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: 727
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Date of Release Posting Date
Abbitt, Joseph North Carolina Forsyth 1995 2009 Child Sex Abuse Life 14.2 31 Black Male 2009 09-01-2011
Abbott, Cinque Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 19 Black Male 2008 02-14-2022
Abdal, Warith Habib New York Erie 1983 1999 Sexual Assault 20 to Life 16.2 43 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Adams, Darryl Texas Dallas 1992 2017 Sexual Assault 25 years 21.9 25 Black Male 2014 02-18-2017
Adams, Demetris Illinois Cook 2004 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.3 22 Black Male 2004 04-13-2020
Adams, Jarrett M. Wisconsin Jefferson 2000 2007 Sexual Assault 28 years 7.0 17 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Adams, Kenneth Illinois Cook 1978 1996 Murder 75 years 17.7 22 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Adams, Reginald Louisiana Orleans 1983 2014 Murder Life without parole 30.7 26 Black Male 2014 05-13-2014
Addison, Ronald Maryland Baltimore City 1998 2005 Murder 30 years 7.7 19 Black Male 2005 08-29-2011
Ajamu, Kwame Ohio Cuyahoga 1975 2014 Murder Death 27.3 17 Black Male 2003 11-21-2014
Alexander, Malcolm Louisiana Jefferson 1980 2018 Sexual Assault Life without parole 37.2 19 Black Male 2018 02-06-2018
Ali, Chauncey Illinois Cook 2007 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.4 37 Black Male 2007 04-13-2020
Allen, Crystal Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 22 Black Female 2007 04-27-2022
Allen, Crystal Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 22 Black Female 2007 02-10-2022
Allen, Dennis Texas Dallas 2000 2019 Murder Life 14.2 36 Black Male 2014 05-11-2019
Allen, George Jr. Missouri Cole 1983 2013 Murder 95 years 29.3 25 Black Male 2012 01-18-2013
Allen, Joseph Ohio Lorain 1994 2022 Child Sex Abuse Life 22.9 39 Black Male 2017 03-18-2022
Allen, Landon Illinois Cook 2004 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 29 Black Male 2004 12-09-2018
Almond, George Illinois Cook 2008 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.4 30 Black Male 2009 12-06-2021
Almond, George Illinois Cook 2006 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 1.3 28 Black Male 2008 12-09-2018
Amerson, Quincy North Carolina Harnett 2001 2024 Murder Life without parole 22.9 24 Black Male 2024 05-19-2024
Anderson, Deonta Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year and 6 months 0.4 19 Black Male 2005 05-02-2022
Anderson, Eric Michigan Wayne 2010 2019 Robbery 15 to 22 years 8.5 20 Black Male 2019 05-06-2019
Anderson, Herbert Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 44 Black Male 2004 04-28-2022
Anderson, James S. Washington Pierce 2005 2009 Robbery 17 years 3.6 26 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Anderson, Marvin Virginia Hanover 1982 2002 Sexual Assault Life 14.5 18 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011
Andrews, Isaiah Ohio Cuyahoga 1975 2021 Murder Life 45.1 36 Black Male 2020 11-15-2021
Anthony, Obie California Los Angeles 1995 2011 Murder Life without parole 16.2 19 Black Male 2011 01-14-2012
Armstrong, LaMonte North Carolina Guilford 1995 2013 Murder Life 16.9 38 Black Male 2012 03-19-2013
Atkins, Herman California Riverside 1988 2000 Sexual Assault 45 years and 8 months 8.4 20 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011
