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
Baker, Edward Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1974 2002 Murder Life 25.2 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Berry, Johnny Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1995 2019 Murder Life without parole 22.9 16 Black Male 06-27-2019
Brown, Jacquez Pennsylvania York 2013 2022 Murder 50 to Life 8.2 15 Black Male 02-18-2022
Crawford, Steven Pennsylvania Dauphin 1974 2002 Murder Life 27.8 14 Black Male 08-29-2011
Felder, Lance Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1998 2014 Murder Life 14.9 16 Black Male 06-19-2014
Gilyard, Eugene Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1998 2014 Murder Life 14.9 16 Black Male 06-19-2014
Handley, Zachary Pennsylvania Northampton 2008 2015 Arson 6 to 12 months 1.0 13 White Male 05-15-2015
Lewis, Terrance Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1999 2019 Murder Life without parole 20.0 17 Black Male 06-03-2019
Oliver, Montrell Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1998 2024 Murder Life without parole 24.0 17 Black Male 07-03-2024
Outlaw, Donald Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2004 2020 Murder Life without parole 14.6 16 Black Male 01-23-2021
Pacek, Jerry Pennsylvania Allegheny 1959 1991 Murder 10 to 20 years 9.6 13 White Male 08-29-2011
Patterson, Dontia Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2009 2018 Murder Life without parole 8.7 17 Black Male 05-24-2018
Powell, Christopher Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2007 2026 Attempted Murder 62 1/2 to 125 years 18.0 17 Black Male 02-05-2026
Rice, Charles Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2013 2024 Attempted Murder 30 to 60 years 10.9 17 Black Male 04-07-2024
Serrano, Ivan Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1988 2005 Murder Life 17.6 17 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Sparks, David Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2008 2023 Murder Life without parole 15.5 16 Black Male 11-27-2023
Spellman, India Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2013 2023 Murder 30 to Life 10.0 17 Black Female 02-17-2023
Thomas, Shaurn Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1994 2017 Murder Life without parole 22.4 16 Black Male 06-20-2017
Williams, Terrance Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1985 2020 Murder 13 1/2 to 27 years 0.9 17 Black Male 03-25-2020
Wilson, Theophalis Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1993 2020 Murder Life without parole 26.5 17 Black Male 02-03-2020