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: 297
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Adams, Kenneth Illinois Cook 1978 1996 Murder 75 years 17.7 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Alexis, Jamaal Maryland Prince George's 2010 2026 Murder 140 years 15.5 20 Black Male 06-02-2026
Allen, Dennis Texas Dallas 2000 2019 Murder Life 14.2 36 Black Male 05-11-2019
Allen, Derrick North Carolina Durham 1999 2016 Murder 43 3/4 to 54 years 11.0 19 Black Male 12-16-2021
Allen, James Illinois Cook 1987 2021 Murder Life without parole 0 34 Black Male 09-27-2021
Andrews, James Illinois Cook 1985 2008 Murder Life 22.7 21 Black Male 12-21-2012
Anthony, Richard Illinois Cook 1994 2025 Assault 40 years 19.3 20 Black Male 08-01-2025
Armstrong, LaMonte North Carolina Guilford 1995 2013 Murder Life 16.9 38 Black Male 03-19-2013
Atchison, Corey Oklahoma Tulsa 1991 2021 Murder Life 28.1 19 Black Male 09-08-2021
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
Bankhead, Antoine Missouri St. Louis City 2002 2006 Murder Life 4.1 18 Black Male 12-06-2017
Banks, Gregory Illinois Cook 1985 1990 Murder 50 years 5.1 20 Black Male 07-11-2019
Banks, Medell Alabama Choctaw 2001 2003 Manslaughter 15 years 1.7 27 Black Male 08-29-2011
Barnes, Lamar Virginia Portsmouth City 2003 2022 Murder Life 18.4 20 Black Male 01-27-2022
Barr, Jonathan Illinois Cook 1997 2011 Murder 85 years 14.3 14 Black Male 01-23-2012
Batchelor, Corey Illinois Cook 1991 2018 Murder 30 years 13.3 19 Black Male 02-03-2018
Bates, David Illinois Cook 1985 1995 Murder 20 years 8.7 18 Black Male 01-30-2015
Baugh, Jimmie Michigan Wayne 2003 2023 Murder Life without parole 0 35 Black Male 01-16-2024
Bell, George New York Queens 1999 2021 Murder Life without parole 21.7 19 Black Male 06-13-2021
Bennett, Hassan Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2008 2019 Murder Life without parole 10.4 23 Black Male 05-22-2019
Berry, Johnny Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1995 2019 Murder Life without parole 22.9 16 Black Male 06-27-2019
Bivens, Phillip Mississippi Forrest 1980 2010 Murder Life 29.9 28 Black Male 08-29-2011
Blyden, Malisha New York Bronx 2007 2014 Attempted Murder 40 years 6.6 22 Black Female 03-12-2014
Boles, Brian New York New York 1995 2025 Murder 25 years to Life 29.0 17 Black Male 07-23-2025
Bolt, Rohan New York Queens 2000 2021 Murder 50 to Life 20.9 35 Black Male 06-13-2021
Booth, Darrell California Orange 2011 2017 Murder 15 to Life 5.3 28 Black Male 01-18-2019
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
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
Brooks, Dwayne Ohio Cuyahoga 1988 2023 Murder Life 34.4 21 Black Male 10-05-2023
Brown, Alfred Texas Harris 2005 2015 Murder Death 9.7 21 Black Male 06-10-2015
Brown, Arthur Illinois Cook 1990 2017 Murder Life without parole 27.6 37 Black Male 11-26-2017
Brown, John Jr. Arkansas Dallas 1992 2020 Murder Life 26.1 21 Black Male 10-08-2020
Brown, LeeVester Mississippi Coahoma 2006 2018 Murder Life without parole 8.7 33 Black Male 07-26-2021
Brown, Leon North Carolina Robeson 1984 2014 Murder Death 29.9 15 Black Male 09-02-2014
Brown, Shawn Michigan Calhoun 2010 2021 Manslaughter 8 years and 4 months to 30 years 8.8 25 Black Male 05-03-2021
Brown, Timothy Florida Broward 1993 2003 Murder Life 9.5 14 Black Male 08-29-2011
Burnside, Thomas Fed-IL (Northern) 1991 1994 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 2.2 41 Black Male 12-08-2014
Burrell, Frank Illinois Cook 2002 2024 Murder 32 years 17.2 24 Black Male 04-04-2024
Burton, Danny Michigan Wayne 1987 2019 Murder Life without parole 32.3 19 Black Male 12-13-2019
Burton, Huwe New York Bronx 1991 2019 Murder 15 to Life 17.9 16 Black Male 02-04-2019
Caine, Eric Illinois Cook 1989 2011 Murder Life 21.5 20 Black Male 08-31-2011
Cameron, Reginald New York Queens 1996 2023 Robbery 3 years and nine months to 11 years 7.3 19 Black Male 09-12-2023
Campbell, Teshome Illinois Champaign 1998 2016 Murder 55 years 17.3 21 Black Male 02-09-2016
Capers, Shamel New York Queens 2017 2022 Murder 15 to Life 5.4 15 Black Male 12-21-2022
Carpenter, De'Marchoe Oklahoma Tulsa 1995 2016 Murder Life 20.5 17 Black Male 11-28-2016
Carr, Johnetta Kentucky Jefferson 2008 2019 Manslaughter 20 years 1.5 17 Black Female 04-22-2020
Chatmon, Timothy Illinois Winnebago 1990 1995 Murder 35 years 5.0 30 Black Male 03-10-2014
Chavis, Benjamin Jr. North Carolina New Hanover 1972 2012 Assault 34 years 8.3 23 Black Male 11-17-2016
Ciria, Joaquin California San Francisco 1991 2022 Murder 31 to life 31.1 29 Black Male 04-26-2022