Atkins, Timothy California Los Angeles 1987 2007 Murder 32 to Life 19.5 17 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Austin, Michael Maryland Baltimore City 1975 2002 Murder Life 26.8 25 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Ayers, David Ohio Cuyahoga 2000 2011 Murder Life without parole 10.8 42 Black Male 2011 02-21-2012
Ayers, Devon New York Bronx 1997 2012 Murder 25 to life 15.8 18 Black Male 2012 12-13-2012
Ayers, Devon New York Bronx 1997 2013 Murder 25 to life 0.1 18 Black Male 1997 09-20-2013
Aziz, Muhammad New York New York 1966 2021 Murder Life 19.3 26 Black Male 1985 12-06-2021
Bailey, Kevin Illinois Cook 1990 2018 Murder 80 years 27.3 19 Black Male 2018 02-03-2018
Bain, James Florida Polk 1974 2009 Child Sex Abuse Life 35.6 19 Black Male 2009 08-29-2011
Baker, Anthony Illinois Cook 2003 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 Black Male 2003 02-10-2022
Baker, Ben Illinois Cook 2006 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 18 years 9.6 32 Black Male 2016 01-19-2016
Baker, Ben Illinois Cook 2006 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 0 33 Black Male 2006 03-28-2016
Baker, Edward Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1974 2002 Murder Life 25.2 17 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Baker, Kevin New Jersey Camden 1996 2020 Murder 60 to life 23.5 23 Black Male 2020 02-28-2020
Ballard, Jarvis Louisiana St. Bernard 1999 2021 Sexual Assault Life without parole 22.0 18 Black Male 2021 08-21-2021
Banks, Brian California Los Angeles 2003 2012 Sexual Assault 6 years 5.0 16 Black Male 2008 05-29-2012
Barbour, Bennett Virginia James City 1978 2012 Sexual Assault 10 years 4.2 22 Black Male 1982 06-27-2012
Barnes, Lamar Virginia Portsmouth City 2003 2022 Murder Life 18.4 20 Black Male 2022 01-27-2022
Barr, Jonathan Illinois Cook 1997 2011 Murder 85 years 14.3 14 Black Male 2011 01-23-2012
Bass, Jimmy Mississippi Bolivar 1988 2010 Robbery 50 years 21.2 18 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Batchelor, Corey Illinois Cook 1991 2018 Murder 30 years 13.3 19 Black Male 2004 02-03-2018
Beal, Teshama Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 22 Black Female 2005 02-10-2022
Beals, Brian Illinois Cook 1990 2023 Murder 80 years 33.9 22 Black Male 2023 01-03-2024
Beaver, Antonio Missouri St. Louis City 1997 2007 Robbery 18 years 9.9 30 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Bell, Deandre Illinois Cook 2007 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Male 2007 12-09-2018
Bell, Jimmie Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 Black Male 2004 02-08-2022
Benson, Leon Indiana Marion 1999 2023 Murder 60 years 23.7 22 Black Male 2023 03-21-2023
Berry, DeMarlo Nevada Clark 1995 2017 Murder Life 22.1 18 Black Male 2017 07-06-2017
Berryman, Earl New Jersey Essex 1985 1997 Sexual Assault 50 years 10.4 24 Black Male 1995 08-29-2011
Bibbins, Gene Louisiana East Baton Rouge 1987 2003 Child Sex Abuse Life 15.9 29 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Bivens, Phillip Mississippi Forrest 1980 2010 Murder Life 29.9 28 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Blackmon, Eric Illinois Cook 2004 2019 Murder 60 years 13.5 20 Black Male 2018 01-28-2019
Blair, Harvey Illinois Cook 2005 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 0.3 35 Black Male 2005 12-09-2018
Bolden, Percy Illinois Cook 2006 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years and 6 months 0.5 36 Black Male 2007 05-17-2022
Boles, Brian New York New York 1995 2025 Murder 25 years to Life 29.0 17 Black Male 2024 07-23-2025
Bonners, Catrina Illinois Cook 2007 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 24 Black Female 2007 03-02-2021
