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 Date of Release Posting Date
Buchhorn, Carrody Kansas Douglas 2018 2022 Murder 10 years and 3 months 3.1 42 White Female 2021 01-25-2023
Burkheimer, Bonita New Mexico Rio Arriba 2022 2025 Manslaughter Not Sentenced 2.6 43 White Female 2025 12-05-2025
Grafton, Marjorie California Kern 1985 1990 Child Sex Abuse 16 years 3.8 52 White Female 1989 08-31-2011
Hayden, Courtney Texas Nueces 2015 2018 Murder 40 years 2.2 24 White Female 2018 01-30-2018
Jimenez, Rosa Texas Travis 2005 2023 Murder Life 15.4 20 Hispanic Female 2021 08-22-2023
Long, Kimberly California Riverside 2005 2021 Murder 15 to life 7.2 27 White Female 2013 05-18-2021
Mayhugh, Kristie Texas Bexar 1998 2016 Child Sex Abuse 15 years 15.8 21 Hispanic Female 2013 12-31-2016
Mejia, Carmen Texas Travis 2005 2026 Murder Life 20.4 31 Hispanic Female 2026 03-18-2026
Mendoza, Madeline Illinois Cook 1993 2023 Murder 35 years 15.9 16 Hispanic Female 2009 01-10-2023
Mulero, Marilyn Illinois Cook 1993 2022 Murder Death 26.5 21 Hispanic Female 2020 08-22-2022
Ortiz, Sandra New Jersey Passaic 2001 2003 Murder Not Sentenced 0 30 Hispanic Female 2001 06-25-2013
Pineda, Lisa California Los Angeles 2005 2009 Murder 40 to life 3.5 26 Hispanic Female 2008 02-21-2015
Pleytez, Charlotte California Los Angeles 2009 2024 Murder 50 to Life 15.2 20 Hispanic Female 2024 02-03-2025
Ramirez, Elizabeth Texas Bexar 1998 2016 Child Sex Abuse 37 1/2 years 14.8 20 Hispanic Female 2012 12-31-2016
Rivera, Cassandra Texas Bexar 1998 2016 Child Sex Abuse 15 years 15.8 19 Hispanic Female 2013 12-31-2016
Tiger, Natascha New York Orange 2012 2023 Other Violent Felony 4 months 0.3 40 Don't Know Female 2012 12-05-2023
Vasquez, Anna Texas Bexar 1998 2016 Child Sex Abuse 15 years 14.7 19 Hispanic Female 2012 12-31-2016