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: 118
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Date of Release Posting Date
Adams, Sandra New York Monroe 1998 1999 Menacing Not Sentenced 0 29 Black Female 1998 04-01-2013
Anderson, Candice Texas Van Zandt 2007 2014 Manslaughter Probation 0 21 White Female 2007 03-19-2015
Ashby, Caroline Utah Utah 2012 2023 Child Sex Abuse 10 to Life 7.4 32 White Female 2020 11-21-2024
Baillie, Nissa Florida Hillsborough 1997 2001 Manslaughter 15 years 0 20 White Female 1997 01-29-2014
Ballard, Frances Tennessee Shelby 1987 1993 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 0.2 54 White Female 1988 03-21-2013
Baumer, Julie Michigan Macomb 2005 2010 Child Abuse 10 to 15 years 4.2 27 White Female 2009 08-29-2011
Beaty, Kara Indiana St. Joseph 2023 2025 Manslaughter 3 years 0.8 18 White Female 2024 05-01-2025
Blyden, Malisha New York Bronx 2007 2014 Attempted Murder 40 years 6.6 22 Black Female 2014 03-12-2014
Bostick, Yeidja Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1990 1993 Manslaughter 5 to 10 years 2.8 21 Black Female 1993 11-10-2014
Brown, Debra Utah Cache 1995 2013 Murder Life 15.6 35 White Female 2011 07-12-2013
Brown, Joyce Ann Texas Dallas 1980 1990 Murder 25 to Life 9.0 33 Black Female 1989 08-29-2011
Bryan, Sheila Georgia Colquitt 1998 2000 Murder Life 0.3 43 White Female 1999 08-29-2011
Bunch, Kristine Indiana Decatur 1996 2012 Murder 60 years 16.5 21 White Female 2012 12-31-2012
Cacy, Sonia Texas Pecos 1993 2017 Murder Life 5.7 44 White Female 1998 02-13-2017
Canen, Lana Indiana Elkhart 2005 2012 Murder 55 years 7.2 43 White Female 2012 11-06-2012
Cash, Elgerie Georgia Paulding 2013 2019 Murder Life 0.6 45 White Female 2014 05-12-2019
Christoph, Dayna Washington Spokane 1995 2000 Child Sex Abuse 21 to 28 weeks 0 16 White Female 1995 02-22-2012
Conley, Donna Ohio Perry 2003 2007 Manslaughter 13 years 1.9 31 White Female 2005 10-10-2022
Cox, Teresa Lynne California Kern 1985 2000 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 5.0 17 White Female 1990 08-29-2011
Crittle, Yvonne Virginia Newport News City 1988 1997 Sexual Assault 7 years 1.9 24 White Female 1990 02-18-2016
Croy, Norma Jean California Siskiyou 1979 1997 Murder Life 17.6 24 Native American Female 1997 01-27-2012
Cunningham, Connie Washington Chelan 1994 1997 Child Sex Abuse 46 years and 6 months 2.7 43 White Female 1997 02-12-2012
Curtin, Melanie Louisiana Livingston 2021 2026 Sexual Assault Life without parole 4.3 32 White Female 2026 04-06-2026
Dahl, Connie California El Dorado 2003 2024 Manslaughter 1 year 1.0 19 White Female 2004 07-03-2024
Daws, Kelly Texas Jefferson 2019 2022 Conspiracy 12 years 0.1 44 White Female 2019 10-25-2022
DeJac, Lynn New York Erie 1994 2008 Murder 25 years 13.6 30 White Female 2007 08-29-2011
Del Prete, Jennifer Illinois Will 2005 2022 Murder 20 years 9.2 31 White Female 2014 10-13-2022
Dendel, Katherine Michigan Jackson 2003 2017 Murder 7 1/2 to 15 years 9.4 51 White Female 2012 02-13-2017
Dill, Grace California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 50 White Female 1990 08-29-2011
Doggett, Carol Washington Chelan 1995 2000 Child Sex Abuse 10 years and 10 months 3.1 36 White Female 1998 08-29-2011
Dorotik, Jane California San Diego 2001 2022 Murder 25 to life 18.9 53 White Female 2020 07-04-2022
Dunn, Lisa Kansas Thomas 1985 1992 Murder Life without parole 7.2 18 White Female 1992 12-07-2023
