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: 234
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Abbott, Cinque Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 19 Black Male 02-14-2022
Adams, Demetris Illinois Cook 2004 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.3 22 Black Male 04-13-2020
Ali, Chauncey Illinois Cook 2007 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.4 37 Black Male 04-13-2020
Allen, Crystal Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 22 Black Female 02-10-2022
Allen, Crystal Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 22 Black Female 04-27-2022
Allen, Landon Illinois Cook 2004 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 29 Black Male 12-09-2018
Almond, George Illinois Cook 2006 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 1.3 28 Black Male 12-09-2018
Almond, George Illinois Cook 2008 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.4 30 Black Male 12-06-2021
Alvarado, Victor Illinois Cook 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years 0.9 26 Hispanic Male 05-31-2013
Anderson, Deonta Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year and 6 months 0.4 19 Black Male 05-02-2022
Anderson, Herbert Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 44 Black Male 04-28-2022
Armstrong, Craig Illinois DuPage 2012 2016 Sex Offender Registration 3 years 1.2 46 Black Male 09-22-2019
Armstrong, Craig Illinois Cook 2005 2018 Sex Offender Registration 1 year 0.2 40 Black Male 09-22-2019
Baker, Anthony Illinois Cook 2003 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 Black Male 02-10-2022
Baker, Ben Illinois Cook 2006 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 0 33 Black Male 03-28-2016
Beal, Teshama Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 22 Black Female 02-10-2022
Bell, Deandre Illinois Cook 2007 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Male 12-09-2018
Bell, Jimmie Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 Black Male 02-08-2022
Blair, Harvey Illinois Cook 2005 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 0.3 35 Black Male 12-09-2018
Bolden, Percy Illinois Cook 2006 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years and 6 months 0.5 36 Black Male 05-17-2022
Bonners, Catrina Illinois Cook 2007 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 24 Black Female 03-02-2021
Boyd, Darryl Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 Black Male 02-09-2022
Bradford, Marcellius Illinois Cook 1988 2001 Kidnapping 12 years 5.8 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Bradley, Antwan Illinois Cook 2008 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 Black Male 01-19-2021
Bradley, Javon Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 02-12-2022
Brakes, Warren Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years 2.6 41 Black Male 02-15-2022
Brayboy, Glen Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0 44 Black Male 02-14-2022
Breeland, Vernell Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.8 23 Black Male 02-14-2022
Brown, Jason Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.5 20 Black Male 05-24-2022
Bush, Sean Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years 2.2 25 Black Male 02-10-2022
Bynum, Jerome Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 27 Black Male 05-24-2022
Byrd, Darron Illinois Cook 2007 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year and 6 months 0.2 28 Black Male 02-26-2019
Carter, Raynard Illinois Cook 2006 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years and 6 months 1.6 20 Black Male 02-26-2019
Cerami, Sean Illinois Cook 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.4 47 White Male 06-08-2016
Champagne, Terrell Illinois Cook 2008 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0.1 16 Black Male 09-19-2023
Claybon, Lugene Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.8 28 Black Male 02-14-2022
Claybron, Eson Illinois Cook 2006 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 19 Black Male 02-14-2022
Coleman, Bobby Illinois Cook 2005 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 0.3 22 Black Male 12-09-2018
Coleman, Jermaine Illinois Cook 2006 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.3 19 Black Male 02-21-2019
Coleman, Jermaine Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.1 16 Black Male 02-14-2022
Coleman, Laurarence Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year and 6 months 0.2 43 Black Female 02-16-2022
Colvin, Craig Illinois Cook 2004 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year and 6 months 2.1 36 Black Male 12-05-2018
Conley, Michael Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years and 6 months 0.5 33 Black Male 04-28-2022
Crawford, William Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 24 Black Male 05-24-2022
Culverson, Damian Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 months 0.2 22 Black Male 10-07-2022
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
Davis, Danny Illinois Alexander 1992 2025 Murder Life without parole 32.1 20 Black Male 12-05-2025
Delaney, Milton Jr. Illinois Cook 2008 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.4 28 Black Male 12-10-2018
Delphie, Maurice Illinois Cook 2004 2023 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.2 27 Black Male 12-11-2023
Dixon, Matthew Illinois Cook 2017 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 24 Black Male 07-24-2022
