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: 461
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Date of Release Posting Date
Abbott, Stearns Kendall Massachusetts Middlesex 1880 1911 Murder Death 30.5 40 White Male 1911 03-13-2018
Abramowski, Jeffrey Florida Brevard 2006 2025 Murder Life 18.8 40 White Male 2025 07-17-2025
Adams, Jarrett M. Wisconsin Jefferson 2000 2007 Sexual Assault 28 years 7.0 17 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Adams, Laurence Massachusetts Suffolk 1974 2004 Murder Death 30.1 19 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Aguirre-Jarquin, Clemente Florida Seminole 2006 2018 Murder Death 12.7 24 Hispanic Male 2018 11-11-2018
Ala, Kadafi New York Kings 2001 2021 Attempt, Violent 21 years 17.8 20 Black Male 2018 07-16-2021
Alexander, Malcolm Louisiana Jefferson 1980 2018 Sexual Assault Life without parole 37.2 19 Black Male 2018 02-06-2018
Allen, Billy Frederick Texas Dallas 1983 2011 Murder Life 25.5 37 White Male 2009 04-06-2012
Almanza, Fernando Arizona Pinal 2013 2024 Child Sex Abuse Life 9.8 49 Hispanic Male 2023 10-02-2024
Alvarez, Roy California Los Angeles 1995 2002 Robbery 14 years 6.8 38 Hispanic Male 2002 01-20-2014
Amezquita, Gilbert Texas Harris 1998 2007 Assault 15 years 8.4 20 Hispanic Male 2006 08-29-2011
Amick, Michael Missouri Oregon 2011 2016 Murder Life 5.4 32 White Male 2016 12-10-2016
Anderson, James S. Washington Pierce 2005 2009 Robbery 17 years 3.6 26 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Anderson, Marvin Virginia Hanover 1982 2002 Sexual Assault Life 14.5 18 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011
Andino, Carlos Illinois Cook 1996 2022 Murder 60 years 25.7 21 Hispanic Male 2022 08-23-2022
Appling, Riolordo California Los Angeles 2012 2013 Assault Not Sentenced 0.8 28 Black Male 2013 03-13-2013
Armstrong, Ralph Wisconsin Dane 1981 2009 Murder Life 28.4 27 White Male 2009 08-29-2011
Armstrong, Richard Michigan Otsego 2006 2012 Child Sex Abuse 14 to 30 years 5.6 25 White Male 2011 04-12-2012
Austin, Michael Maryland Baltimore City 1975 2002 Murder Life 26.8 25 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Avery, Chamar Michigan Wayne 2000 2010 Murder 20 to 50 years 8.0 18 Black Male 2008 01-15-2012
Aviles, Anselmo Massachusetts Worcester 1989 1997 Sexual Assault 16 to 18 years 8.2 22 Hispanic Male 1997 09-04-2012
Bain, Fredrick Oregon Malheur 2009 2020 Child Sex Abuse 6 years and 3 months 5.2 29 White Male 2014 08-28-2020
Baker, Edward Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1974 2002 Murder Life 25.2 17 Black Male 1999 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, Jerry Georgia Henry 1975 1980 Murder Death 5.9 23 Black Male 1980 03-13-2018
Barnes, Lamar Virginia Portsmouth City 2003 2022 Murder Life 18.4 20 Black Male 2022 01-27-2022
Bass, Jimmy Mississippi Bolivar 1988 2010 Robbery 50 years 21.2 18 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Batten, Floyd New York Kings 1984 2004 Murder 20 to life 19.3 20 Black Male 2003 12-15-2015
Baumer, Julie Michigan Macomb 2005 2010 Child Abuse 10 to 15 years 4.2 27 White Female 2009 08-29-2011
Baylor, Ronnie California Riverside 1987 1996 Sexual Assault 16 years 7.6 25 Black Male 1995 02-26-2014
Beaty, Kara Indiana St. Joseph 2023 2025 Manslaughter 3 years 0.8 18 White Female 2024 05-01-2025