Earle, Margaret Massachusetts Plymouth 2005 2010 Murder Life 5.1 21 White Female 2010 02-23-2014
Edmunds, Audrey Wisconsin Dane 1996 2008 Murder 18 years 11.2 34 White Female 2008 08-29-2011
Engberg-Lehmer, Teresa Iowa Pottawattamie 1997 1998 Manslaughter 15 years 1.0 24 White Female 1998 07-29-2012
Eskew, Jasmine Montana Cascade 2014 2017 Child Abuse 5 years 3.0 21 White Female 2017 01-25-2018
Everett, Idella Washington Chelan 1994 1998 Child Sex Abuse 4 years and 8 months 3.8 41 White Female 1998 02-12-2012
Forsythe, Colleen Dill California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 26 White Female 1990 08-29-2011
Frazier, Patience Nevada Humboldt 2019 2025 Manslaughter 2 years and 6 months to 8 years 2.3 26 White Female 2021 10-14-2025
Fritz, Judith Pennsylvania Lehigh 1995 1997 Manslaughter 3 years 0 35 White Female 1995 05-29-2013
Gonser, Shannon Colorado Arapahoe 2006 2010 Child Sex Abuse 20 to life 4.3 34 White Female 2010 12-14-2016
Gonzalez, Kathleen Nebraska Gage 1989 2009 Accessory to Murder 10 years 4.8 24 Hispanic Female 1994 08-29-2011
Gray, Paula Illinois Cook 1978 2002 Murder 50 years 6.7 17 Black Female 1985 08-29-2011
Hall, Paula Missouri Christian 2009 2013 Murder 20 years 4.3 36 White Female 2013 10-14-2013
Hanzlik, Kimberly New York Bronx 2011 2024 Murder 20 to Life 13.8 34 White Female 2024 12-13-2024
Hemme, Sandra Missouri Buchanan 1981 2024 Murder Life without parole 43.3 20 White Female 2024 12-17-2024
Hockersmith, Letha Jean Oklahoma Tulsa 1994 1999 Murder Life 2.5 31 White Female 1996 04-08-2013
Jimerson, Tina Arkansas Dallas 1992 2020 Murder Life 26.2 23 Black Female 2018 10-08-2020
Johnson, Latisha New York Bronx 2007 2014 Attempted Murder 40 years 6.6 18 Black Female 2014 03-12-2014
Johnson, Sophia Washington Clark 2003 2005 Murder 43 years 2.6 23 Other Female 2005 09-24-2013
Keller, Frances Texas Travis 1992 2017 Child Sex Abuse 48 years 21.0 41 White Female 2013 06-24-2017
Killian, Gloria California Sacramento 1986 2002 Murder 32 to Life 16.4 35 White Female 2002 08-29-2011
King, Susan Kentucky Spencer 2008 2014 Manslaughter 10 years 4.1 38 White Female 2012 10-11-2014
Kniffen, Brenda California Kern 1984 1996 Child Sex Abuse 20 to 22 years and 4 months 12.2 29 White Female 1996 08-29-2011
LaBatte, Beth Wisconsin Kewaunee 1997 2006 Murder Life 8.1 24 White Female 2006 08-29-2011
Latta, Jacqueline Indiana LaPorte 1990 2002 Murder 50 years 11.2 27 White Female 2001 07-13-2016
Leath, Raynella Dossett Tennessee Knox 2010 2017 Murder Life 6.3 54 White Female 2016 06-02-2017
LeFever, Virginia Ohio Licking 1990 2011 Murder Life 20.7 37 White Female 2010 08-29-2011
Linehan, Mechele Alaska Anchorage 2007 2012 Murder Life 2.6 23 White Female 2010 01-10-2013
Loveless, Debbie Texas Rains 1989 1994 Murder Life 4.1 31 White Female 1993 08-29-2011
Lynch, Renay New York Erie 1998 2024 Murder 25 to life 23.9 39 Black Female 2022 01-16-2024
Lyndarr, Acacia Colorado Pueblo 2012 2025 Murder Life without parole 13.0 31 White Female 2025 08-22-2025
Masterson, Kerry Illinois Cook 2011 2017 Murder 58 years 6.0 23 Hispanic Female 2017 11-10-2017
Mawson, Kimberly Rhode Island Kent 2007 2012 Murder 35 years 2.7 32 White Female 2010 08-21-2013
McCuan, Deborah California Kern 1984 1996 Child Sex Abuse 20 to 22 years and 4 months 12.2 25 White Female 1996 08-29-2011
Mellen, Susan California Los Angeles 1998 2014 Murder Life without parole 16.4 42 White Female 2014 10-10-2014
