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 Posting Date
Allen, Crystal Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 22 Black Female 04-27-2022
Allen, Crystal Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 22 Black Female 02-10-2022
Baillie, Nissa Florida Hillsborough 1997 2001 Manslaughter 15 years 0 20 White Female 01-29-2014
Beal, Teshama Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 22 Black Female 02-10-2022
Bonners, Catrina Illinois Cook 2007 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 24 Black Female 03-02-2021
Cadle, Taylor Florida Polk 2017 2017 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Probation 0 12 White Female 07-14-2025
Coleman, Laurarence Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year and 6 months 0.2 43 Black Female 02-16-2022
Del Prete, Jennifer Illinois Will 2005 2022 Murder 20 years 9.2 31 White Female 10-13-2022
Elsayed, Jessica Illinois Cook 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 White Female 06-23-2016
Enriquez, Danielle Illinois DuPage 2011 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 28 Hispanic Female 06-08-2016
Fisher, Christine Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Female 05-02-2022
Glenn, Clarissa Illinois Cook 2006 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 34 Black Female 03-28-2016
Goree, Erica Illinois Cook 2006 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.8 31 Black Female 05-16-2022
Gray, Paula Illinois Cook 1978 2002 Murder 50 years 6.7 17 Black Female 08-29-2011
Green, Debra Illinois Cook 2010 2011 Assault Probation 0 31 Black Female 08-26-2013
Gresham, Lakiya Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 26 Black Female 02-15-2022
Harris, Nicole Illinois Cook 2005 2013 Murder 30 years 7.3 23 Black Female 06-17-2013
Johnson, Trinere Illinois Cook 2008 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 Black Female 03-02-2021
Joseph, Malenne Florida Orange 2010 2010 Destruction of Property Not Sentenced 0.2 27 Black Female 08-29-2011
Leaks, Marie Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.9 44 Black Female 02-14-2022
Lee, Sheyanah Illinois Peoria 2020 2025 Murder 50 years 5.8 31 Black Female 01-11-2026
Masterson, Kerry Illinois Cook 2011 2017 Murder 58 years 6.0 23 Hispanic Female 11-10-2017
McDonald, Octayvia Illinois Cook 2005 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Female 12-09-2018
Mendoza, Madeline Illinois Cook 1993 2023 Murder 35 years 15.9 16 Hispanic Female 01-10-2023
Mengloi, Mary Florida Palm Beach 1990 1993 Theft Probation 0 30 White Female 10-26-2014
Morales, Melissa Florida Martin 2018 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.1 37 White Female 04-04-2019
Mulero, Marilyn Illinois Cook 1993 2022 Murder Death 26.5 21 Hispanic Female 08-22-2022
Newell, Lolita Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.7 24 Black Female 05-18-2022
O'Dell, Karen Florida Manatee 1998 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Community Service 0 37 White Female 07-15-2012
Odom, Teresa Florida Jackson 2018 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 52 White Female 03-05-2021
Price, Christy Illinois Champaign 2014 2025 Other Nonviolent Felony 2 years 1.9 42 White Female 07-31-2026
Pryor, A.L. Florida Pinellas 2022 2022 Assault Probation 0 42 Black Female 11-14-2023
Rea, Julie Illinois Lawrence 2002 2006 Murder 65 years 2.4 28 White Female 08-29-2011
Rocquemore, Sharron Illinois Cook 2017 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 29 Black Female 09-20-2021
Salcedo, Claudia Illinois Cook 2005 2007 Assault Probation 0 21 Hispanic Female 03-09-2015
Salcedo, Gloria Illinois Cook 2005 2007 Assault Probation 0 46 Hispanic Female 03-09-2015
Salcedo, Teresa Illinois Cook 2005 2007 Assault Probation 0 17 Hispanic Female 03-09-2015
Smith, Sarah Florida Manatee 1998 2000 Drug Possession or Sale 1 month 0 19 White Female 07-10-2012
Ward, Madeleine Illinois DuPage 2006 2008 Theft 6 years and 7 months 2.2 52 White Female 04-05-2013
Watkins, Kimberly Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year and 6 months 0.2 31 Black Female 03-01-2022
Williams, Emmaline Illinois Cook 1986 1995 Child Sex Abuse 12 years 7.8 43 Black Female 07-03-2014