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: 211
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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
Adams, Jarrett M. Wisconsin Jefferson 2000 2007 Sexual Assault 28 years 7.0 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Adams, Johnathan Georgia Carroll 2005 2006 Murder 1 year 0.7 12 White Male 08-29-2011
Ajamu, Kwame Ohio Cuyahoga 1975 2014 Murder Death 27.3 17 Black Male 11-21-2014
Allen, Dante Ohio Hamilton 2005 2005 Kidnapping Not Sentenced 0 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Alvarez, George Texas Cameron 2006 2010 Assault 8 years 4.5 17 Hispanic Male 07-06-2017
Atkins, Kenneth Florida Martin 2004 2008 Sexual Assault 10 years 4.4 16 White Male 08-30-2013
Ayers, Randall Lynn Ohio Hamilton 1982 1990 Attempted Murder 14 to 50 years 8.3 17 White Male 08-29-2011
Bailey, Darryl Tennessee Shelby 1994 2000 Murder Life 5.8 17 Black Male 03-10-2014
Baker, Edward Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1974 2002 Murder Life 25.2 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Banks, Brian California Los Angeles 2003 2012 Sexual Assault 6 years 5.0 16 Black Male 05-29-2012
Barr, Jonathan Illinois Cook 1997 2011 Murder 85 years 14.3 14 Black Male 01-23-2012
Berry, Johnny Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1995 2019 Murder Life without parole 22.9 16 Black Male 06-27-2019
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
Brim, Dominique Michigan Wayne 2002 2002 Assault Not Sentenced 0 14 Black Female 08-29-2011
Brown, Dennis Louisiana St. Tammany 1985 2005 Sexual Assault Life 19.1 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Brown, Jacquez Pennsylvania York 2013 2022 Murder 50 to Life 8.2 15 Black Male 02-18-2022
Brown, Timothy Florida Broward 1993 2003 Murder Life 9.5 14 Black Male 08-29-2011
Bunn, John New York Kings 1992 2018 Murder 7 to life 16.4 14 Black Male 05-20-2018
Buntin, Harold Indiana Marion 1986 2007 Sexual Assault 50 years 12.3 15 Black Male 08-29-2011
Burner, Troy District of Columbia 1994 2020 Murder 30 to life 24.4 17 Black Male 09-17-2020
Cadle, Taylor Florida Polk 2017 2017 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Probation 0 12 White Female 07-14-2025
Caravella, Anthony Florida Broward 1984 2010 Murder Life 25.1 15 White Male 08-29-2011
Carmona, Arthur California Orange 1998 2000 Robbery 12 years 1.9 16 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Carpenter, De'Marchoe Oklahoma Tulsa 1995 2016 Murder Life 20.5 17 Black Male 11-28-2016
Carr, Johnetta Kentucky Jefferson 2008 2019 Manslaughter 20 years 1.5 17 Black Female 04-22-2020
Carrillo, Franky California Los Angeles 1992 2011 Murder Life 18.7 16 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Carter, Quentin Michigan Kent 1992 2015 Child Sex Abuse 6 to 20 years 16.5 16 Black Male 06-25-2015
Casas, Jesus Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Hispanic Male 09-30-2016
Champagne, Terrell Illinois Cook 2008 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0.1 16 Black Male 09-19-2023
Charles, Lambert New York Queens 1993 1998 Manslaughter 10 to 30 years 5.1 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Chavez, Emmanuel California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale 6 months 0.5 16 Hispanic Male 07-26-2021
Christoph, Dayna Washington Spokane 1995 2000 Child Sex Abuse 21 to 28 weeks 0 16 White Female 02-22-2012
Churaman, Prakash New York Queens 2018 2022 Murder 9 to life 2.2 15 Asian Male 06-27-2022
Clark, Darrell Georgia Floyd 1998 2022 Murder Life 24.9 17 White Male 01-11-2023
Clay, James Chad-Lewis Michigan Wayne 2017 2019 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 50 years 1.7 16 Black Male 09-05-2019
Coker, Edgar Virginia Stafford 2007 2014 Sexual Assault 1 year and 5 months 1.5 15 Black Male 03-03-2014
Coleman, Jermaine Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.1 16 Black Male 02-14-2022
Cottingham, Jamaka Texas Harris 1997 2023 Robbery 30 years 14.7 17 Black Male 08-02-2023
Culbertson, Aaron Jr. Ohio Stark 2018 2022 Robbery 8 years 4.1 16 Black Male 01-12-2023
Curtis, Joshua Illinois Cook 2005 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.3 17 Black Male 12-09-2018
Dail, Dwayne Allen North Carolina Wayne 1989 2007 Child Sex Abuse Life 18.4 17 White Male 08-29-2011
Davalos, Luis California Los Angeles 1996 2001 Manslaughter 12 years 5.6 16 Hispanic Male 05-18-2012
Davis, Corey Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 02-15-2022
Denny, Mark New York Kings 1989 2017 Sexual Assault 19 to 57 years 28.9 16 Black Male 01-06-2018
Deskovic, Jeffrey New York Westchester 1990 2006 Murder 15 to Life 15.8 16 White Male 08-29-2011