Coleman, Christopher Illinois Peoria 1995 2014 Sexual Assault 60 years 18.6 20 Black Male 03-13-2014
Coleman, Nevest Illinois Cook 1997 2017 Murder Life without parole 20.5 25 Black Male 12-04-2017
Collins, Charles New York New York 1995 2025 Murder 20 years to Life 21.8 17 Black Male 07-23-2025
Colomb, Edward Fed-LA (Western) 2006 2006 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0.7 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
Colomb, Mary Ann Fed-LA (Western) 2006 2006 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0.7 50 Black Female 08-29-2011
Conley, Caramad California San Francisco 1994 2011 Murder Life without parole 16.3 18 Black Male 08-29-2011
Cornish, Ronald Maryland Baltimore City 2016 2024 Murder Life without parole 0 26 Black Male 07-01-2024
Coulston, Troy Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1992 2021 Murder Life without parole 7.4 20 Black Male 12-17-2021
Council, Gregory Florida Duval 2011 2015 Child Abuse 30 years 4.1 28 Black Male 09-21-2022
Crosby, Timothy New York Kings 1989 1999 Assault 10 to Life 10.7 27 Black Male 08-29-2011
Davis, Danny Fed-LA (Western) 2006 2006 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0.7 25 Black Male 08-29-2011
Davis, Danny Illinois Alexander 1992 2025 Murder Life without parole 32.1 20 Black Male 12-05-2025
Davis, Faheem Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2014 2023 Murder Life without parole 9.2 22 Black Male 11-15-2023
Davis, Jerry Louisiana Orleans 1984 2024 Murder Life without parole 39.5 24 Black Male 04-21-2024
Davis, Sammy Jr. Fed-LA (Western) 2006 2006 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0.7 32 Black Male 08-29-2011
Dean, Edward South Carolina Greenwood 2014 2025 Burglary 25 years 2.3 35 Black Male 07-07-2026
Denny, Mark New York Kings 1989 2017 Sexual Assault 19 to 57 years 28.9 16 Black Male 01-06-2018
Dixon, Bobby Ray Mississippi Forrest 1980 2010 Murder Life 29.8 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Dixon, Donald Missouri Jackson 1985 2001 Murder Life 15.9 18 Black Male 09-05-2014
Dixon, Malvester Jr. Virginia Martinsville City 2005 2006 Accessory to Murder Not Sentenced 0 51 Black Male 08-18-2018
Dorval, Jean New Jersey Union 1996 2018 Murder 60 years 22.2 21 Black Male 05-04-2018
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
Duval, John New York Monroe 1973 2000 Murder 25 to Life 25.5 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Ellerbe, Vincent New York Kings 1996 2022 Murder 25 to Life 24.0 17 Black Male 08-10-2022
Ellis, Christopher New York Nassau 1992 2025 Murder 31 years and six months to life 28.7 20 Black Male 04-22-2025
Epps, Derick Massachusetts Essex 2007 2016 Child Abuse 7 to 10 years 6.4 27 Black Male 10-07-2018
Epps, Reginald North Carolina New Hanover 1972 2012 Assault 28 years 7.9 17 Black Male 11-17-2016
Evans, Timothy North Carolina Durham 2009 2024 Murder 45 years 13.3 18 Black Male 03-07-2024
Ezell, LaShawn Illinois Cook 1998 2017 Robbery 20 years 6.6 15 Black Male 03-01-2017
Fauntleroy, David Illinois Cook 1986 2009 Murder Life 22.4 22 Black Male 12-21-2012
Fils, Roland Massachusetts Hampden 2008 2012 Drug Possession or Sale 12 years 3.5 35 Black Male 10-04-2016
Foxworth, Robert Massachusetts Suffolk 1992 2021 Murder Life 26.4 23 Black Male 03-01-2021
Fulton, Darryl Illinois Cook 1997 2017 Murder Life without parole 20.5 26 Black Male 12-04-2017
Fulton, John Illinois Cook 2006 2019 Murder 31 years 12.5 18 Black Male 06-17-2020
Gaines, Raymond Massachusetts Suffolk 1976 2025 Murder Life without parole 44.9 20 Black Male 10-24-2025
Gandy, Robert Texas Harris 1990 2020 Robbery Life 13.7 24 Black Male 06-26-2020
Gardner, Lewis Illinois Cook 1995 2014 Murder 30 years 12.3 15 Black Male 06-24-2014
Garner, David Fed-OH (Northern) 2005 2008 Robbery 13 years 0.5 20 Black Male 08-29-2011
Garner, Terence North Carolina Johnston 1998 2002 Attempted Murder 32 to 43 years 4.1 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Gibson, James Illinois Cook 1991 2019 Murder Life without parole 27.5 23 Black Male 05-04-2019
Gibson, Roland Louisiana Orleans 1968 1993 Murder Life 24.9 20 Black Male 08-29-2011
Gladden, David Pennsylvania Dauphin 1995 2007 Murder Life 11.7 36 Black Male 08-29-2011
Goodman, Warren Wisconsin Milwaukee 1994 2007 Robbery 22 years 12.3 30 Black Male 07-10-2014
Goudy, Walter Indiana Madison 1995 2012 Murder Life 14.7 25 Black Male 10-10-2012
Graves, Anthony Texas Burleson 1994 2010 Murder Death 16.0 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
Gray, Anthony Maryland Calvert 1991 1999 Murder Life 7.3 23 Black Male 08-29-2011