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: 497
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Date of Release Posting Date
Abernathy, Christopher Illinois Cook 1987 2015 Murder Life without parole 28.1 17 White Male 2015 02-13-2015
Abney, Quentin New York New York 2006 2012 Robbery 20 to Life 5.8 32 Black Male 2012 05-13-2019
Adams, Jarrett M. Wisconsin Jefferson 2000 2007 Sexual Assault 28 years 7.0 17 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Adams, Johnathan Georgia Carroll 2005 2006 Murder 1 year 0.7 12 White Male 2006 08-29-2011
Ajamu, Kwame Ohio Cuyahoga 1975 2014 Murder Death 27.3 17 Black Male 2003 11-21-2014
Aldridge, Robert Ohio Montgomery 1985 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 11.2 24 White Male 1996 08-29-2011
Algarin, Albert New York Bronx 1985 1990 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 50 years 4.6 21 Hispanic Male 1990 02-26-2012
Allen, Dante Ohio Hamilton 2005 2005 Kidnapping Not Sentenced 0 16 Black Male 2005 08-29-2011
Alvarez, George Texas Cameron 2006 2010 Assault 8 years 4.5 17 Hispanic Male 2010 07-06-2017
Anderson, James C. New York Bronx 1990 1990 Burglary Not Sentenced 0.5 39 Black Male 1990 02-16-2014
Anderson, Roland Mississippi Hinds 1997 2007 Assault 15 years 7.2 32 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Ansari, Alexandre Michigan Wayne 2013 2019 Murder Life without parole 5.5 28 Black Male 2019 12-18-2019
Antusas, Wayne Illinois Cook 1998 2021 Murder Life without parole 23.0 17 White Male 2021 02-19-2021
Atkins, Dennis Michigan Wayne 2006 2022 Murder Life 16.1 21 Black Male 2022 03-01-2022
Atkins, Kenneth Florida Martin 2004 2008 Sexual Assault 10 years 4.4 16 White Male 2008 08-30-2013
Atkins, Timothy California Los Angeles 1987 2007 Murder 32 to Life 19.5 17 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Ayers, Randall Lynn Ohio Hamilton 1982 1990 Attempted Murder 14 to 50 years 8.3 17 White Male 1990 08-29-2011
Babb, Austin New York Bronx 2014 2020 Murder 48 years 5.2 20 Black Male 2020 02-22-2021
Bailey, Darryl Tennessee Shelby 1994 2000 Murder Life 5.8 17 Black Male 2000 03-10-2014
Baker, Edward Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1974 2002 Murder Life 25.2 17 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Ballard, Frances Tennessee Shelby 1987 1993 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 0.2 54 White Female 1988 03-21-2013
Banks, Brian California Los Angeles 2003 2012 Sexual Assault 6 years 5.0 16 Black Male 2008 05-29-2012
Banks, Medell Alabama Choctaw 2001 2003 Manslaughter 15 years 1.7 27 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Baran, Bernard Massachusetts Berkshire 1985 2009 Child Sex Abuse Life 21.4 18 White Male 2006 08-29-2011
Barr, Jonathan Illinois Cook 1997 2011 Murder 85 years 14.3 14 Black Male 2011 01-23-2012
Bautista, Juan California San Joaquin 2011 2021 Attempted Murder 40 to Life 10.0 19 Hispanic Male 2021 07-13-2021
Beauchamp, Franklin New York Bronx 1986 1989 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 75 years 3.3 27 Hispanic Male 1989 02-26-2012
Bermudez, Fernando New York New York 1992 2009 Murder 23 to Life 17.8 21 Hispanic Male 2009 08-29-2011
Berry, Johnny Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1995 2019 Murder Life without parole 22.9 16 Black Male 2018 06-27-2019
Boles, Brian New York New York 1995 2025 Murder 25 years to Life 29.0 17 Black Male 2024 07-23-2025
Booker, Larry California Merced 1993 2017 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 30 White Male 1993 07-30-2018
