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
Abbott, Cinque Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 19 Black Male 02-14-2022
Abdal, Warith Habib New York Erie 1983 1999 Sexual Assault 20 to Life 16.2 43 Black Male 08-29-2011
Abney, Quentin New York New York 2006 2012 Robbery 20 to Life 5.8 32 Black Male 05-13-2019
Adams, Darryl Texas Dallas 1992 2017 Sexual Assault 25 years 21.9 25 Black Male 02-18-2017
Adams, Demetris Illinois Cook 2004 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.3 22 Black Male 04-13-2020
Adams, Jarrett M. Wisconsin Jefferson 2000 2007 Sexual Assault 28 years 7.0 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Adams, Johnny Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 90 days 0 52 Black Male 03-18-2016
Adams, Kenneth Illinois Cook 1978 1996 Murder 75 years 17.7 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Adams, Laurence Massachusetts Suffolk 1974 2004 Murder Death 30.1 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Adams, Sandra New York Monroe 1998 1999 Menacing Not Sentenced 0 29 Black Female 04-01-2013
Agnew, Gregory Illinois Lake 1988 2001 Robbery 30 years 13.4 28 Black Male 01-18-2018
Aina, Andre Pennsylvania Centre 2015 2020 Weapon Possession or Sale 3 to 6 years 4.4 22 Black Male 04-06-2020
Alexander, Richard Indiana St. Joseph 1998 2001 Sexual Assault 70 years 3.8 29 Black Male 08-29-2011
Alford, John North Carolina Mecklenburg 1975 1976 Murder Death 1.2 22 Black Male 07-13-2022
Ali, Chauncey Illinois Cook 2007 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.4 37 Black Male 04-13-2020
Allen, Christopher Indiana St. Joseph 2002 2006 Murder Life 2.4 27 Black Male 09-09-2016
Allen, Crystal Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 22 Black Female 02-10-2022
Allen, Crystal Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 22 Black Female 04-27-2022
Allen, Dante Ohio Hamilton 2005 2005 Kidnapping Not Sentenced 0 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Allen, Dennis Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 18 years 3.3 32 Black Male 05-25-2022
Allen, Landon Illinois Cook 2004 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 29 Black Male 12-09-2018
Almond, George Illinois Cook 2006 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 1.3 28 Black Male 12-09-2018
Almond, George Illinois Cook 2008 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.4 30 Black Male 12-06-2021
Amon-Ra, Nubian Arizona Cochise 2006 2012 Assault 7 years and 6 months 6.0 43 Black Male 08-25-2015
Amory, Earl Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 4 months 0.2 38 Black Male 12-22-2016
Anderson, Herbert Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 44 Black Male 04-28-2022
Anderson, James C. New York Bronx 1990 1990 Burglary Not Sentenced 0.5 39 Black Male 02-16-2014
Anderson, James S. Washington Pierce 2005 2009 Robbery 17 years 3.6 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
Anderson, Marvin Virginia Hanover 1982 2002 Sexual Assault Life 14.5 18 Black Male 08-29-2011
Anderson, Roland Mississippi Hinds 1997 2007 Assault 15 years 7.2 32 Black Male 08-29-2011
Anthony, Obie California Los Angeles 1995 2011 Murder Life without parole 16.2 19 Black Male 01-14-2012
Antoine, Narcisse Florida Palm Beach 2011 2015 Attempted Murder 40 years 3.9 27 Black Male 05-06-2015
Armstrong, Craig Illinois Cook 2005 2018 Sex Offender Registration 1 year 0.2 40 Black Male 09-22-2019
Armstrong, Craig Illinois DuPage 2012 2016 Sex Offender Registration 3 years 1.2 46 Black Male 09-22-2019
Armstrong, Homer Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 4 days 0 44 Black Male 10-23-2015
Artis, John New Jersey Passaic 1967 1988 Murder 15 years to life 14.6 19 Black Male 08-04-2020
Atkins, Timothy California Los Angeles 1987 2007 Murder 32 to Life 19.5 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Aubain, Naythen New York Cayuga 2016 2017 Weapon Possession or Sale 2 to 4 years 0.2 26 Black Male 07-17-2017
Ausby, John District of Columbia 1972 2020 Murder Life 17.3 20 Black Male 07-12-2023
Avery, Chamar Michigan Wayne 2000 2010 Murder 20 to 50 years 8.0 18 Black Male 01-15-2012
Baddeley, Gabriel Washington Benton 2002 2004 Arson 2 months 0.2 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Bailey, Jherelle New Jersey Camden 2010 2010 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.1 27 Black Male 07-24-2022
Bain, James Florida Polk 1974 2009 Child Sex Abuse Life 35.6 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Baker, Anthony Illinois Cook 2003 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 Black Male 02-10-2022
Baker, Danziel Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 22 Black Male 10-25-2015
Baker, Dontrell Florida Pinellas 1997 1997 Robbery Not Sentenced 0 18 Black Male 09-14-2015
Baker, Edward Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1974 2002 Murder Life 25.2 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Baker, Tameeka New York New York 2017 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.3 33 Black Female 06-06-2019
Baker, Terry Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 30 Black Male 12-16-2014