Milke, Debra Arizona Maricopa 1990 2015 Murder Death 22.9 25 White Female 2013 03-19-2015
Miller, Gina California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 25 White Female 1990 08-29-2011
Miller, Tonia Michigan Calhoun 2003 2021 Murder 20 to 30 years 18.0 18 White Female 2021 09-20-2021
Monroe, Beverly Virginia Powhatan 1992 2003 Murder 22 years 9.4 54 White Female 2002 08-29-2011
Moore, Joanna California Alameda 1993 1994 Murder Not Sentenced 0.9 14 White Female 1994 10-24-2023
Mowbray, Freda Susie Texas Cameron 1988 1998 Murder Life 8.9 39 White Female 1997 08-29-2011
Murphy, Michelle Oklahoma Tulsa 1995 2014 Murder Life without parole 18.5 17 Native American Female 2014 09-20-2014
Overton, Hannah Texas Nueces 2007 2015 Murder Life without parole 7.3 29 White Female 2014 04-10-2015
Pavlinac, Laverne Oregon Multnomah 1991 1995 Murder 10 to Life 4.9 57 White Female 1995 08-29-2011
Peak, Carolyn June Arizona Pima 2000 2003 Murder Not Sentenced 3.4 39 White Female 2003 08-29-2011
Pettit, L. Lynn Ohio Vinton 1999 2001 Murder 15 to life 2.4 27 White Female 2001 06-22-2013
Pihota, Tina Texas Bexar 2009 2016 Assault Probation 0 41 White Female 2009 01-08-2017
Pitts, Marcella California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 29 White Female 1990 08-29-2011
Poulos, Michelle California Los Angeles 2001 2017 Threats 2 years 2.1 33 White Female 2003 02-28-2017
Pryor, A.L. Florida Pinellas 2022 2022 Assault Probation 0 42 Black Female 2022 11-14-2023
Rea, Julie Illinois Lawrence 2002 2006 Murder 65 years 2.4 28 White Female 2004 08-29-2011
Reasonover, Ellen Missouri St. Louis 1983 1999 Murder Life 15.7 24 Black Female 1999 08-29-2011
Reser, Pamela Sue Oregon Yamhill 1999 2002 Child Sex Abuse Life 2.8 29 White Female 2002 08-29-2011
Rigel, Sierra Oregon Curry 2011 2014 Manslaughter Community Service 0 17 White Female 2011 08-24-2014
Salce, Lydia New York Saratoga 2012 2015 Attempted Murder 16 years 2.8 50 White Female 2015 05-19-2015
Salcedo, Claudia Illinois Cook 2005 2007 Assault Probation 0 21 Hispanic Female 2005 03-09-2015
Salcedo, Gloria Illinois Cook 2005 2007 Assault Probation 0 46 Hispanic Female 2005 03-09-2015
Salcedo, Teresa Illinois Cook 2005 2007 Assault Probation 0 17 Hispanic Female 2005 03-09-2015
Shelden, Debra Nebraska Gage 1989 2009 Accessory to Murder 10 years 5.2 26 White Female 1994 08-29-2011
Shepard, Ann North Carolina New Hanover 1972 2012 Other Violent Felony 15 years 5.3 33 White Female 1978 11-17-2016
Shved, Olga Washington Franklin 2009 2014 Assault 10 years 2.0 23 White Female 2011 07-31-2014
Smith, Nancy Ohio Lorain 1994 2022 Child Sex Abuse 30 to 90 years 14.5 35 White Female 2009 03-18-2022
Smith, Tammy Iowa Humboldt 2007 2011 Child Abuse 10 years 4.3 32 White Female 2011 01-23-2014
Sommer, Cynthia California San Diego 2007 2008 Murder Life 1.2 28 White Female 2008 08-29-2011
Span, Darlene Fed-AZ 1990 1996 Assault Probation 0 39 White Female 1990 08-30-2013
Spellman, India Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2013 2023 Murder 30 to Life 10.0 17 Black Female 2023 02-17-2023
Stallings, Patricia Missouri Jefferson 1991 1991 Murder Life 0.5 24 White Female 1991 08-29-2011
Stevens, Codie Lynn Michigan Saginaw 2016 2020 Child Abuse 1 1/2 to 10 years 3.3 23 White Female 2019 02-01-2021
Stewart, Thea Massachusetts Middlesex 1988 1994 Child Sex Abuse 7 to 15 years 0 26 White Female 1988 03-25-2026