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
Abernathy, Christopher Illinois Cook 1987 2015 Murder Life without parole 28.1 17 White Male 02-13-2015
Antusas, Wayne Illinois Cook 1998 2021 Murder Life without parole 23.0 17 White Male 02-19-2021
Barr, Jonathan Illinois Cook 1997 2011 Murder 85 years 14.3 14 Black Male 01-23-2012
Bouto, Robert Illinois Cook 1996 2018 Murder 45 years 19.2 17 White Male 07-02-2018
Bradford, Marcellius Illinois Cook 1988 2001 Kidnapping 12 years 5.8 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Bradley, Javon Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 02-12-2022
Cardona, Gregorio Illinois Cook 1989 2025 Murder 55 years 25.7 16 Hispanic Male 07-23-2025
Cardona, Robert Illinois Cook 1989 2025 Murder 55 years 25.7 17 Hispanic Male 07-23-2025
Champagne, Terrell Illinois Cook 2008 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0.1 16 Black Male 09-19-2023
Coleman, Jermaine Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.1 16 Black Male 02-14-2022
Curtis, Joshua Illinois Cook 2005 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.3 17 Black Male 12-09-2018
Davis, Corey Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 02-15-2022
Dominguez, Alejandro Illinois Lake 1990 2002 Sexual Assault 9 years 3.8 16 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Drew, Frank Illinois Cook 1999 2024 Murder 60 years 23.3 16 Black Male 04-10-2024
Evans, Dionte Illinois Cook 2006 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 16 Black Male 09-13-2023
Evans, Michael Illinois Cook 1976 2003 Murder Life 26.9 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Ezell, LaShawn Illinois Cook 1998 2017 Robbery 20 years 6.6 15 Black Male 03-01-2017
Gaines, Brian Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 months 0.2 17 Black Male 10-05-2022
Gardner, Lewis Illinois Cook 1995 2014 Murder 30 years 12.3 15 Black Male 06-24-2014
Gomez, Ariel Illinois Cook 1998 2018 Murder 35 years 19.2 17 Hispanic Male 02-20-2018
Gray, Adam Illinois Cook 1996 2017 Murder Life without parole 21.0 14 White Male 05-12-2017
Gray, Paula Illinois Cook 1978 2002 Murder 50 years 6.7 17 Black Female 08-29-2011
Harden, James Illinois Cook 1995 2011 Murder 80 years 16.3 16 Black Male 01-23-2012
Harrington, Terry Iowa Pottawattamie 1978 2003 Murder Life 24.7 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Harris, Rodney Illinois Cook 2002 2013 Child Sex Abuse 15 years 8.2 15 Black Male 04-11-2017
Herrington, Jerry Illinois Cook 1992 2025 Murder 60 years 27.9 16 Black Male 05-06-2025
Hester, Lee Arthur Illinois Cook 1961 2019 Murder 55 years 10.8 14 Black Male 01-23-2020
Hill, Harold Illinois Cook 1994 2005 Murder Life without parole 10.4 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Horton, John Illinois Winnebago 1995 2017 Murder Life without parole 21.9 17 Black Male 10-09-2017
Hunt, Brian Illinois Cook 2008 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 12-05-2018
Jackson, Jeremy Illinois Cook 2002 2022 Murder 50 years 19.6 16 Black Male 07-26-2022
Jakes, Anthony Illinois Cook 1993 2018 Murder 40 years 18.8 15 Black Male 05-16-2018
Jimenez, Thaddeus Illinois Cook 1994 2009 Murder 50 years 14.5 13 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Johnson, Anthony Illinois Cook 2007 2014 Murder 47 years 6.3 17 Black Male 02-27-2015
Johnson, Charles Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 14 Black Male 09-19-2023
Johnson, Demetrius Illinois Cook 1992 2019 Murder 25 years 11.9 15 Black Male 01-02-2020
Johnson, Robert Illinois Cook 1997 2025 Murder 80 years 27.8 16 Black Male 04-26-2025
Jones, Isiah Illinois Cook 2004 2023 Drug Possession or Sale 18 months 0 16 Black Male 12-11-2023
Kelly, Thomas Illinois Cook 2001 2024 Murder 25 years 22.4 17 Hispanic Male 02-05-2024
Kittler, Eric Illinois Cook 1999 2002 Murder 35 years 2.7 15 Black Male 08-29-2011
McCarty, Desmond Illinois Cook 2001 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.6 17 Black Male 08-07-2024
McCoy, Troshawn Illinois Cook 1998 2017 Murder 55 years 18.2 17 Black Male 03-01-2017
