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
Allen, George Jr. Missouri Cole 1983 2013 Murder 95 years 29.3 25 Black Male 01-18-2013
Amrine, Joseph Missouri Cole 1986 2003 Murder Death 16.7 28 Black Male 08-29-2011
Briscoe, Johnny Missouri St. Louis 1983 2006 Sexual Assault 45 years 23.2 28 Black Male 08-29-2011
Clay, David Sr. Missouri St. Louis 1988 1999 Murder Life without parole 0 38 Black Male 04-18-2013
Dexter, Clarence Richard Jr. Missouri Clay 1991 1999 Murder Death 7.7 49 White Male 08-29-2011
Erby, Lonnie Missouri St. Louis City 1986 2003 Child Sex Abuse Life 17.2 31 Black Male 08-29-2011
Faria, Russell Missouri Lincoln 2013 2015 Murder Life without parole 1.6 41 White Male 11-16-2015
Griffin, Reginald Missouri Randolph 1988 2013 Murder Death 24.9 22 Black Male 10-29-2013
Hall, Jennifer Missouri Cass 2001 2005 Arson 3 years 3.4 20 White Female 08-29-2011
Hall, Paula Missouri Christian 2009 2013 Murder 20 years 4.3 36 White Female 10-14-2013
Helmig, Dale Missouri Osage 1996 2011 Murder Life without parole 14.8 37 White Male 01-17-2012
Irons, Jonathan Missouri St. Charles 1998 2020 Assault 50 years 21.7 16 Black Male 07-20-2020
Jennings, Brad Missouri Dallas 2009 2018 Murder 25 years 8.5 50 White Male 07-17-2018
Kezer, Joshua Missouri Scott 1994 2009 Murder 60 years 14.7 17 White Male 08-29-2011
Nash, Donald Missouri Dent 2009 2020 Murder Life without parole 10.7 39 White Male 10-28-2020
Revelle, George Missouri Christian 1996 1998 Murder Life without parole 2.8 36 White Male 04-01-2013
Stallings, Patricia Missouri Jefferson 1991 1991 Murder Life 0.5 24 White Female 08-29-2011
Stewart, Zackary Lee Missouri Greene 2008 2010 Murder Life without parole 2.7 18 White Male 08-29-2011
Strickland, Kevin Missouri Jackson 1979 2021 Murder Life 42.6 18 Black Male 12-06-2021
Terry, Antoine Missouri Cole 2008 2010 Child Sex Abuse 7 years 2.1 17 Black Male 12-14-2015
Woods, Anthony Missouri St. Louis City 1984 2005 Child Sex Abuse 25 years 17.9 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Woodworth, Mark Missouri Livingston 1995 2014 Murder Life 18.9 16 White Male 07-23-2014