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: 188
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Adams, Reginald Louisiana Orleans 1983 2014 Murder Life without parole 30.7 26 Black Male 05-13-2014
Alcox, Joel California Santa Barbara 1987 2016 Murder 26 to life 24.9 22 White Male 05-31-2016
Almanza, Fernando Arizona Pinal 2013 2024 Child Sex Abuse Life 9.8 49 Hispanic Male 10-02-2024
Arroyo, Bladimil New York Kings 2002 2019 Murder 20 to Life 16.2 21 Hispanic Male 03-07-2019
Ballard, Jarvis Louisiana St. Bernard 1999 2021 Sexual Assault Life without parole 22.0 18 Black Male 08-21-2021
Bargery, Joshua Tennessee Lake 2015 2022 Murder Life without parole 7.0 20 White Male 02-01-2023
Bell, George New York Queens 1999 2021 Murder Life without parole 21.7 19 Black Male 06-13-2021
Bharadia, Sandeep Georgia Chatham 2003 2025 Sexual Assault Life without parole 21.2 27 Asian Male 05-30-2025
Boles, Brian New York New York 1995 2025 Murder 25 years to Life 29.0 17 Black Male 07-23-2025
Britt, Timothy North Carolina Robeson 2013 2017 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 30 3/4 years 4.3 37 White Male 12-03-2017
Brock, Corey Michigan Oakland 2000 2025 Sexual Assault 7 to 32 years 25.1 18 Black Male 06-06-2025
Brodie, Stephen Texas Dallas 1993 2010 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 5.0 19 White Male 08-29-2011
Brown, Arthur Illinois Cook 1990 2017 Murder Life without parole 27.6 37 Black Male 11-26-2017
Brown, Leon North Carolina Robeson 1984 2014 Murder Death 29.9 15 Black Male 09-02-2014
Burns, Les Fed-VA (Western) 2014 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 11 years and 4 months 2.1 32 White Male 08-01-2016
Burton, Huwe New York Bronx 1991 2019 Murder 15 to Life 17.9 16 Black Male 02-04-2019
Bush, Keith New York Suffolk 1976 2019 Murder 20 to Life 32.0 17 Black Male 06-03-2019
Butler, Sabrina Mississippi Lowndes 1990 1995 Murder Death 5.8 18 Black Female 08-29-2011
Cabanillas, Gerardo California Los Angeles 1995 2023 Sexual Assault 87 to life 27.7 18 Hispanic Male 10-02-2023
Cardona, Gregorio Illinois Cook 1989 2025 Murder 55 years 25.7 16 Hispanic Male 07-23-2025
Cardona, Robert Illinois Cook 1989 2025 Murder 55 years 25.7 17 Hispanic Male 07-23-2025
Causey, Allen Texas Travis 1992 2025 Murder 50 years 30.3 26 Black Male 09-02-2025
Chandler, Edwin Kentucky Jefferson 1995 2009 Manslaughter 30 years 7.2 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Charriez, Louis New York Kings 1997 2023 Murder 25 to Life 23.2 33 Hispanic Male 03-13-2023
Chatman, Carl Illinois Cook 2004 2013 Sexual Assault 30 years 9.6 47 Black Male 09-10-2013
Choy, Frances Massachusetts Plymouth 2011 2020 Murder Life without parole 8.9 17 Asian Female 10-11-2020
Collins, Charles New York New York 1995 2025 Murder 20 years to Life 21.8 17 Black Male 07-23-2025
Colon, Edgardo Illinois Cook 2017 2023 Murder 84 years 4.7 34 Hispanic Male 07-19-2023
Cox, Michael California San Diego 1999 2001 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years 1.5 43 White Male 01-26-2014
Cruz, Rolando Illinois DuPage 1985 1995 Murder Death 10.7 19 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Cullipher, Ricky Virginia Hampton City 1997 2001 Assault 9 years 4.3 15 White Male 08-29-2011
Davis, Danny Illinois Alexander 1992 2025 Murder Life without parole 32.1 20 Black Male 12-05-2025