Boone, Otis New York Kings 2012 2019 Robbery 25 years 5.6 19 Black Male 2018 03-24-2019
Bouto, Robert Illinois Cook 1996 2018 Murder 45 years 19.2 17 White Male 2015 07-02-2018
Boyd, Darryl New York Erie 1977 2021 Murder 20 to Life 23.7 16 Black Male 2001 10-13-2021
Bozella, Dewey New York Dutchess 1983 2009 Murder 20 to Life 25.9 16 Black Male 2009 08-29-2011
Bradford, Marcellius Illinois Cook 1988 2001 Kidnapping 12 years 5.8 17 Black Male 1994 08-29-2011
Bradley, Javon Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 2008 02-12-2022
Brim, Dominique Michigan Wayne 2002 2002 Assault Not Sentenced 0 14 Black Female 2002 08-29-2011
Broam, Jack Ray Nevada Churchill 1990 1998 Child Sex Abuse Life 8.1 29 White Male 1998 08-29-2011
Brodie, Stephen Texas Dallas 1993 2010 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 5.0 19 White Male 1998 08-29-2011
Brown, Dennis Louisiana St. Tammany 1985 2005 Sexual Assault Life 19.1 16 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Brown, Jacquez Pennsylvania York 2013 2022 Murder 50 to Life 8.2 15 Black Male 2022 02-18-2022
Brown, Leon North Carolina Robeson 1984 2014 Murder Death 29.9 15 Black Male 2014 09-02-2014
Brown, Patrick Louisiana Orleans 1994 2023 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 28.4 20 Black Male 2023 05-22-2023
Brown, Timothy Florida Broward 1993 2003 Murder Life 9.5 14 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Bryant, Malcolm Maryland Baltimore City 1999 2016 Murder Life 16.8 24 Black Male 2016 05-17-2016
Bumpass, Angel Tennessee Hamilton 2019 2023 Murder Life 3.1 13 Black Female 2022 10-09-2023
Bunch, Kristine Indiana Decatur 1996 2012 Murder 60 years 16.5 21 White Female 2012 12-31-2012
Bunn, John New York Kings 1992 2018 Murder 7 to life 16.4 14 Black Male 2009 05-20-2018
Buntin, Harold Indiana Marion 1986 2007 Sexual Assault 50 years 21.0 15 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Burner, Troy District of Columbia 1994 2020 Murder 30 to life 24.4 17 Black Male 2018 09-17-2020
Burton, Huwe New York Bronx 1991 2019 Murder 15 to Life 17.9 16 Black Male 2009 02-04-2019
Bush, Keith New York Suffolk 1976 2019 Murder 20 to Life 32.0 17 Black Male 2008 06-03-2019
Cadle, Taylor Florida Polk 2017 2017 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Probation 0 12 White Female 2017 07-14-2025
Calhoun, Terance Michigan Wayne 2007 2022 Child Sex Abuse 17 to 32 years 15.2 19 Black Male 2022 05-02-2022
Camm, David Indiana Floyd 2002 2013 Murder Life 11.6 36 White Male 2013 10-25-2013
Campbell, Lamont Missouri St. Louis City 2016 2023 Murder Life 6.3 17 Black Male 2023 02-15-2023
Capers, Shamel New York Queens 2017 2022 Murder 15 to Life 5.4 15 Black Male 2022 12-21-2022
Caravella, Anthony Florida Broward 1984 2010 Murder Life 25.1 15 White Male 2009 08-29-2011
Cardona, Gregorio Illinois Cook 1989 2025 Murder 55 years 25.7 16 Hispanic Male 2015 07-23-2025
Cardona, Robert Illinois Cook 1989 2025 Murder 55 years 25.7 17 Hispanic Male 2014 07-23-2025
Carmona, Arthur California Orange 1998 2000 Robbery 12 years 1.9 16 Hispanic Male 2000 08-29-2011
Carpenter, De'Marchoe Oklahoma Tulsa 1995 2016 Murder Life 20.5 17 Black Male 2016 11-28-2016
Carr, Johnetta Kentucky Jefferson 2008 2019 Manslaughter 20 years 1.5 16 Black Female 2009 04-22-2020
Carrillo, Franky California Los Angeles 1992 2011 Murder Life 18.7 16 Hispanic Male 2011 08-29-2011
Carter, Quentin Michigan Kent 1992 2015 Child Sex Abuse 6 to 20 years 16.5 16 Black Male 2008 06-25-2015
Casas, Jesus Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Hispanic Male 2015 09-30-2016