Ballard, Nathaniel New Jersey Camden 2008 2010 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 2.4 Black Male 07-24-2022
Baltrip, Henry Texas Harris 2013 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 7 years 2.2 22 Black Male 05-08-2015
Banks, Jerry Georgia Henry 1975 1980 Murder Death 5.9 23 Black Male 03-13-2018
Baptiste, Joseph Fed-MA 2019 2022 Conspiracy Not Sentenced 0 63 Black Male 08-04-2022
Barbour, Bennett Virginia James City 1978 2012 Sexual Assault 10 years 4.2 22 Black Male 06-27-2012
Barley, Katina Texas Harris 2018 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 180 days 0.5 40 Black Female 11-01-2024
Barner, Glenn California Los Angeles 1992 1993 Robbery 16 years 0.7 31 Black Male 07-12-2016
Barnes, Joel New Jersey Camden 2009 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Unknown 1.3 26 Black Male 07-25-2022
Barrow, James Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 10 years 1.4 28 Black Male 05-26-2022
Barrow, Leroy Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 49 Black Male 06-01-2022
Bass, Jimmy Mississippi Bolivar 1988 2010 Robbery 50 years 21.2 18 Black Male 08-29-2011
Batten, Floyd New York Kings 1984 2004 Murder 20 to life 19.3 20 Black Male 12-15-2015
Batts, Rosa Sade Texas Harris 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 1.0 25 Black Female 09-14-2013
Baugh, Jimmie Michigan Wayne 2003 2023 Murder Life without parole 0 35 Black Male 01-16-2024
Baylor, Ronnie California Riverside 1987 1996 Sexual Assault 16 years 7.6 25 Black Male 02-26-2014
Beal, Kenneth Texas Harris 2007 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 7 months 0.6 23 Black Male 04-14-2015
Beal, Teshama Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 22 Black Female 02-10-2022
Beaver, Antonio Missouri St. Louis City 1997 2007 Robbery 18 years 9.9 30 Black Male 08-29-2011
Becerra, Gilbert New Jersey Camden 2009 2010 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.8 19 Black Male 07-25-2022
Bell, Deandre Illinois Cook 2007 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Male 12-09-2018
Bell, Jerrell Texas Harris 2011 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 120 days 0.3 19 Black Male 02-14-2014
Bell, Jimmie Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 Black Male 02-08-2022
Bell, Roderick Texas Harris 2013 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 9 months 0.5 25 Black Male 07-15-2024
Benard, Troy Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 3.0 27 Black Male 06-01-2022
Benson, Leon Indiana Marion 1999 2023 Murder 60 years 23.7 22 Black Male 03-21-2023
Benton, John North Carolina Mecklenburg 1942 1943 Assault 15 years 1.5 15 Black Male 04-01-2021
Berry, DeMarlo Nevada Clark 1995 2017 Murder Life 22.1 18 Black Male 07-06-2017
Berryman, Earl New Jersey Essex 1985 1997 Sexual Assault 50 years 10.4 24 Black Male 08-29-2011
Bess, Ben South Carolina Florence 1915 1929 Assault 30 years 14.4 Black Male 03-13-2018
Beverly, Shawn New Jersey Camden 2008 2010 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years and 9 months 2.2 30 Black Male 08-04-2022
Biddings, Darrell Fed-IL 1975 1976 Kidnapping Not Sentenced 0.6 21 Black Male 03-13-2018
bin Wahad, Dhoruba New York New York 1973 1995 Attempted Murder 25 to Life 16.9 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
Birden, Eric Texas Harris 2007 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0.1 23 Black Male 05-08-2015
Bivens, Darrell Wayne Jr. Texas Collin 2013 2013 Sex Offender Registration 3 years 0.1 33 Black Male 04-15-2013
Bivens, Phillip Mississippi Forrest 1980 2010 Murder Life 29.9 28 Black Male 08-29-2011
Blackshire, James Texas Dallas 1995 2009 Child Sex Abuse 40 years 13.8 18 Black Male 07-02-2012
Bledsoe, Earnest Texas Harris 2008 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 60 days 0.2 26 Black Male 09-11-2015
Blyden, Malisha New York Bronx 2007 2014 Attempted Murder 40 years 6.6 22 Black Female 03-12-2014
Bolden, Abraham Fed-IL (Northern) 1964 2022 Bribery 6 years 3.2 29 Black Male 05-06-2022
Bolden, Percy Illinois Cook 2006 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years and 6 months 0.5 36 Black Male 05-17-2022
Boncy, Roger Fed-MA 2019 2022 Conspiracy Not Sentenced 0 71 Black Male 08-04-2022
Bonners, Catrina Illinois Cook 2007 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 24 Black Female 03-02-2021
Booker, Donte Ohio Cuyahoga 1987 2005 Sexual Assault 10 to 25 years 16.3 18 Black Male 08-29-2011
Boone, Otis New York Kings 2012 2019 Robbery 25 years 5.6 19 Black Male 03-24-2019
Bossett, Michael New York Queens 1981 2025 Attempted Murder 25 to life 0 24 Black Male 10-14-2025
Bowman, James Missouri Jackson 1986 2001 Murder Life 15.1 18 Black Male 09-05-2014
Boyd, Darryl New York Erie 1977 2021 Murder 20 to Life 23.7 16 Black Male 01-13-2021
Boyd, Darryl Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 Black Male 02-09-2022
Boyd, Payne West Virginia Mercer 1925 1925 Murder Life 0.7 Black Male 03-13-2018
Bozella, Dewey New York Dutchess 1983 2009 Murder 20 to Life 25.9 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Bradford, Marcellius Illinois Cook 1988 2001 Kidnapping 12 years 5.8 17 Black Male 08-29-2011