Boyd, Darryl Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 Black Male 2005 02-09-2022
Bozella, Dewey New York Dutchess 1983 2009 Murder 20 to Life 25.9 16 Black Male 2009 08-29-2011
Bradley, Antwan Illinois Cook 2008 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 Black Male 2008 01-19-2021
Bradley, Javon Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 2008 02-12-2022
Brakes, Warren Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years 2.6 41 Black Male 2010 02-15-2022
Brayboy, Glen Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0 44 Black Male 2008 02-14-2022
Breeland, Vernell Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.8 23 Black Male 2005 02-14-2022
Brewer, Kennedy Mississippi Noxubee 1995 2008 Murder Death 12.4 21 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Bridgeman, Wiley Ohio Cuyahoga 1975 2014 Murder Death 37.3 20 Black Male 2012 11-21-2014
Bright, Gregory Louisiana Orleans 1976 2003 Murder Life 26.9 20 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Briley, Yutico Louisiana Orleans 2013 2021 Robbery 60 years 7.9 19 Black Male 2021 04-05-2021
Briscoe, Johnny Missouri St. Louis 1983 2006 Sexual Assault 45 years 23.2 28 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Britt, Cheydrick Florida Hillsborough 2004 2013 Child Sex Abuse 30 years 9.4 29 Black Male 2013 11-21-2013
Brooks, Elvis Louisiana Orleans 1977 2022 Murder Life without parole 42.1 19 Black Male 2019 01-17-2023
Brooks, Levon Mississippi Noxubee 1992 2008 Murder Life without parole 16.1 31 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Brown, Danny Ohio Lucas 1982 2001 Murder Life 18.5 24 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Brown, Dennis Louisiana St. Tammany 1985 2005 Sexual Assault Life 19.1 16 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Brown, Jason Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.5 20 Black Male 2009 05-24-2022
Brown, John Jr. Arkansas Dallas 1992 2020 Murder Life 26.1 21 Black Male 2018 10-08-2020
Brown, Joyce Ann Texas Dallas 1980 1990 Murder 25 to Life 9.0 33 Black Female 1989 08-29-2011
Brown, Marcel Illinois Cook 2011 2018 Murder 35 years 7.5 18 Black Male 2018 07-24-2018
Brown, Nathan Louisiana Jefferson 1997 2014 Sexual Assault 25 years 16.6 23 Black Male 2014 06-25-2014
Brown, Patrick Pennsylvania Dauphin 2002 2010 Robbery 22 to 70 years 8.0 21 Black Male 2010 06-30-2012
Brown, Shawn Michigan Calhoun 2010 2021 Manslaughter 8 years and 4 months to 30 years 8.8 25 Black Male 2019 05-03-2021
Brown, Sherwood Mississippi DeSoto 1995 2021 Murder Death 26.4 24 Black Male 2021 10-04-2021
Brunner, Eric Ohio Stark 1996 2023 Sexual Assault 9 to 40 years 12.6 24 Black Male 2009 10-26-2023
Bryant, Andre Florida Manatee 2007 2015 Robbery 30 years 8.6 20 Black Male 2015 10-06-2015
Bryant, David New York Bronx 1976 2019 Murder 25 to Life 40.7 18 Black Male 2017 03-15-2019
Bryant, Malcolm Maryland Baltimore City 1999 2016 Murder Life 16.8 24 Black Male 2016 05-17-2016
Bunn, John New York Kings 1992 2018 Murder 7 to life 16.4 14 Black Male 2009 05-20-2018
Burgess, Sabein Maryland Baltimore City 1995 2014 Murder Life 18.7 24 Black Male 2014 02-21-2014
Burgess, Wayne Tennessee Giles 1999 2023 Murder Life 24.5 34 Black Male 2023 08-16-2023
Burner, Troy District of Columbia 1994 2020 Murder 30 to life 24.4 17 Black Male 2018 09-17-2020
Burrell, Frank Illinois Cook 2002 2024 Murder 32 years 17.2 24 Black Male 2019 04-04-2024
Burton, Darryl Missouri Cole 1985 2008 Murder Life 23.5 22 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011