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: 548
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Date of Release Posting Date
Abbitt, Joseph North Carolina Forsyth 1995 2009 Child Sex Abuse Life 14.2 31 Black Male 2009 09-01-2011
Abernathy, Christopher Illinois Cook 1987 2015 Murder Life without parole 28.1 17 White Male 2015 02-13-2015
Adams, Darryl Texas Dallas 1992 2017 Sexual Assault 25 years 21.9 25 Black Male 2014 02-18-2017
Adams, Jarrett M. Wisconsin Jefferson 2000 2007 Sexual Assault 28 years 7.0 17 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Aldridge, Robert Ohio Montgomery 1985 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 11.2 24 White Male 1996 08-29-2011
Alexander, Brian Michigan Ingham 2015 2017 Child Sex Abuse Not Sentenced 0 31 White Male 2015 10-25-2017
Alexander, Malcolm Louisiana Jefferson 1980 2018 Sexual Assault Life without parole 37.2 19 Black Male 2018 02-06-2018
Allen, Joseph Ohio Lorain 1994 2022 Child Sex Abuse Life 22.9 39 Black Male 2017 03-18-2022
Alowonle, Rilwan Minnesota Washington 2007 2010 Sexual Assault 4 years 1.8 50 Black Male 2009 03-10-2014
Amador, Rudolph New Mexico Union 2019 2024 Child Sex Abuse 3 years 2.9 45 Hispanic Male 2021 06-18-2024
Anderson, David Pennsylvania Venango 2001 2011 Sexual Assault 5 to 15 years 0 34 White Male 2001 11-24-2014
Anderson, Marvin Virginia Hanover 1982 2002 Sexual Assault Life 14.5 18 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011
Apolo-Albino, Ezequiel Washington King 2009 2016 Child Sex Abuse 6 3/4 to Life 6.9 55 Hispanic Male 2016 11-05-2016
Armstrong, Richard Michigan Otsego 2006 2012 Child Sex Abuse 14 to 30 years 5.6 25 White Male 2011 04-12-2012
Arnold, William Jr. Tennessee Davidson 2013 2020 Child Sex Abuse 25 years 6.8 38 Black Male 2020 09-07-2020
Ashby, Caroline Utah Utah 2012 2023 Child Sex Abuse 10 to Life 7.4 32 White Female 2020 11-21-2024
Atkins, Kenneth Florida Martin 2004 2008 Sexual Assault 10 years 4.4 16 White Male 2008 08-30-2013
Avery, William Wisconsin Milwaukee 2005 2010 Murder 40 years 5.2 25 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Aviles, Anselmo Massachusetts Worcester 1989 1997 Sexual Assault 16 to 18 years 8.2 22 Hispanic Male 1997 09-04-2012
Ayers, David Ohio Cuyahoga 2000 2011 Murder Life without parole 10.8 42 Black Male 2011 02-21-2012
Ayers, Randall Lynn Ohio Hamilton 1982 1990 Attempted Murder 14 to 50 years 8.3 17 White Male 1990 08-29-2011
Baker, Jeffrey Montana Lewis and Clark 2012 2017 Child Sex Abuse 20 years 4.9 39 White Male 2016 08-05-2017
Ballard, Jarvis Louisiana St. Bernard 1999 2021 Sexual Assault Life without parole 22.0 18 Black Male 2021 08-21-2021
Banks, Brian California Los Angeles 2003 2012 Sexual Assault 6 years 5.0 16 Black Male 2008 05-29-2012
Barbour, Bennett Virginia James City 1978 2012 Sexual Assault 10 years 4.2 22 Black Male 1982 06-27-2012
Barnes, Donald Jr. Florida Sarasota 2011 2014 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 3.6 32 White Male 2014 09-15-2014
Barr, Jonathan Illinois Cook 1997 2011 Murder 85 years 14.3 14 Black Male 2011 01-23-2012
Baruxes, Kevin California San Diego 1996 2003 Sexual Assault 18 to Life 7.1 18 White Male 2003 08-29-2011
Baylor, Ronnie California Riverside 1987 1996 Sexual Assault 16 years 7.6 25 Black Male 1995 02-26-2014
Bennett, Gary South Carolina Horry 2002 2020 Murder Life without parole 18.2 36 White Male 2020 11-23-2020
Berry, Wilder Illinois Cook 1992 2000 Sexual Assault 35 years 7.5 20 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Berryman, Earl New Jersey Essex 1985 1997 Sexual Assault 50 years 10.4 24 Black Male 1995 08-29-2011