Belcher, Michael Ohio Franklin 1999 2001 Manslaughter 20 years 1.8 21 White Male 2001 06-22-2013
Bell, George New York Queens 1999 2021 Murder Life without parole 21.7 19 Black Male 2021 06-13-2021
Bennett, Gary South Carolina Horry 2002 2020 Murder Life without parole 18.2 36 White Male 2020 11-23-2020
Benson, Leon Indiana Marion 1999 2023 Murder 60 years 23.7 22 Black Male 2023 03-21-2023
Bharadia, Sandeep Georgia Chatham 2003 2025 Sexual Assault Life without parole 21.2 27 Asian Male 2024 05-30-2025
Birch, Ralph Connecticut Litchfield 1989 2020 Murder 55 years 30.1 18 White Male 2019 07-15-2020
Blake, Bryan New York New York 1985 1989 Murder 25 to life 3.2 22 White Male 1989 11-02-2013
Blankenship, Brice Texas Waller 2021 2025 Child Sex Abuse 40 years 2.0 24 White Male 2023 07-01-2025
Bledsoe, Floyd Kansas Jefferson 2000 2015 Murder Life 15.6 23 White Male 2015 12-14-2015
Bolstad, Daniel Wisconsin La Crosse 2007 2015 Sexual Assault 20 years 6.9 37 White Male 2014 02-13-2015
Boone, Otis New York Kings 2012 2019 Robbery 25 years 5.6 19 Black Male 2018 03-24-2019
Bossett, Michael New York Queens 1981 2025 Attempted Murder 25 to life 0 24 Black Male 1981 10-14-2025
Boyce, David Virginia Newport News City 1991 2013 Murder Life 22.1 19 White Male 2013 09-24-2013
Boyd, Lathierial Illinois Cook 1990 2013 Murder 82 years 22.9 24 Black Male 2013 09-10-2013
Bradford, Ty Montana Gallatin 1999 2003 Assault 10 years 3.9 39 White Male 2003 08-26-2013
Braseel, Adam Tennessee Grundy 2007 2021 Murder Life 10.8 22 White Male 2018 12-13-2021
Briley, Yutico Louisiana Orleans 2013 2021 Robbery 60 years 7.9 19 Black Male 2021 04-05-2021
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
Bromgard, Jimmy Ray Montana Yellowstone 1987 2002 Child Sex Abuse 40 years 14.9 18 White Male 2002 08-29-2011
Brown, Debra Utah Cache 1995 2013 Murder Life 15.6 35 White Female 2011 07-12-2013
Brown, Jacquez Pennsylvania York 2013 2022 Murder 50 to Life 8.2 15 Black Male 2022 02-18-2022
Brown, John Jr. Arkansas Dallas 1992 2020 Murder Life 26.1 21 Black Male 2018 10-08-2020
Brown, Joseph "Shabaka" Green Florida Hillsborough 1974 1987 Murder Death 12.7 24 Black Male 1987 03-13-2018
Brown, Nathan Louisiana Jefferson 1997 2014 Sexual Assault 25 years 16.6 23 Black Male 2014 06-25-2014
Browning, Paul Nevada Clark 1986 2020 Murder Death 32.7 29 Black Male 2019 04-30-2020
Buchli, Richard II Missouri Jackson 2002 2012 Murder Life without parole 5.5 50 White Male 2008 08-16-2013
Butler, Robert Tennessee Knox 1977 1995 Sexual Assault Life 15.8 34 Black Male 1993 12-08-2014
Cacy, Sonia Texas Pecos 1993 2017 Murder Life 5.7 44 White Female 1998 02-13-2017
Caldwell, Clifton Massachusetts Plymouth 2002 2023 Child Sex Abuse 27 to 35 years 17.4 34 White Male 2020 05-30-2023
Cameron, Ronjon Massachusetts Berkshire 2003 2015 Sexual Assault 12 to 16 years 12.2 52 White Male 2015 12-02-2015
Campbell, Lamont Missouri St. Louis City 2016 2023 Murder Life 6.3 17 Black Male 2023 02-15-2023
Campbell, William Ohio Hamilton 2009 2020 Manslaughter 28 years 10.3 38 White Male 2020 11-09-2020
Canen, Lana Indiana Elkhart 2005 2012 Murder 55 years 7.2 43 White Female 2012 11-06-2012
Cannon, Trevor Georgia Chatham 2015 2018 Manslaughter 8 years 1.7 22 White Male 2017 01-11-2018
Carey, Jonathan Maine Kennebec 2012 2017 Child Sex Abuse 4 years 3.4 33 White Male 2015 03-25-2017
