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
Adams, Jarrett M. Wisconsin Jefferson 2000 2007 Sexual Assault 28 years 7.0 17 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Atkins, Kenneth Florida Martin 2004 2008 Sexual Assault 10 years 4.4 16 White Male 2008 08-30-2013
Banks, Brian California Los Angeles 2003 2012 Sexual Assault 6 years 5.0 16 Black Male 2008 05-29-2012
Brown, Dennis Louisiana St. Tammany 1985 2005 Sexual Assault Life 19.1 16 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Buntin, Harold Indiana Marion 1986 2007 Sexual Assault 50 years 21.0 15 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Coker, Edgar Virginia Stafford 2007 2014 Sexual Assault 1 year and 5 months 1.5 15 Black Male 2009 03-03-2014
Denny, Mark New York Kings 1989 2017 Sexual Assault 19 to 57 years 28.9 16 Black Male 2017 01-06-2018
Dominguez, Alejandro Illinois Lake 1990 2002 Sexual Assault 9 years 3.8 16 Hispanic Male 1993 08-29-2011
Faust, Benjamin Missouri St. Charles 2016 2018 Sexual Assault 1 year 0.8 17 Black Male 2017 08-27-2018
Harris, William O'Dell West Virginia Kanawha 1987 1995 Sexual Assault 10 to 20 years 8.0 17 Black Male 1995 08-29-2011
Hatchett, Nathaniel Michigan Macomb 1998 2008 Sexual Assault 25 to 40 years 10.1 17 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Henton, Eugene Texas Dallas 1984 2006 Sexual Assault 4 years 21.6 16 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Hill, James Indiana Lake 1982 2009 Sexual Assault 35 years 16.3 17 Black Male 1998 12-30-2013
Jackson, Willie Louisiana Jefferson 1989 2006 Sexual Assault 40 years 16.7 17 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Jones, Charles III Missouri St. Charles 2016 2018 Sexual Assault 1 year 0.8 16 Black Male 2017 08-27-2018
Lee, Martel Wisconsin Kenosha 2024 2025 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 16 Black Male 2024 02-05-2025
Lee, William Michigan Wayne 2007 2010 Sexual Assault 15 to 30 years 3.2 17 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
McCray, Antron New York New York 1990 2002 Sexual Assault 5 to 10 years 5.9 15 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Moore, Sedrick Georgia Colquitt 2002 2023 Sexual Assault 50 years 21.5 17 Black Male 2023 10-13-2023
Perrot, George Massachusetts Hampden 1987 2017 Sexual Assault Life 29.2 17 White Male 2017 11-03-2017
Richardson, Kevin New York New York 1990 2002 Sexual Assault 5 to 10 years 6.6 14 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011
Robinson, Kerry Georgia Colquitt 2002 2020 Sexual Assault 20 years 17.9 17 Black Male 2020 02-10-2020
Rollins, Lafonso Illinois Cook 1994 2004 Sexual Assault 75 years 10.4 17 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Salaam, Yusef New York New York 1990 2002 Sexual Assault 5 to 10 years 6.9 15 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011
Santana, Raymond New York New York 1990 2002 Sexual Assault 5 to 10 years 12.3 14 Hispanic Male 2002 08-29-2011
Sutton, Josiah Texas Harris 1999 2004 Sexual Assault 25 years 3.7 16 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Torres Rivera, José Armando Puerto Rico Carolina 1991 2020 Sexual Assault Life 27.6 17 Hispanic Male 2019 08-13-2025
Valdez, Gilbert Texas Bexar 1997 2012 Sexual Assault Probation 0 17 Hispanic Male 1997 10-31-2012
Walter, Sullivan Louisiana Orleans 1986 2022 Sexual Assault 35 years 35.0 17 Black Male 2021 08-31-2022
Williams, Michael Anthony Louisiana Jackson 1981 2005 Sexual Assault Life without parole 23.8 16 Black Male 2005 08-29-2011
Wise, Korey New York New York 1990 2002 Sexual Assault 5 to 15 years 11.7 16 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011