Diaz, Victor Texas Harris 2011 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Hispanic Male 12-26-2014
Dominguez, Alejandro Illinois Lake 1990 2002 Sexual Assault 9 years 3.8 16 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Dominguez, Jonathan California Los Angeles 2006 2006 Assault Not Sentenced 0.1 15 Hispanic Male 10-31-2012
Drew, Frank Illinois Cook 1999 2024 Murder 60 years 23.3 16 Black Male 04-10-2024
Edmonds, Tyler Mississippi Oktibbeha 2004 2008 Murder Life 2.8 13 White Male 08-29-2011
Evans, Dionte Illinois Cook 2006 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 16 Black Male 09-13-2023
Faust, Benjamin Missouri St. Charles 2016 2018 Sexual Assault 1 year 0.8 17 Black Male 08-27-2018
Felder, Lance Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1998 2014 Murder Life 14.9 16 Black Male 06-19-2014
Figueroa, Fancy New York Queens 1997 2004 Filing a False Report Community Service 0 16 Hispanic Female 07-26-2014
Funes, Jeffery California Los Angeles 2006 2006 Assault Not Sentenced 0.1 15 Hispanic Male 10-31-2012
Gaines, Brian Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 months 0.2 17 Black Male 10-05-2022
Garner, Terence North Carolina Johnston 1998 2002 Attempted Murder 32 to 43 years 4.1 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Gauthier, Victoria Texas Harris 2013 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 White Female 10-26-2015
Gilyard, Eugene Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1998 2014 Murder Life 14.9 16 Black Male 06-19-2014
Gomez, Ariel Illinois Cook 1998 2018 Murder 35 years 19.2 17 Hispanic Male 02-20-2018
Handley, Zachary Pennsylvania Northampton 2008 2015 Arson 6 to 12 months 1.0 13 White Male 05-15-2015
Harden, James Illinois Cook 1995 2011 Murder 80 years 16.3 16 Black Male 01-23-2012
Hargrave, Rosean New York Kings 1992 2018 Murder 30 to life 22.4 17 Black Male 05-20-2018
Harris, Anthony Ohio Tuscarawas 1999 2000 Murder 7 years 1.2 12 Black Male 08-29-2011
Harris, Rodney Illinois Cook 2002 2013 Child Sex Abuse 15 years 8.2 15 Black Male 04-11-2017
Harris, William O'Dell West Virginia Kanawha 1987 1995 Sexual Assault 10 to 20 years 8.0 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Harrison, Kendall Louisiana Orleans 2014 2025 Murder Life 10.8 17 Black Male 09-26-2025
Hayes, Reginald Nevada Clark 1985 1999 Murder Life without parole 12.9 14 Black Male 08-07-2015
Haynes, Marvin Minnesota Hennepin 2005 2023 Murder Life 18.3 16 Black Male 12-18-2023
Heineman, Alex Wisconsin St. Croix 2017 2019 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 16 White Male 11-12-2020
Henton, Eugene Texas Dallas 1984 2006 Sexual Assault 4 years 21.6 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Hernandez, Giovanni California Los Angeles 2012 2023 Murder 50 to life 11.0 14 Hispanic Male 01-03-2024
Herrera, Bobby Paiste California Santa Clara 1998 2000 Assault 5 years 2.2 17 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
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
Horn, Vernon Connecticut New Haven 2000 2018 Murder 70 years 16.0 17 Black Male 04-30-2018
Howard, Kenji California Los Angeles 1997 2021 Murder 35 to Life 23.9 16 Black Male 01-13-2022
Hunt, Brian Illinois Cook 2008 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 12-05-2018
Hunt, Kenya California San Diego 1991 1991 Robbery Not Sentenced 0.1 17 Black Male 09-07-2012
Irby, Derius Ohio Cuyahoga 2016 2017 Robbery Not Sentenced 0.5 17 Black Male 03-01-2018
Ireland, Kenneth Connecticut New Haven 1989 2009 Murder 50 years 19.7 16 White Male 08-29-2011
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
Jeffers, John Indiana Knox 1977 2003 Murder 34 years 5.6 14 White Male 08-29-2011
Jimenez, Thaddeus Illinois Cook 1994 2009 Murder 50 years 14.5 13 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
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, Donnell Massachusetts Suffolk 1996 2000 Murder 18 to 20 years 3.7 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Johnson, Robert Illinois Cook 1997 2025 Murder 80 years 27.8 16 Black Male 04-26-2025
Jones, Charles III Missouri St. Charles 2016 2018 Sexual Assault 1 year 0.8 16 Black Male 08-27-2018
Jones, Isiah Illinois Cook 2004 2023 Drug Possession or Sale 18 months 0 16 Black Male 12-11-2023
Jones, Michael Texas Harris 2009 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 12-03-2015
Jones, Morris S. Texas Dallas 1998 2001 Assault 15 years 2.7 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Kelley, Gregory Texas Williamson 2014 2019 Child Sex Abuse 25 years 3.1 17 White Male 12-18-2019
Kelly, Thomas Illinois Cook 2001 2024 Murder 25 years 22.4 17 Hispanic Male 02-05-2024
Kendall, Brian New York Kings 1989 2025 Manslaughter 8 1/3 to 25 years 15.4 17 Black Male 07-07-2025