Carmon, Darron North Carolina Pitt 1994 2022 Robbery 14 to 40 years 7.7 19 Black Male 2001 09-19-2022
Carnevale, Daniel Pennsylvania Allegheny 2007 2020 Murder Life without parole 12.5 29 White Male 2020 03-25-2020
Carter, Edward Michigan Wayne 1975 2010 Sexual Assault Life 35.3 19 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Carver, Mark North Carolina Gaston 2011 2022 Murder Life 8.2 39 White Male 2019 08-23-2022
Cascone, William Massachusetts Berkshire 1987 2023 Murder Life 35.2 17 White Male 2022 07-21-2023
Cash, Elgerie Georgia Paulding 2013 2019 Murder Life 0.6 45 White Female 2014 05-12-2019
Cash, Tazell Michigan Wayne 2017 2019 Robbery 10 to 20 years 2.0 18 Black Male 2019 06-12-2019
Castro Santos, Darvin Louisiana St. Bernard 2012 2021 Robbery 50 years 9.5 20 Hispanic Male 2021 08-21-2021
Ceasor, Terry Michigan St. Clair 2005 2021 Child Abuse 2 to 15 years 3.8 33 White Male 2009 10-15-2021
Cesar, Owen Pennsylvania Berks 2004 2009 Child Sex Abuse 16 to 37 years 4.9 24 Black Male 2009 07-11-2013
Champagne, Raymond Massachusetts Norfolk 1979 2020 Murder Life without parole 40.5 23 White Male 2020 07-30-2020
Chapman, Glen Edward North Carolina Catawba 1994 2008 Murder Death 13.4 24 Black Male 2008 08-31-2011
Chapman, Justin Georgia Haralson 2007 2016 Murder Life 7.9 27 White Male 2015 07-12-2016
Chatman, Carl Illinois Cook 2004 2013 Sexual Assault 30 years 9.6 47 Black Male 2013 09-10-2013
Childers, Brad Texas Collin 2004 2018 Robbery 50 years 14.2 20 White Male 2018 07-01-2018
Chinnici, John Fed-VT 2018 2020 Robbery Not Sentenced 1.5 30 White Male 2020 08-12-2024
Christoph, Dayna Washington Spokane 1995 2000 Child Sex Abuse 21 to 28 weeks 0 16 White Female 1995 02-22-2012
Chumley, Tom Edwin Georgia Columbia 2005 2009 Murder Life 4.3 52 White Male 2009 06-25-2013
Cifizzari, Gary Massachusetts Worcester 1984 2019 Murder Life without parole 34.9 23 White Male 2019 01-08-2020
Clark, Donald Iowa Johnson 2010 2016 Child Sex Abuse 25 years 6.3 35 White Male 2016 08-31-2016
Clay, Frederick Massachusetts Suffolk 1981 2017 Murder Life without parole 36.0 16 Black Male 2017 08-15-2017
Coney, Robert Carroll Texas Angelina 1966 2004 Robbery Life 38.4 33 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Conley, Donna Ohio Perry 2003 2007 Manslaughter 13 years 1.9 31 White Female 2005 10-10-2022
Conteh, Maligie Virginia Fairfax 2010 2013 Robbery 1 year and 11 months 1.5 19 Black Male 2011 04-23-2013
Cooks, Tony California Los Angeles 1981 1986 Murder 15 years to life 5.3 17 Black Male 1986 03-13-2018
Coones, Olin Kansas Wyandotte 2009 2020 Murder 50 to life 11.8 50 White Male 2020 12-07-2020
Cooper, Keith Indiana Elkhart 1997 2017 Robbery 40 years 8.6 29 Black Male 2006 02-18-2017
Cosenza, Natale Massachusetts Worcester 2002 2017 Assault 12 to 20 years 13.9 26 White Male 2016 11-29-2017
Cox, Richard California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse 82 years 5.9 47 White Male 1991 08-29-2011
Crabtree, Darwin California Butte 1991 2018 Child Sex Abuse 16 years 9.9 32 White Male 2001 01-22-2018
Crotts, Mark North Carolina Alamance 1992 1997 Murder Life without parole 2.0 21 White Male 1994 11-21-2024
Croy, Norma Jean California Siskiyou 1979 1997 Murder Life 17.6 24 Native American Female 1997 01-27-2012
Croy, Patrick California Siskiyou 1979 2004 Murder Death 11.0 23 Native American Male 1990 08-29-2011