Bharadia, Sandeep Georgia Chatham 2003 2025 Sexual Assault Life without parole 21.2 27 Asian Male 2024 05-30-2025
Bintz, David Wisconsin Brown 2000 2024 Murder Life without parole 24.4 32 White Male 2024 10-11-2024
Bintz, Robert Wisconsin Brown 2000 2024 Murder Life without parole 24.2 31 White Male 2024 10-11-2024
Bivens, Phillip Mississippi Forrest 1980 2010 Murder Life 29.9 28 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Blackshire, James Texas Dallas 1995 2009 Child Sex Abuse 40 years 13.8 18 Black Male 2009 07-02-2012
Blankenship, Brice Texas Waller 2021 2025 Child Sex Abuse 40 years 2.0 24 White Male 2023 07-01-2025
Bloodsworth, Kirk Maryland Baltimore 1985 1993 Murder Death 8.3 23 White Male 1993 08-29-2011
Bolstad, Daniel Wisconsin La Crosse 2007 2015 Sexual Assault 20 years 6.9 37 White Male 2014 02-13-2015
Booker, Donte Ohio Cuyahoga 1987 2005 Sexual Assault 10 to 25 years 16.3 18 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Booker, Larry California Merced 1993 2017 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 30 White Male 1993 07-30-2018
Bostic, Larry Florida Broward 1989 2007 Sexual Assault 8 years 18.2 31 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Bradford, Ted Washington Yakima 1996 2010 Sexual Assault 10 years 9.2 22 Native American Male 2005 08-29-2011
Britt, Timothy North Carolina Robeson 2013 2017 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 30 3/4 years 4.3 37 White Male 2017 12-03-2017
Britton, Robert Illinois Cook 1996 2014 Sexual Assault 50 years 18.6 38 Black Male 2014 11-12-2014
Broam, Jack Ray Nevada Churchill 1990 1998 Child Sex Abuse Life 8.1 29 White Male 1998 08-29-2011
Brock, Jerry Washington Thurston 1995 2014 Child Sex Abuse Life 19.4 35 Black Male 2014 02-17-2015
Brodie, Stephen Texas Dallas 1993 2010 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 5.0 19 White Male 1998 08-29-2011
Broomes, Livingston New York Kings 2012 2019 Sexual Assault 4 years 2.5 64 Black Male 2014 06-03-2019
Brown, Charles Ohio Lorain 2018 2021 Attempt, Violent 1 year and 2 months 1.2 58 Black Male 2019 04-19-2022
Brown, Danny Ohio Lucas 1982 2001 Murder Life 18.5 24 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Brown, John Jr. Arkansas Dallas 1992 2020 Murder Life 26.1 21 Black Male 2018 10-08-2020
Brown, Keith North Carolina Wilson 1993 1999 Sexual Assault 35 years 4.0 25 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011
Brown, Leon North Carolina Robeson 1984 2014 Murder Death 29.9 15 Black Male 2014 09-02-2014
Brown, Nathan Louisiana Jefferson 1997 2014 Sexual Assault 25 years 16.6 23 Black Male 2014 06-25-2014
Brown, Patrick Louisiana Orleans 1994 2023 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 28.4 20 Black Male 2023 05-22-2023
Brunner, Eric Ohio Stark 1996 2023 Sexual Assault 9 to 40 years 12.6 24 Black Male 2009 10-26-2023
Bullock, Ronnie Illinois Cook 1984 1994 Child Sex Abuse 60 years 10.5 27 Black Male 1994 08-29-2011
Bumbury, Michael New York Bronx 1999 2002 Sexual Assault 12 to Life 1.9 23 Black Male 2001 12-13-2013
Burrowes, Christopher Wisconsin Milwaukee 2007 2009 Child Sex Abuse 3 years 2.4 21 Black Male 2009 11-06-2012
Butler, A.B. Jr. Texas Smith 1983 2000 Sexual Assault Life 16.1 28 Black Male 2000 08-29-2011
Butler, Robert Tennessee Knox 1977 1995 Sexual Assault Life 15.8 34 Black Male 1993 12-08-2014
Byars, Barry Texas Jefferson 2004 2005 Child Abuse 10 years 1.5 24 White Male 2005 05-08-2013
Caballero, Juan North Dakota Cass 1997 2008 Sexual Assault 4 years 4.0 31 Hispanic Male 2001 11-07-2017
Cabanillas, Gerardo California Los Angeles 1995 2023 Sexual Assault 87 to life 27.7 18 Hispanic Male 2023 10-02-2023
