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
Bostic, Larry Florida Broward 1989 2007 Sexual Assault 8 years 18.2 31 Black Male 08-29-2011
Cadle, Taylor Florida Polk 2017 2017 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Probation 0 12 White Female 07-14-2025
Dallas, Peter Florida Broward 1991 1992 Murder Not Sentenced 1.0 23 White Male 08-29-2011
DeForge, Paul Florida Palm Beach 1989 1989 Manslaughter Not Sentenced 0 45 White Male 07-09-2017
Desrouleaux, Clarens Florida Miami-Dade 2013 2018 Burglary 5 years 3.9 35 Black Male 12-10-2018
Jean-Gilles, Peter Florida Miami-Dade 2012 2019 Burglary 5 years 5.0 36 Black Male 05-26-2022
Morales, Melissa Florida Martin 2018 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.1 37 White Female 04-04-2019
O'Dell, Karen Florida Manatee 1998 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Community Service 0 37 White Female 07-15-2012
Odom, Teresa Florida Jackson 2018 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 52 White Female 03-05-2021
Peel, John Florida Pinellas 2000 2002 Manslaughter 10 years 1.8 18 White Male 10-11-2011
Robinson, Derrick Florida Miami-Dade 1989 1991 Murder 7 years 1.2 30 Black Male 08-29-2011
Stewart, Ronald Florida Broward 1985 2019 Murder 50 years 23.6 23 White Male 03-24-2019
Tatum, Maxwell Florida Martin 2018 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 18 months 0.3 26 White Male 07-17-2023
Townsend, Jerry Florida Broward 1980 2001 Murder Life 2.3 27 Black Male 08-29-2011
Townsend, Jerry Florida Miami-Dade 1982 2001 Murder Life 18.5 27 Black Male 05-30-2024