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
Adams, Sandra New York Monroe 1998 1999 Menacing Not Sentenced 0 29 Black Female 04-01-2013
Adams, Seneca Illinois Cook 2006 2006 Assault Probation 0 20 Black Male 12-08-2014
Adams, Tari Illinois Cook 2006 2006 Assault Probation 0 18 Black Male 12-08-2014
Diaz, Tony California San Diego 2016 2017 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Fine 0 56 White Male 09-18-2017
Draper-Roberts, Dawn Utah Salt Lake 2014 2017 Theft Probation 0 50 White Female 06-19-2017
Elko, Christie Ohio Cuyahoga 2018 2022 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Time served 0 34 White Female 06-23-2026
Green, Debra Illinois Cook 2010 2011 Assault Probation 0 31 Black Female 08-26-2013
Gregory, Wassillie Alaska Bethel 2014 2015 Harassment Probation 0 48 Native American Male 05-26-2015
Herrera, Antonio Arizona Maricopa 2015 2020 Traffic Offense 1 day 0 31 Hispanic Male 09-05-2024
Irving, Turrell New York New York 2018 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 3 days 0 48 Black Male 05-28-2019
Jamison, Demetrius South Carolina Orangeburg 2018 2019 Other Violent Misdemeanor 53 days 0 26 Black Male 12-20-2019
Marez, Vincent Arizona Maricopa 2018 2019 Traffic Offense 1 day 0 20 Hispanic Male 09-05-2024
Miller, Ryan Oregon Deschutes 2013 2025 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Fine 0 34 White Male 11-12-2025
Nguyen, Chuong California Contra Costa 2013 2016 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor 60 days 0.1 42 Asian Male 02-06-2017
Oliva, John New York Suffolk 2014 2021 Official Misconduct Probation 0 47 White Male 01-14-2022
Rodriguez, Edwin New Jersey Middlesex 2014 2014 Other Violent Misdemeanor Not Sentenced 0 28 Hispanic Male 06-22-2016
Russo, Carmine New Jersey Essex 1997 2001 Assault Fine 0 51 White Male 06-06-2018
Serrano, Jason New York Richmond 2018 2021 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor 5 days 0 30 Hispanic Male 12-02-2021
Sime, Jeffrey Oregon Deschutes 2013 2025 Traffic Offense Fine 0 45 White Male 11-03-2025
Stingley, Warren California Contra Costa 2013 2016 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor 20 days 0 40 Black Male 02-06-2017
Thompson, Michael Mississippi Tunica 2014 2014 Traffic Offense Unknown 0 36 Black Male 06-27-2024
Valentine, Ray California Contra Costa 2014 2015 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor 110 days 0.1 55 Hispanic Male 03-22-2016
Weldon, Kyle Iowa Polk 2015 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 31 days 0.1 21 White Male 01-27-2017