Cage, Dean Illinois Cook 1996 2008 Child Sex Abuse 40 years 11.6 28 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Calderon, Domingo III Texas Atascosa 2005 2010 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 5.1 26 Hispanic Male 2010 10-25-2012
Caldwell, Clifton Massachusetts Plymouth 2002 2023 Child Sex Abuse 27 to 35 years 17.4 34 White Male 2020 05-30-2023
Calhoun, Terance Michigan Wayne 2007 2022 Child Sex Abuse 17 to 32 years 15.2 19 Black Male 2022 05-02-2022
Callace, Leonard New York Suffolk 1987 1992 Sexual Assault 25 to 50 years 5.6 31 White Male 1992 08-29-2011
Cantave, Jean New York Queens 2008 2012 Sexual Assault 20 years 3.6 42 Black Male 2012 12-19-2021
Capozzi, Anthony New York Erie 1987 2007 Sexual Assault 11 to 35 years 20.2 27 White Male 2007 08-29-2011
Carey, Jonathan Maine Kennebec 2012 2017 Child Sex Abuse 4 years 3.4 33 White Male 2015 03-25-2017
Carini, William Illinois Lake 1992 2017 Sexual Assault 26 years 10.6 28 White Male 2002 01-10-2017
Caro, Jose Puerto Rico Aguadilla 1994 2016 Murder Life 21.5 27 Hispanic Male 2016 10-13-2016
Carter, Brad Illinois Williamson 2013 2015 Child Sex Abuse Not Sentenced 0.3 38 White Male 2013 02-09-2015
Carter, Quentin Michigan Kent 1992 2015 Child Sex Abuse 6 to 20 years 16.5 16 Black Male 2008 06-25-2015
Carver, Michael Michigan Kalamazoo 2015 2020 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 50 years 3.2 50 Black Male 2018 05-27-2021
Causey, Allen Texas Travis 1992 2025 Murder 50 years 30.3 26 Black Male 2022 09-02-2025
Cesar, Owen Pennsylvania Berks 2004 2009 Child Sex Abuse 16 to 37 years 4.9 24 Black Male 2009 07-11-2013
Cesar, Owen Pennsylvania Berks 2005 2011 Child Sex Abuse 1 to 5 years 6.0 26 Black Male 2011 07-11-2013
Chalmers, Terry New York Westchester 1987 1995 Sexual Assault 12 to 24 years 7.7 20 Black Male 1995 08-29-2011
Chaparro, Anthony New Jersey Union 2003 2014 Sexual Assault Life 11.3 48 Hispanic Male 2014 12-05-2014
Chaplin, Michael T. Virginia Augusta 2008 2009 Child Sex Abuse 1 year 0.2 24 White Male 2009 08-29-2011
Chapman, Vernon Louisiana St. Tammany 1980 1994 Sexual Assault Life 14.0 23 Black Male 1994 08-29-2011
Chatman, Carl Illinois Cook 2004 2013 Sexual Assault 30 years 9.6 47 Black Male 2013 09-10-2013
Chen, Boping California San Mateo 2006 2009 Child Sex Abuse 14 years 3.7 49 Asian Male 2009 09-07-2012
Chretien, Roland New Hampshire Rockingham 2004 2008 Sexual Assault 6 to 12 years 3.7 44 White Male 2008 08-29-2011
Christoph, Dayna Washington Spokane 1995 2000 Child Sex Abuse 21 to 28 weeks 0 16 White Female 1995 02-22-2012
Clark, Donald Iowa Johnson 2010 2016 Child Sex Abuse 25 years 6.3 35 White Male 2016 08-31-2016
Clark, Mark Washington King 1998 1999 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0.4 41 White Male 1999 08-29-2011
Clark, Robert Georgia Cobb 1982 2005 Sexual Assault Life 23.5 20 Black Male 2005 08-29-2011
Clary, Dahn Jr. Texas Bowie 1998 2016 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 10.7 41 White Male 2008 06-22-2016
Clay, James Chad-Lewis Michigan Wayne 2017 2019 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 50 years 1.7 16 Black Male 2019 09-05-2019
Cleary, Mark Michigan Macomb 1989 2005 Child Sex Abuse 20 to 30 years 15.9 27 White Male 2004 08-29-2011
Coco, Allen Louisiana Calcasieu 1997 2006 Sexual Assault Life 8.9 26 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Coker, Edgar Virginia Stafford 2007 2014 Sexual Assault 1 year and 5 months 1.5 15 Black Male 2009 03-03-2014
Coleman, Christopher Illinois Peoria 1995 2014 Sexual Assault 60 years 18.6 20 Black Male 2013 03-13-2014
Coleman, Nevest Illinois Cook 1997 2017 Murder Life without parole 20.5 25 Black Male 2017 12-04-2017