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: 114
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Abernathy, Christopher Illinois Cook 1987 2015 Murder Life without parole 28.1 17 White Male 02-13-2015
Abrego, Eruby Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Murder 90 years 17.8 20 Hispanic Male 08-25-2022
Adams, Reginald Louisiana Orleans 1983 2014 Murder Life without parole 30.7 26 Black Male 05-13-2014
Allen, George Jr. Missouri Cole 1983 2013 Murder 95 years 29.3 25 Black Male 01-18-2013
Almendarez, Arthur Illinois Cook 1990 2022 Murder Life without parole 32.5 19 Hispanic Male 08-08-2022
Andersen, Daniel Illinois Cook 1982 2015 Murder 55 years 25.1 19 White Male 08-15-2015
Bailey, Kevin Illinois Cook 1990 2018 Murder 80 years 27.3 19 Black Male 02-03-2018
Baker, Edward Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1974 2002 Murder Life 25.2 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Ballard, Jarvis Louisiana St. Bernard 1999 2021 Sexual Assault Life without parole 22.0 18 Black Male 08-21-2021
Batchelor, Corey Illinois Cook 1991 2018 Murder 30 years 13.3 19 Black Male 02-03-2018
Benitez, Francisco Illinois Cook 1991 2023 Murder Life without parole 32.0 18 Hispanic Male 10-05-2023
Bivens, Phillip Mississippi Forrest 1980 2010 Murder Life 29.9 28 Black Male 08-29-2011
Boles, Brian New York New York 1995 2025 Murder 25 years to Life 29.0 17 Black Male 07-23-2025
Brown, Dennis Louisiana St. Tammany 1985 2005 Sexual Assault Life 19.1 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Bryant, David New York Bronx 1976 2019 Murder 25 to Life 40.7 18 Black Male 03-15-2019
Burgess, Wayne Tennessee Giles 1999 2023 Murder Life 24.5 34 Black Male 08-16-2023
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
Cabanillas, Gerardo California Los Angeles 1995 2023 Sexual Assault 87 to life 27.7 18 Hispanic Male 10-02-2023
Cain, Jeremiah Illinois Cook 2001 2022 Murder 25 years 20.9 23 White Male 08-25-2022
Caine, Eric Illinois Cook 1989 2011 Murder Life 21.5 20 Black Male 08-31-2011
Calicut, George Jr. Michigan Wayne 1999 2026 Murder Life without parole 26.4 29 Black Male 03-11-2026
Cameron, Reginald New York Queens 1996 2023 Robbery 3 years and nine months to 11 years 7.3 19 Black Male 09-12-2023
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
Christoph, Dayna Washington Spokane 1995 2000 Child Sex Abuse 21 to 28 weeks 0 16 White Female 02-22-2012
Coleman, Nevest Illinois Cook 1997 2017 Murder Life without parole 20.5 25 Black Male 12-04-2017
Craighead, Mark Michigan Wayne 2002 2022 Manslaughter 5 years and 4 months to 17 years 7.4 38 Black Male 08-17-2022
Cunningham, Henry Washington Chelan 1994 1999 Child Sex Abuse 47 years 4.6 46 White Male 02-12-2012
Davis, Danny Illinois Alexander 1992 2025 Murder Life without parole 32.1 20 Black Male 12-05-2025
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
Deskovic, Jeffrey New York Westchester 1990 2006 Murder 15 to Life 15.8 16 White Male 08-29-2011
Dixon, Bobby Ray Mississippi Forrest 1980 2010 Murder Life 29.8 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Drew, Frank Illinois Cook 1999 2024 Murder 60 years 23.3 16 Black Male 04-10-2024
Dukes, Carl New York Albany 1998 2016 Murder 39 to life 17.6 19 Black Male 07-12-2016
Everett, Idella Washington Chelan 1994 1998 Child Sex Abuse 4 years and 8 months 3.8 41 White Female 02-12-2012
Floyd, John Louisiana Orleans 1982 2018 Murder Life without parole 35.5 31 White Male 12-03-2018
Galvan, John Illinois Cook 1989 2022 Murder Life without parole 33.1 18 Hispanic Male 08-08-2022
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
Gecht, David Illinois Cook 2000 2022 Murder 45 years 22.3 18 White Male 08-04-2022
Gomez, Ariel Illinois Cook 1998 2018 Murder 35 years 19.2 17 Hispanic Male 02-20-2018
Gomez, Fernando Illinois Cook 1989 2025 Burglary 4 years 0 19 Hispanic Male 07-23-2025
Gonzalez, Angel Illinois Lake 1995 2015 Sexual Assault 55 years 19.7 20 Hispanic Male 03-12-2015
Green, Doris Washington Chelan 1995 1999 Child Sex Abuse 23 years 4.5 34 White Female 02-17-2012
Hadaway, Sammy Wisconsin Milwaukee 1996 2018 Attempt, Violent 5 years 3.5 20 Black Male 10-09-2018
Harris, Nicole Illinois Cook 2005 2013 Murder 30 years 7.3 23 Black Female 06-17-2013
Herrington, Jerry Illinois Cook 1992 2025 Murder 60 years 27.9 16 Black Male 05-06-2025