Casciaro, Mario Illinois McHenry 2013 2016 Murder 26 years 2.5 19 White Male 2015 04-12-2016
Cascone, William Massachusetts Berkshire 1987 2023 Murder Life 35.2 17 White Male 2022 07-21-2023
Champagne, Terrell Illinois Cook 2008 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0.1 16 Black Male 2008 09-19-2023
Charles, Lambert New York Queens 1993 1998 Manslaughter 10 to 30 years 5.1 16 Black Male 1998 08-29-2011
Chavez, Emmanuel California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale 6 months 0.5 16 Hispanic Male 1996 07-26-2021
Chestnut, Alfred Maryland Baltimore City 1984 2019 Murder Life 35.5 16 Black Male 2019 12-09-2019
Choy, Frances Massachusetts Plymouth 2011 2020 Murder Life without parole 8.9 17 Asian Female 2020 10-11-2020
Christoph, Dayna Washington Spokane 1995 2000 Child Sex Abuse 21 to 28 weeks 0 16 White Female 1995 02-22-2012
Churaman, Prakash New York Queens 2018 2022 Murder 9 to life 2.2 15 Asian Male 2021 06-27-2022
Clark, Darrell Georgia Floyd 1998 2022 Murder Life 24.9 17 White Male 2022 01-11-2023
Clay, Frederick Massachusetts Suffolk 1981 2017 Murder Life without parole 36.0 16 Black Male 2017 08-15-2017
Clay, James Chad-Lewis Michigan Wayne 2017 2019 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 50 years 1.7 16 Black Male 2019 09-05-2019
Coker, Edgar Virginia Stafford 2007 2014 Sexual Assault 1 year and 5 months 1.5 15 Black Male 2009 03-03-2014
Coleman, Christopher Illinois Peoria 1995 2014 Sexual Assault 60 years 18.6 20 Black Male 2013 03-13-2014
Coleman, Jermaine Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.1 16 Black Male 2004 02-14-2022
Coley, Craig California Ventura 1980 2017 Murder Life without parole 37.9 31 White Male 2017 12-03-2017
Collins, Charles New York New York 1995 2025 Murder 20 years to Life 21.8 17 Black Male 2017 07-23-2025
Cottingham, Jamaka Texas Harris 1997 2023 Robbery 30 years 14.7 17 Black Male 2012 08-02-2023
Courtney, Uriah California San Diego 2006 2013 Sexual Assault Life 7.3 25 White Male 2013 06-24-2013
Cousin, Shareef Louisiana Orleans 1996 1999 Murder Death 0 16 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Cox, Richard California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse 82 years 5.9 47 White Male 1991 08-29-2011
Cox, Teresa Lynne California Kern 1985 2000 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 5.0 17 White Female 1990 08-29-2011
Craig, Sandra Maryland Howard 1987 1991 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 4.3 37 Black Female 1991 02-21-2012
Crawford, Steven Pennsylvania Dauphin 1974 2002 Murder Life 27.8 14 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Cruz, Rolando Illinois DuPage 1985 1995 Murder Death 10.7 19 Hispanic Male 1995 08-29-2011
Culbertson, Aaron Jr. Ohio Stark 2018 2022 Robbery 8 years 4.1 16 Black Male 2022 01-12-2023
Cullipher, Ricky Virginia Hampton City 1997 2001 Assault 9 years 4.3 15 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Cunningham, Connie Washington Chelan 1994 1997 Child Sex Abuse 46 years and 6 months 2.7 43 White Female 1997 02-12-2012
Cunningham, Henry Washington Chelan 1994 1999 Child Sex Abuse 47 years 4.6 46 White Male 1999 02-12-2012
Curtis, Joshua Illinois Cook 2005 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.3 17 Black Male 2007 12-09-2018
Dail, Dwayne Allen North Carolina Wayne 1989 2007 Child Sex Abuse Life 18.4 17 White Male 2007 08-29-2011
Daniels, Erick North Carolina Durham 2001 2008 Robbery 10 to 14 years 6.8 14 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Davalos, Luis California Los Angeles 1996 2001 Manslaughter 12 years 5.6 16 Hispanic Male 2001 05-18-2012