Daws, Kelly Texas Jefferson 2019 2022 Conspiracy 12 years 0.1 44 White Female 10-25-2022
Day, Arnold Illinois Cook 1994 2018 Murder 60 years 24.5 18 Black Male 12-20-2018
DeLeon-Reyes, Arturo Illinois Cook 2000 2017 Murder Life without parole 17.5 25 Hispanic Male 01-03-2018
Duval, John New York Monroe 1973 2000 Murder 25 to Life 25.5 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Ellerbe, Vincent New York Kings 1996 2022 Murder 25 to Life 24.0 17 Black Male 08-10-2022
Ellis, Christopher New York Nassau 1992 2025 Murder 31 years and six months to life 28.7 20 Black Male 04-22-2025
Evans, Michael Illinois Cook 1976 2003 Murder Life 26.9 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Ezell, LaShawn Illinois Cook 1998 2017 Robbery 20 years 6.6 15 Black Male 03-01-2017
Floyd, John Louisiana Orleans 1982 2018 Murder Life without parole 35.5 31 White Male 12-03-2018
Fowler, Joel New York Kings 2009 2015 Murder 25 to life 5.7 17 Black Male 08-15-2015
Fulton, John Illinois Cook 2006 2019 Murder 31 years 12.5 18 Black Male 06-17-2020
Gaines, Raymond Massachusetts Suffolk 1976 2025 Murder Life without parole 44.9 20 Black Male 10-24-2025
Garcia, Arkel Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2015 2021 Murder Life without parole 6.3 19 Black Male 07-16-2021
Gardner, Lewis Illinois Cook 1995 2014 Murder 30 years 12.3 15 Black Male 06-24-2014
Garrett, Paul Shane Tennessee Davidson 2003 2021 Manslaughter 15 years 8.5 26 White Male 09-08-2021
Gathers, Gary District of Columbia 1994 2015 Murder 36 to life 20.8 17 Black Male 04-21-2015
Gauger, Gary Illinois McHenry 1993 1996 Murder Death 3.0 41 White Male 08-29-2011
Gecht, David Illinois Cook 2000 2022 Murder 45 years 22.3 18 White Male 08-04-2022
Gillespie, Jerry Illinois Cook 1994 2024 Murder 40 years 19.8 18 Black Male 04-18-2024
Gray, Adam Illinois Cook 1996 2017 Murder Life without parole 21.0 14 White Male 05-12-2017
Gray, Anthony Maryland Calvert 1991 1999 Murder Life 7.3 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
Gray, Paula Illinois Cook 1978 2002 Murder 50 years 6.7 17 Black Female 08-29-2011
Grimm, Marvin Jr. Virginia Richmond City 1976 2024 Murder Life 44.1 20 White Male 07-05-2024
Gwynn, Daniel Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1995 2024 Murder Death 28.3 24 Black Male 03-14-2024
Handy, Dwane Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2013 2024 Murder Life without parole 10.9 19 Black Male 06-26-2024
Hardin, Garr Keith Kentucky Meade 1995 2018 Murder Life 21.4 22 White Male 03-01-2018
Harris, Lee Illinois Cook 1992 2023 Murder 90 years 31.0 34 Black Male 04-08-2023
Hatchett, Nathaniel Michigan Macomb 1998 2008 Sexual Assault 25 to 40 years 10.1 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Hawkins, Roger Jr. Texas Tarrant 1993 2022 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 9.7 19 White Male 12-12-2022
Hayat, Hamid Fed-CA (Eastern) 2006 2020 Supporting Terrorism 24 years 13.3 21 Asian Male 03-03-2020
Hayes, Travis Louisiana Jefferson 1998 2007 Murder Life 8.0 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Hays, Robert A. Nevada Clark 1993 2007 Child Sex Abuse Life 14.1 33 White Male 08-02-2015
Helmig, Dale Missouri Osage 1996 2011 Murder Life without parole 14.8 37 White Male 01-17-2012
Hemme, Sandra Missouri Buchanan 1981 2024 Murder Life without parole 43.3 20 White Female 12-17-2024
