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
Cameron, Ronjon Massachusetts Berkshire 2003 2015 Sexual Assault 12 to 16 years 12.2 52 White Male 2015 12-02-2015
Cascone, William Massachusetts Berkshire 1987 2023 Murder Life 35.2 17 White Male 2022 07-21-2023
Champagne, Raymond Massachusetts Norfolk 1979 2020 Murder Life without parole 40.5 23 White Male 2020 07-30-2020
Choy, Frances Massachusetts Plymouth 2011 2020 Murder Life without parole 8.9 17 Asian Female 2020 10-11-2020
Cifizzari, Gary Massachusetts Worcester 1984 2019 Murder Life without parole 34.9 23 White Male 2019 01-08-2020
Clay, Frederick Massachusetts Suffolk 1981 2017 Murder Life without parole 36.0 16 Black Male 2017 08-15-2017
Correia, Ivano Massachusetts Plymouth 2014 2021 Other Violent Felony 20 years 6.8 28 Black Male 2021 02-12-2022
Cosenza, Natale Massachusetts Worcester 2002 2017 Assault 12 to 20 years 13.9 26 White Male 2016 11-29-2017
Cowans, Stephan Massachusetts Suffolk 1998 2004 Attempted Murder 30 to 45 years 5.6 26 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Czubryt, Robert Massachusetts Berkshire 2010 2016 Sexual Assault 2 months 0.1 50 White Male 2010 04-30-2018
Echavarria, Angel Massachusetts Essex 1996 2015 Murder Life without parole 19.3 27 Hispanic Male 2015 06-20-2015
Ellis, Sean Massachusetts Suffolk 1995 2018 Murder Life 19.7 19 Black Male 2015 12-31-2018
Gutierrez, Erasmo Massachusetts Essex 2004 2022 Arson 1 to 2 years 1.8 39 Hispanic Male 2006 05-05-2023
Jacobson, Barry Massachusetts Berkshire 1983 2022 Arson 6 months 1.1 38 White Male 1985 04-05-2022
Jenkins, Shaun Massachusetts Suffolk 2005 2021 Murder Life without parole 16.4 23 Black Male 2021 01-13-2022
Jones, Darrell Massachusetts Plymouth 1986 2019 Murder Life without parole 31.2 18 Black Male 2017 06-20-2019
Jones, Milton Massachusetts Suffolk 1976 2022 Murder Life 14.1 23 Black Male 1990 01-03-2023
Kamara, Barry Massachusetts Suffolk 1992 2023 Murder Life 17.3 17 Black Male 2009 03-30-2023
Maher, Dennis Massachusetts Middlesex 1984 2003 Sexual Assault Life 18.8 22 White Male 2003 08-29-2011
McGee, Rickey Massachusetts Suffolk 1998 2025 Murder Life without parole 26.0 19 Black Male 2024 11-23-2025
Miller, Neil Massachusetts Suffolk 1990 2000 Sexual Assault 26 to 45 years 9.4 22 Black Male 2000 08-29-2011
Perrot, George Massachusetts Hampden 1987 2017 Sexual Assault Life 29.2 17 White Male 2017 11-03-2017
Qualls, Ronnie Massachusetts Suffolk 1993 2020 Murder Life 25.9 20 Black Male 2019 09-21-2020
Rosa, Thomas Jr. Massachusetts Suffolk 1986 2026 Murder Life without parole 32.9 24 Hispanic Male 2019 04-03-2026
Rosario, Victor Massachusetts Middlesex 1983 2017 Murder Life 31.3 24 Hispanic Male 2014 09-18-2017
Rubin, Jerome Massachusetts Middlesex 2010 2016 Arson 2 years 1.0 48 White Male 2011 05-31-2016
Schand, Mark Massachusetts Hampden 1987 2013 Murder Life without parole 25.9 21 Black Male 2013 10-16-2013
Sprinkle, Keyon Massachusetts Suffolk 2002 2020 Murder Life 17.9 17 Black Male 2020 05-22-2020
Sullivan, Michael Massachusetts Middlesex 1987 2019 Murder Life without parole 25.8 25 White Male 2013 03-07-2019
Velasquez, Eduardo Massachusetts Hampden 1988 2001 Sexual Assault 12 to 18 years 12.7 22 Hispanic Male 2001 08-29-2011
Waters, Kenneth Massachusetts Middlesex 1983 2001 Murder Life 17.8 25 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Watson, James Massachusetts Suffolk 1981 2020 Murder Life without parole 38.7 20 Black Male 2020 11-25-2020
Weichel, Fred Massachusetts Norfolk 1981 2017 Murder Life without parole 35.7 28 White Male 2017 08-10-2017
Wright, Edward Massachusetts Hampden 1985 2025 Murder Life without parole 40.3 22 Black Male 2025 09-08-2025