Hester, Lee Arthur Illinois Cook 1961 2019 Murder 55 years 10.8 14 Black Male 01-23-2020
Higgins-Bey, Lowell Illinois Cook 1989 2025 Burglary 4 years 0 18 Black Male 07-23-2025
Howard, Bernard Michigan Wayne 1995 2020 Murder Life without parole 25.6 18 Black Male 01-23-2021
Jakes, Anthony Illinois Cook 1993 2018 Murder 40 years 18.8 15 Black Male 05-16-2018
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
Jones, Lavell New York Albany 1999 2016 Murder 37 1/2 to Life 17.1 19 Black Male 07-12-2016
Kelly, Thomas Illinois Cook 2001 2024 Murder 25 years 22.4 17 Hispanic Male 02-05-2024
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
Kogut, John New York Nassau 1986 2005 Murder 33 years and 4 months 17.0 21 White Male 08-29-2011
Krivak, Andrew New York Putnam 1997 2023 Murder 25 to life 23.5 17 White Male 03-10-2023
Kwil, Richard Illinois Cook 2000 2023 Murder 30 years 23.1 19 Native American Male 04-24-2023
Lapointe, Richard Connecticut Tolland 1992 2015 Murder Life without parole 22.8 41 White Male 10-10-2015
Lee, Ralph New Jersey Passaic 1996 2018 Murder Life 21.6 30 Black Male 04-18-2018
Lloyd, Eddie Joe Michigan Wayne 1985 2002 Murder Life 17.3 34 Black Male 08-29-2011
Lowery, Eddie Kansas Riley 1982 2003 Sexual Assault 11 to Life 9.8 22 White Male 08-29-2011
Martinez, John Illinois Cook 2001 2023 Murder 25 years 21.5 18 Hispanic Male 03-03-2023
McCastle, Michael Illinois Cook 1989 2025 Murder 55 years 28.9 27 Black Male 07-23-2025
Miller, Dion New Jersey Hudson 2006 2023 Murder 30 years 16.8 33 Black Male 08-14-2023
Misch, Eric Ohio Lucas 1993 2024 Murder 20 years to life 26.4 16 White Male 12-08-2024
Mitchell, Keith Illinois Cook 1995 2017 Murder 30 years 12.6 15 Black Male 06-11-2017
Monson, Lamarr Michigan Wayne 1997 2017 Murder 30 to 50 years 19.9 23 Black Male 08-26-2017
Montoya, Lorenzo Colorado Denver 2000 2014 Murder Life without parole 13.6 14 Hispanic Male 06-19-2014
Morant, Stefon Connecticut New Haven 1994 2021 Murder 70 years 21.0 21 Black Male 11-15-2021
Mozee, Stanley Texas Dallas 2000 2019 Murder Life 14.2 39 Black Male 05-11-2019
Mulero, Marilyn Illinois Cook 1993 2022 Murder Death 26.5 21 Hispanic Female 08-22-2022
Murphy, Michelle Oklahoma Tulsa 1995 2014 Murder Life without parole 18.5 17 Native American Female 09-20-2014
Ochoa, Christopher Texas Travis 1989 2002 Murder Life 11.7 22 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Patrick, Deon Illinois Cook 1995 2014 Murder Life without parole 18.8 20 Black Male 01-10-2014
Perrot, George Massachusetts Hampden 1987 2017 Sexual Assault Life 29.2 17 White Male 11-03-2017
Peterson, Jamie Lee Michigan Kalkaska 1998 2014 Murder Life without parole 15.7 21 White Male 09-09-2014
Phillips, Paul Illinois Cook 1995 2014 Murder 30 years 12.3 17 Black Male 06-24-2014
Pittman, Marcellous Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Attempted Murder 80 years 15.3 18 Black Male 10-26-2022
Prince, Patrick Illinois Cook 1994 2017 Murder 60 years 22.7 19 Black Male 05-27-2017
Reed, Carl Illinois Cook 2005 2023 Murder 27 years 14.3 41 Black Male 06-15-2023
Rivera, Juan Illinois Lake 1993 2012 Murder Life 18.1 19 Hispanic Male 02-07-2012
Rodriguez, Daniel Illinois Cook 1993 2022 Murder 25 years 15.0 21 Hispanic Male 05-10-2022
Rosario, Victor Massachusetts Middlesex 1983 2017 Murder Life 31.3 24 Hispanic Male 09-18-2017
Ruffin, Larry Mississippi Forrest 1980 2011 Murder Life 21.6 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Safforld, Victor Illinois Cook 1992 2010 Murder 35 years 13.1 19 Black Male 02-11-2020
Savory, Johnnie Illinois Peoria 1977 2015 Murder 50 to 100 years 29.5 14 Black Male 02-02-2015
Smith, Frank Lee Florida Broward 1986 2000 Murder Death 14.0 37 Black Male 08-29-2011
Snyder, Walter Virginia Arlington 1986 1993 Sexual Assault 45 years 6.8 20 Black Male 08-29-2011
Solache, Gabriel Illinois Cook 2000 2017 Murder Death 17.5 23 Hispanic Male 01-03-2018
Strong, Jason Illinois Lake 2000 2015 Murder 46 years 14.6 24 White Male 05-30-2015
Tapp, Christopher Idaho Bonneville 1998 2019 Murder Life 19.0 20 White Male 08-01-2019
Taylor, Daniel Illinois Cook 1995 2013 Murder Life without parole 17.8 17 Black Male 06-28-2013
Thibodeaux, Damon Louisiana Jefferson 1997 2012 Murder Death 15.0 21 White Male 09-28-2012