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 Date of Release Posting Date
Arias, Mireya California Riverside 2018 2023 Other Nonviolent Felony 7 years and 8 months 1.7 31 Hispanic Female 2020 10-14-2025
Arteaga, Josephine Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 Hispanic Female 2014 04-01-2015
Cottalorda, Monique California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.8 22 Hispanic Female 1998 10-14-2025
Elizondo, Mary Ann Texas Jefferson 1984 2005 Child Sex Abuse 35 years 7.0 27 Hispanic Female 1991 10-14-2012
Enriquez, Danielle Illinois DuPage 2011 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 28 Hispanic Female 2011 06-08-2016
Figueroa, Fancy New York Queens 1997 2004 Filing a False Report Community Service 0 16 Hispanic Female 1997 07-26-2014
Gonzalez, Kathleen Nebraska Gage 1989 2009 Accessory to Murder 10 years 4.8 24 Hispanic Female 1994 08-29-2011
Guevara, Cecilia Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 20 Hispanic Female 2014 10-29-2015
Guzman, Stephanie Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 20 Hispanic Female 2015 10-28-2015
Hernandez, Maria Fed-TX (Western) 2004 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 17 years 10.2 39 Hispanic Female 2014 05-12-2014
Jernigan, Rachel Fed-AZ 2001 2008 Robbery 14 years 6.9 30 Hispanic Female 2008 08-29-2011
Jimenez, Rosa Texas Travis 2005 2023 Murder Life 15.4 20 Hispanic Female 2021 08-22-2023
Linan-Juarez, Rexina Texas Bexar 2018 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 33 Hispanic Female 2018 11-16-2020
Masterson, Kerry Illinois Cook 2011 2017 Murder 58 years 6.0 23 Hispanic Female 2017 11-10-2017
Mata, Laura Texas Swisher 1999 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years 4.0 21 Hispanic Female 2003 06-07-2022
Mayhugh, Kristie Texas Bexar 1998 2016 Child Sex Abuse 15 years 15.8 21 Hispanic Female 2013 12-31-2016
Mejia, Carmen Texas Travis 2005 2026 Murder Life 20.4 31 Hispanic Female 2026 03-18-2026
Melendez, Renee New York Bronx 2014 2014 Theft Not Sentenced 0 29 Hispanic Female 2014 12-31-2014
Mendoza, Madeline Illinois Cook 1993 2023 Murder 35 years 15.9 16 Hispanic Female 2009 01-10-2023
Minaya Diaz, Marcia Fed-NY (Eastern) 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0 50 Hispanic Female 2015 10-01-2015
Mulero, Marilyn Illinois Cook 1993 2022 Murder Death 26.5 21 Hispanic Female 2020 08-22-2022
Ortiz, Sandra New Jersey Passaic 2001 2003 Murder Not Sentenced 0 30 Hispanic Female 2001 06-25-2013
Perez, Josefina Rhode Island Providence 2002 2005 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 0 31 Hispanic Female 2002 04-01-2015
Perez, Vanessa Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0.2 17 Hispanic Female 2015 05-23-2016
Pineda, Lisa California Los Angeles 2005 2009 Murder 40 to life 3.5 26 Hispanic Female 2008 02-21-2015
Pleytez, Charlotte California Los Angeles 2009 2024 Murder 50 to Life 15.2 20 Hispanic Female 2024 02-03-2025
Ramirez, Elizabeth Texas Bexar 1998 2016 Child Sex Abuse 37 1/2 years 14.8 20 Hispanic Female 2012 12-31-2016
Rios-Vargas, Nora Colorado Weld 2017 2023 Burglary 4 years 4.0 36 Hispanic Female 2021 02-05-2024
Rivera, Cassandra Texas Bexar 1998 2016 Child Sex Abuse 15 years 15.8 19 Hispanic Female 2013 12-31-2016
Rodriguez, Danielle Texas Bexar 2015 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 48 days 0 21 Hispanic Female 2015 03-26-2020
Sahagun, B. California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 1.0 28 Hispanic Female 1998 12-15-2021
Salazar, Frances Arizona Maricopa 2016 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years 1.9 51 Hispanic Female 2018 09-07-2020
Salcedo, Claudia Illinois Cook 2005 2007 Assault Probation 0 21 Hispanic Female 2005 03-09-2015
Salcedo, Gloria Illinois Cook 2005 2007 Assault Probation 0 46 Hispanic Female 2005 03-09-2015
Salcedo, Teresa Illinois Cook 2005 2007 Assault Probation 0 17 Hispanic Female 2005 03-09-2015
Sanches, Shimira Texas Harris 2012 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 31 Hispanic Female 2012 10-07-2016
Sanchez, Yareli Texas Harris 2011 2015 Solicitation 10 days 0 20 Hispanic Female 2011 07-08-2016
Tiscareno, Abigail Utah Summit 2004 2005 Child Abuse Not Sentenced 0 40 Hispanic Female 2004 04-18-2014
Vasquez, Anna Texas Bexar 1998 2016 Child Sex Abuse 15 years 14.7 19 Hispanic Female 2012 12-31-2016
Walpole, Merla California San Bernadino 1975 1975 Murder Not Sentenced 0 26 Hispanic Female 1975 03-13-2018