Henderson, Reginald Illinois Cook 1996 2021 Murder 55 years 23.7 18 Black Male 10-12-2021
Hernandez, Alejandro Illinois DuPage 1985 1995 Murder Death 10.7 19 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Hernandez, Ruben Illinois Cook 2000 2023 Murder 60 years 23.3 27 Hispanic Male 05-20-2026
Hill, James Indiana Lake 2018 2022 Murder 47 years 2.7 17 Black Male 05-23-2022
Hobley, Madison Illinois Cook 1990 2003 Murder Death 12.4 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
Horton, John Illinois Winnebago 1995 2017 Murder Life without parole 21.9 17 Black Male 10-09-2017
Hostetler, Daniel Kentucky Hart 2013 2019 Manslaughter 13 years 6.3 18 White Male 01-02-2020
Howard, Bernard Michigan Wayne 1995 2020 Murder Life without parole 25.6 18 Black Male 01-23-2021
Irons, James New York Kings 1996 2022 Murder 25 to Life 25.7 18 Black Male 08-10-2022
Irons, Jonathan Missouri St. Charles 1998 2020 Assault 50 years 21.7 16 Black Male 07-20-2020
Isbell, Teddy North Carolina Buncombe 2003 2015 Accessory to Murder 3 years 3.9 35 Black Male 10-11-2015
Jackson, Joseph New York Nassau 1997 2018 Murder 25 to life 20.9 23 Black Male 03-17-2018
Jackson-Knight, Eric New York Kings 1980 1994 Murder 25 to Life 7.9 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Johnson, Anthony Louisiana Washington 1986 2010 Murder Life 21.0 27 Black Male 08-29-2011
Johnson, Bobby Connecticut New Haven 2007 2015 Murder 38 years 8.2 16 Black Male 09-06-2015
Johnson, Charles Illinois Cook 1998 2017 Murder Life without parole 18.7 19 Black Male 03-01-2017
Johnson, Gary New York Queens 1999 2021 Murder 50 to Life 21.2 22 Black Male 06-13-2021
Johnson, Jesse Oregon Marion 2004 2023 Murder Death 19.5 37 Black Male 10-05-2023
Johnson, Lamar Missouri St. Louis City 1995 2023 Murder Life without parole 27.6 20 Black Male 03-01-2023
Johnson, Latisha New York Bronx 2007 2014 Attempted Murder 40 years 6.6 18 Black Female 03-12-2014
Johnson, Roderick Pennsylvania Berks 1997 2020 Murder Death 23.0 20 Black Male 01-11-2021
Kagonyera, Kenneth North Carolina Buncombe 2001 2011 Murder 12 to 15 years 9.8 20 Black Male 10-12-2011
Kingwood, Curtis Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2014 2023 Murder Life without parole 9.2 22 Black Male 11-15-2023
Kitchen, Ronald Illinois Cook 1990 2009 Murder Death 18.8 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Kluppelberg, James Illinois Cook 1989 2012 Murder Life 22.9 18 White Male 05-31-2012
Kwil, Richard Illinois Cook 2000 2023 Murder 30 years 23.1 19 Native American Male 04-24-2023
Lackey, Dan New York Madison 2004 2007 Sexual Assault 8 years 3.1 28 White Male 08-29-2011
Lapointe, Richard Connecticut Tolland 1992 2015 Murder Life without parole 22.8 41 White Male 10-10-2015
Latta, Jacqueline Indiana LaPorte 1990 2002 Murder 50 years 11.2 27 White Female 07-13-2016
Lawrence, Gary New York Nassau 1993 2026 Murder 32 and six months to life 22.3 20 Black Male 05-20-2026
Lazar, Steven Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2010 2023 Murder Life 12.9 22 White Male 04-10-2023
Lewis, Jamar Illinois Cook 2005 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years 3.6 22 Black Male 11-28-2018
Linscott, Steven Illinois Cook 1982 1992 Murder 40 years 3.4 26 White Male 08-29-2011
Long, James Texas McLennan 1994 2019 Sexual Assault 20 years 20.1 21 White Male 11-06-2019