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: 961
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
White, Curtis Virginia Loudoun 1993 1994 Murder Not Sentenced 0.9 31 Black Male 03-11-2013
White, John Jerome Georgia Meriwether 1980 2007 Sexual Assault Life 21.0 20 Black Male 08-29-2011
Whitehead, Artis Tennessee Shelby 2003 2024 Kidnapping Life 20.1 38 Black Male 02-12-2024
Wilcox, George Arkansas Pulaski 1998 2001 Assault Not Sentenced 0 55 White Male 06-22-2016
Wilcoxson, Robert North Carolina Buncombe 2002 2011 Murder 12 1/2 to 15 3/4 years 9.1 21 Black Male 10-12-2011
Williams, Barry California Los Angeles 1986 2021 Murder Death 0 19 Black Male 04-22-2021
Williams, Bernard Illinois Cook 1998 2023 Murder 80 years 20.6 17 Black Male 10-02-2023
Williams, Calvin Louisiana Orleans 1977 1996 Murder Life 15.0 Black Male 08-29-2011
Williams, Christopher Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1993 2019 Murder Death 0 29 Black Male 02-03-2020
Williams, Christopher Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1992 2021 Murder Life without parole 29.0 29 Black Male 02-24-2021
Williams, Clarence Massachusetts Suffolk 2002 2020 Murder Life 17.9 25 Black Male 05-22-2020
Williams, Clifford Jr. Florida Duval 1976 2019 Murder Death 42.6 33 Black Male 04-04-2019
Williams, Cordell Illinois Cook 1995 2022 Murder Life without parole 27.3 19 Black Male 12-20-2022
Williams, Darnell Illinois Cook 2017 2020 Other Violent Misdemeanor Probation 0 36 Black Male 06-28-2024
Williams, Duane Michigan Wayne 2013 2024 Murder Life without parole 10.8 42 Black Male 11-01-2024
Williams, Dwayne Louisiana Orleans 1995 2022 Murder Life without parole 26.9 22 Black Male 11-21-2023
Williams, Emmaline Illinois Cook 1986 1995 Child Sex Abuse 12 years 7.8 43 Black Female 07-03-2014
Williams, Grant New York Richmond 1997 2021 Murder Life 21.9 25 Black Male 08-18-2021
Williams, Jerron Florida Miami-Dade 2013 2015 Manslaughter 50 years 2.1 31 Black Male 05-15-2015
Williams, Jimmy Ohio Summit 1991 2001 Child Sex Abuse Life 9.8 20 Black Male 08-29-2011
Williams, Johnny Jr. California Alameda 2000 2013 Child Sex Abuse 16 years 12.6 23 Black Male 03-08-2013
Williams, Larry Jr. North Carolina Buncombe 2002 2015 Murder 10 years 7.4 16 Black Male 10-11-2015
Williams, Michael Anthony Louisiana Jackson 1981 2005 Sexual Assault Life without parole 23.8 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Williams, Octavius Ohio Cuyahoga 2011 2024 Attempted Murder 15 years 8.5 17 Black Male 06-26-2024
Williams, Osafa Connecticut Hartford 2022 2025 Murder 55 years 2.8 37 Black Male 09-08-2025
Williams, Randolph New York Kings 2008 2016 Murder 25 to life 7.9 22 Black Male 03-28-2016
Williams, Richard California Sacramento 1998 2015 Murder Life without parole 17.2 18 Black Male 01-26-2016
Williams, Robert Illinois Kankakee 2017 2021 Assault 9 years 2.8 28 Black Male 12-10-2021
Williams, Ronald Michigan Wayne 2010 2013 Manslaughter 10 to 20 years 2.3 44 Black Male 09-19-2022
Williams, Shawn New York Kings 1994 2018 Murder 25 to life 23.9 19 Black Male 07-24-2018
Williams, Terrance Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1985 2020 Murder 13 1/2 to 27 years 0.9 17 Black Male 03-25-2020
Willis, Calvin Louisiana Caddo 1982 2003 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 21.6 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Willis, Cedric Mississippi Hinds 1997 2006 Murder Life 8.6 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Willis, John Illinois Cook 1993 1999 Sexual Assault Life 6.0 42 Black Male 08-29-2011
Willis, Patrick California Alameda 2013 2021 Murder Life without parole 7.8 28 Black Male 06-18-2021
Wilson, Andrew California Los Angeles 1986 2017 Murder Life without parole 30.3 29 Black Male 04-03-2017
Wilson, Deontae Ohio Cuyahoga 2017 2017 Robbery Not Sentenced 0.2 28 Black Male 08-24-2017
Wilson, Harold C. Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1989 2005 Murder Death 16.1 30 Black Male 08-29-2011
Wilson, Sharrif New York Kings 1994 2014 Murder 9 to Life 20.0 15 Black Male 02-11-2014
Wilson, Theophalis Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1993 2020 Murder Life without parole 26.5 17 Black Male 02-03-2020
Wilson, Theopolis Wisconsin Racine 1989 1991 Burglary 5 years 1.5 22 Black Male 08-01-2012
Windley, Kenneth New York Kings 2007 2026 Robbery 20 years to life 19.0 40 Black Male 03-25-2026
Winston, Michael Illinois Cook 2007 2012 Murder 40 years 5.3 21 Black Male 07-05-2012
Winston, Michael Wisconsin Milwaukee 2013 2018 Attempted Murder 26 years 4.9 29 Black Male 09-21-2018
Wong, David New York Clinton 1987 2004 Murder 25 to Life 17.4 23 Asian Male 08-29-2011
Woodard, James Lee Texas Dallas 1981 2008 Murder Life 26.9 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
Woods, Anthony Missouri St. Louis City 1984 2005 Child Sex Abuse 25 years 17.9 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Woolfolk, Michael Georgia Fulton 2004 2021 Murder Life without parole 17.1 23 Black Male 05-22-2021
Word, Lathan Georgia Muscogee 2000 2011 Robbery 15 years 10.8 18 Black Male 03-12-2013
Worthy, Terence New Jersey Essex 2004 2005 Weapon Possession or Sale 7 years 0.9 36 Black Male 12-11-2017
Wosu, Joy New York Erie 1993 2009 Child Sex Abuse 25 years 15.9 33 Black Female 12-18-2013
Wright, Anthony Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1993 2016 Murder Life without parole 23.2 20 Black Male 08-26-2016
Wright, David Illinois Cook 1996 2023 Murder Life without parole 25.9 17 Black Male 04-20-2023
Wyatt, Rickey Dale Texas Dallas 1981 2012 Sexual Assault Life 30.4 25 Black Male 08-30-2012
Yarbough, Anthony New York Kings 1994 2014 Murder 75 to life 20.0 18 Black Male 02-11-2014
Yates, Michael Indiana Howard 2009 2023 Attempt, Violent 20 years 0.8 25 Black Male 03-07-2023
Young, Bernard Michigan Wayne 1989 2017 Child Sex Abuse 60 to 100 years 27.5 29 Black Male 12-19-2017
Young, Corey New York Albany 1998 2026 Attempted Murder 57 1/2 years 27.7 25 Black Male 04-28-2026
Young, Dan Jr. Illinois Cook 1994 2005 Murder Life without parole 10.4 30 Black Male 08-29-2011
Young, Paul Michigan Wayne 1987 2021 Murder Life without parole 31.8 17 Black Male 01-24-2022
Yusuf, Yassin Fed-TN (Middle) 2012 2016 Other Violent Felony Not Sentenced 3.8 19 Black Male 03-18-2016