illinois Cook 2005 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years 3.6 22 Black Male 2008 11-28-2018
Lopez, Steven New York New York 1991 2022 Robbery 1 1/2 years to 4 1/2 years 2.5 15 Hispanic Male 1993 08-08-2022
Lynch, Renay New York Erie 1998 2024 Murder 25 to life 23.9 39 Black Female 2022 01-16-2024
Malik, Thomas New York Kings 1996 2022 Murder 25 to Life 25.6 18 Black Male 2022 08-10-2022
Maxson, Mark Illinois Cook 1994 2016 Murder Life without parole 22.5 31 Black Male 2016 10-02-2016
McCallum, David New York Kings 1986 2014 Murder 25 to life 28.0 16 Black Male 2014 10-16-2014
McCloud, Armond Jr. New York Queens 1996 2023 Murder 25 to life 26.9 20 Black Male 2023 09-12-2023
McCoy, Sherman Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2016 2019 Murder Life without parole 2.6 20 Black Male 2019 05-22-2019
McCoy, Troshawn Illinois Cook 1998 2017 Murder 55 years 18.2 17 Black Male 2017 03-01-2017
Melock, Robert Illinois Lake 1989 2023 Murder Death 34.1 22 White Male 2023 01-02-2025
Miller, Dion New Jersey Hudson 2006 2023 Murder 30 years 16.8 33 Black Male 2023 08-14-2023
Mozee, Stanley Texas Dallas 2000 2019 Murder Life 14.2 39 Black Male 2014 05-11-2019
Ogrod, Walter Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1996 2020 Murder Death 23.7 23 White Male 2020 06-25-2020
Onyiah, Obina Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2013 2021 Murder Life without parole 1.7 27 Black Male 2015 05-22-2021
Palacios, Lombardo California Los Angeles 2009 2024 Murder 50 to Life 15.2 15 Hispanic Male 2024 02-03-2025
Patrick, Deon Illinois Cook 1995 2014 Murder Life without parole 18.8 20 Black Male 2014 01-10-2014
Phillips, Paul Illinois Cook 1995 2014 Murder 30 years 12.3 17 Black Male 2007 06-24-2014
Ranta, David New York Kings 1991 2013 Murder 37 1/2 to Life 21.8 35 White Male 2013 03-21-2013
Roman, Carlton New York Queens 1990 2021 Murder 43 years and 6 months 30.8 26 Black Male 2021 08-23-2021
Ruffin, Steven New York Kings 1996 2024 Manslaughter 20 to 40 years 13.5 17 Black Male 2010 02-20-2024
Simon, Alstory Illinois Cook 1999 2014 Murder 37 years 15.1 32 Black Male 2014 10-31-2014
Smith, Larry Jr. Michigan Wayne 1994 2021 Murder Life without parole 26.2 18 Black Male 2021 03-03-2021
Spellman, India Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2013 2023 Murder 30 to Life 10.0 17 Black Female 2023 02-17-2023
Strong, Jason Illinois Lake 2000 2015 Murder 46 years 14.6 24 White Male 2015 05-30-2015
Stuckey, Willie New York Kings 1986 2014 Murder 25 to life 15.1 16 Black Male 2001 10-16-2014
Styles, Larod Illinois Cook 1998 2017 Murder Life without parole 18.7 16 Black Male 2016 03-01-2017
Taylor, Daniel Illinois Cook 1995 2013 Murder Life without parole 17.8 17 Black Male 2013 06-28-2013
Veasy, Willie Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1993 2019 Murder Life without parole 26.6 26 Black Male 2019 10-17-2019
Walker, Xavier Illinois Cook 2004 2019 Murder 35 years 15.5 19 Black Male 2019 01-02-2020
Walters, Earl New York Queens 1994 2023 Kidnapping 17 1/2 to 40 19.0 17 Black Male 2013 09-05-2023
Ward, Ramon Michigan Wayne 1995 2020 Murder Life without parole 25.1 18 Black Male 2020 03-23-2020
Washington, Jabbar New York Kings 1997 2017 Murder 25 to Life 20.3 21 Black Male 2017 07-17-2017
Washington, Wayne Illinois Cook 1996 2015 Murder 25 years 10.6 20 Black Male 2007 02-12-2015
Webb, Kenneth Michigan Washtenaw 1987 2022 Murder Life without parole 35.2 30 White Male 2022 11-14-2022
Williams, Darryl New York Queens 2014 2022 Robbery 15 years 8.7 49 Black Male 2022 12-16-2022
Wilson, Sharrif New York Kings 1994 2014 Murder 9 to Life 20.0 15 Black Male 2014 02-11-2014
Wright, Louis Michigan Calhoun 1988 2023 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 50 years 35.1 29 White Male 2023 12-06-2023
Yarbough, Anthony New York Kings 1994 2014 Murder 75 to life 20.0 18 Black Male 2014 02-11-2014
Young, Paul Michigan Wayne 1987 2021 Murder Life without parole 31.8 17 Black Male 2019 01-24-2022