McDonald, Octayvia Illinois Cook 2005 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Female 12-09-2018
McGhee, Curtis Iowa Pottawattamie 1978 2011 Murder Life 25.4 17 Black Male 05-29-2013
Mendoza, Madeline Illinois Cook 1993 2023 Murder 35 years 15.9 16 Hispanic Female 01-10-2023
Mitchell, Anthony Illinois Cook 2006 2019 Murder 31 years 12.5 17 Black Male 06-17-2020
Mitchell, Keith Illinois Cook 1995 2017 Murder 30 years 12.6 15 Black Male 06-11-2017
Moran, Nakiya Illinois Cook 2009 2017 Attempted Murder 62 years 7.5 17 White Male 06-06-2018
Morfin, Nicholas Illinois Cook 1997 2021 Murder Life without parole 23.5 17 White Male 02-08-2021
Munoz, Reynaldo Illinois Cook 1986 2022 Murder 60 years 29.8 16 Hispanic Male 03-09-2022
Negron, William Illinois Cook 1995 2017 Murder Life without parole 0 17 Hispanic Male 04-26-2017
Ollins, Calvin Illinois Cook 1988 2001 Murder Life without parole 13.8 14 Black Male 08-29-2011
Ollins, Larry Illinois Cook 1988 2001 Murder Life 13.5 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Ortiz, Edwin Illinois Cook 1993 2024 Murder 40 years 17.2 15 Hispanic Male 08-06-2024
Owens, Keith Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 05-16-2022
Payne, Cordero Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.8 17 Black Male 03-05-2023
Phillips, Paul Illinois Cook 1995 2014 Murder 30 years 12.3 17 Black Male 06-24-2014
Potts, Cameo Illinois Cook 2004 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0.1 17 Black Male 04-18-2025
Reyna, Tyrone Illinois Cook 1994 2023 Murder 25 years 13.1 15 Hispanic Male 11-14-2023
Richardson, Harold Illinois Cook 1997 2012 Murder 40 years 14.0 16 Black Male 01-27-2012
Rollins, Lafonso Illinois Cook 1994 2004 Sexual Assault 75 years 10.4 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Salcedo, Teresa Illinois Cook 2005 2007 Assault Probation 0 17 Hispanic Female 03-09-2015
Sanders, Jamell Illinois Cook 2006 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 12-06-2018
Santiago, Fabian Illinois Cook 1994 2022 Murder 90 years 25.3 16 Hispanic Male 10-22-2023
Saunders, Michael Illinois Cook 1998 2012 Murder 40 years 13.8 15 Black Male 01-27-2012
Savory, Johnnie Illinois Peoria 1977 2015 Murder 50 to 100 years 29.5 14 Black Male 02-02-2015
Shannon, Rasaan Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 4 months 0.3 17 Black Male 03-13-2022
Sharp, Shainne Illinois Cook 1994 2011 Murder 20 years 8.0 16 Black Male 01-23-2012
Sims, Oliver Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.2 17 Black Male 03-08-2022
Smith, Taurus Illinois Cook 2004 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 12-07-2018
Smith, Tyree Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0.7 17 Black Male 05-24-2022
Styles, Larod Illinois Cook 1998 2017 Murder Life without parole 18.7 16 Black Male 03-01-2017
Swift, Terrill Illinois Cook 1998 2012 Murder 36 years 13.5 17 Black Male 01-27-2012
Taylor, Daniel Illinois Cook 1995 2013 Murder Life without parole 17.8 17 Black Male 06-28-2013
Taylor, Robert Illinois Cook 1997 2011 Murder 80 years 14.3 14 Black Male 01-15-2012
Terry, Paul Illinois Cook 1977 2003 Murder Life 26.1 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Thames, Vincent Illinois Cook 1998 2012 Murder 30 years 13.4 17 Black Male 01-27-2012
Tyler, Sean Illinois Cook 1995 2021 Murder 58 years 23.4 17 Black Male 10-12-2021
Veal, Robert Illinois Cook 1994 2011 Murder 20 years 8.0 14 Black Male 01-15-2012
Washington, Mahlik Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 16 Black Male 09-13-2023
Weekly, London Illinois Cook 2005 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 15 Black Male 06-21-2024
Weston, Demond Illinois Cook 1992 2019 Murder 75 years 27.7 17 Black Male 01-09-2020
White, Lionel Jr. Illinois Cook 2006 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 11-28-2018
Williams, Bernard Illinois Cook 1998 2023 Murder 80 years 20.6 17 Black Male 10-02-2023
Wright, David Illinois Cook 1996 2023 Murder Life without parole 25.9 17 Black Male 04-20-2023