Dobbins, Gregory Illinois Cook 2009 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years and 6 months 0.7 29 Black Male 04-30-2022
Dobbins, Gregory Illinois Cook 2004 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.5 25 Black Male 02-26-2019
Elsayed, Jessica Illinois Cook 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 White Female 06-23-2016
Enriquez, Danielle Illinois DuPage 2011 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 28 Hispanic Female 06-08-2016
Evans, Dionte Illinois Cook 2006 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 16 Black Male 09-13-2023
Farris, Christopher Illinois Cook 2004 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 2.0 21 Black Male 04-13-2020
Fears, Jerome Illinois Cook 2009 2022 Assault 2 years 0.2 22 Black Male 04-27-2022
Fenton, Joey Illinois Cook 2011 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year and 6 months 0.7 28 Black Male 04-30-2022
Fenton, Tyronne Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 2.0 32 Black Male 04-30-2022
Fisher, Christine Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Female 05-02-2022
Flagg, Michael Illinois Cook 2002 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.2 39 Black Male 05-17-2022
Forney, Robert Illinois Cook 2007 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years 1.4 44 Black Male 12-09-2018
Gaines, Brian Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 months 0.2 17 Black Male 10-05-2022
Garcia, Sergio Illinois Cook 2012 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 11 years 1.9 24 Hispanic Male 06-08-2016
Gayles, Anthony Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year and 6 months 1.5 49 Black Male 02-16-2022
Gibbs, Marcus Illinois Cook 2007 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 1.2 22 Black Male 11-28-2018
Giles, Marc Illinois Cook 2003 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 8 years 3.2 38 Black Male 03-02-2021
Gipson, Leonard Illinois Cook 2007 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years and four months 2.1 26 Black Male 11-28-2018
Glenn, Clarissa Illinois Cook 2006 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 34 Black Female 03-28-2016
Glover, Cleon Illinois Cook 2006 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 2.0 23 Black Male 12-09-2018
Gomez, Fernando Illinois Cook 1989 2025 Burglary 4 years 0 19 Hispanic Male 07-23-2025
Goodwin, Darnell Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.4 23 Black Male 02-16-2022
Goree, Erica Illinois Cook 2006 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.8 31 Black Female 05-16-2022
Gray, Paula Illinois Cook 1978 2002 Murder 50 years 6.7 17 Black Female 08-29-2011
Gresham, Lakiya Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 26 Black Female 02-15-2022
Griffin, Alonzo Illinois Cook 2007 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 2.7 21 Black Male 04-17-2025
Hall, Darryl Illinois Cook 2006 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years and 6 months 1.1 23 Black Male 05-03-2022
Harris, Darnell Illinois Cook 2008 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years and 6 months 0.9 31 Black Male 12-06-2021
Harris, Eveless Illinois Cook 2007 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.1 44 Black Male 03-02-2021
Harris, Maurice Illinois Cook 2006 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years 2.3 28 Black Male 12-06-2021
Harris, Rodney Illinois Cook 2002 2013 Child Sex Abuse 15 years 8.2 15 Black Male 04-11-2017
Harrison, Stefon Illinois Cook 2007 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years 2.4 25 Black Male 04-13-2020
Harvey, Sydney Illinois Cook 2007 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years and 6 months 1.4 47 Black Male 02-22-2019
Haynes, Gregory Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 0.2 24 Black Male 05-04-2022
Haywood, Antonio Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.4 19 Black Male 02-14-2022
Henderson, Rickey Illinois Cook 2006 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 12 years 3.5 34 Black Male 12-10-2018
Hendricks, Sonny Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.4 26 Black Male 02-15-2022
Herron, Tyrone Illinois Cook 2007 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.4 33 Black Male 03-02-2021
Hicks, Kenneth Illinois Cook 2007 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year and 6 months 1.4 38 Black Male 12-06-2018
Higgins-Bey, Lowell Illinois Cook 1989 2025 Burglary 4 years 0 18 Black Male 07-23-2025
Hinton, Larry Illinois Cook 2009 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 0.5 31 Black Male 05-06-2022
Hinton, Roy Illinois Cook 2009 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.2 29 Black Male 05-06-2022
Hogans, Terrance Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.8 20 Black Male 02-14-2022
Holmes, David Illinois Cook 2007 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.6 25 Black Male 01-19-2021
Holmes, Dwayne Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.4 22 Black Male 05-06-2022
Howard, Darnell Illinois Cook 2007 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years 0.5 23 Black Male 12-06-2021
Hunt, Brian Illinois Cook 2008 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 12-05-2018
Irving, Melvin Illinois Cook 2006 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.4 18 Black Male 10-04-2022
Ivory, Torrence Illinois Cook 2006 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.4 25 Black Male 05-17-2022