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
Abbitt, Joseph North Carolina Forsyth 1995 2009 Child Sex Abuse Life 14.2 31 Black Male 09-01-2011
Abdal, Warith Habib New York Erie 1983 1999 Sexual Assault 20 to Life 16.2 43 Black Male 08-29-2011
Abernathy, Christopher Illinois Cook 1987 2015 Murder Life without parole 28.1 17 White Male 02-13-2015
Adams, Darryl Texas Dallas 1992 2017 Sexual Assault 25 years 21.9 25 Black Male 02-18-2017
Adams, Kenneth Illinois Cook 1978 1996 Murder 75 years 17.7 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Alejandro, Gilbert Texas Uvalde 1990 1994 Sexual Assault 12 years 3.7 34 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Alexander, Malcolm Louisiana Jefferson 1980 2018 Sexual Assault Life without parole 37.2 19 Black Male 02-06-2018
Alexander, Richard Indiana St. Joseph 1998 2001 Sexual Assault 70 years 3.8 29 Black Male 08-29-2011
Allen, George Jr. Missouri Cole 1983 2013 Murder 95 years 29.3 25 Black Male 01-18-2013
Anderson, Marvin Virginia Hanover 1982 2002 Sexual Assault Life 14.5 18 Black Male 08-29-2011
Arledge, Randolph Texas Navarro 1984 2013 Murder Life 28.9 26 White Male 05-10-2013
Armstrong, Ralph Wisconsin Dane 1981 2009 Murder Life 28.4 27 White Male 08-29-2011
Atkins, Herman California Riverside 1988 2000 Sexual Assault 45 years and 8 months 8.4 20 Black Male 08-29-2011
Avery, Steven Wisconsin Manitowoc 1985 2003 Attempted Murder 32 years 17.7 23 White Male 08-29-2011
Avery, William Wisconsin Milwaukee 2005 2010 Murder 40 years 5.2 25 Black Male 08-29-2011
Ayers, David Ohio Cuyahoga 2000 2011 Murder Life without parole 10.8 42 Black Male 02-21-2012
Bain, James Florida Polk 1974 2009 Child Sex Abuse Life 35.6 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Ballard, Jarvis Louisiana St. Bernard 1999 2021 Sexual Assault Life without parole 22.0 18 Black Male 08-21-2021
Barbour, Bennett Virginia James City 1978 2012 Sexual Assault 10 years 4.2 22 Black Male 06-27-2012
Barnes, Jepheth South Carolina Spartanburg 1996 2003 Child Sex Abuse 16 years 7.2 51 Black Male 09-03-2016
Barnes, Steven New York Oneida 1989 2009 Murder 25 to Life 19.5 19 White Male 08-29-2011
Barnhouse, William Indiana Delaware 1992 2017 Sexual Assault 80 years 24.2 35 White Male 05-14-2017
Barr, Jonathan Illinois Cook 1997 2011 Murder 85 years 14.3 14 Black Male 01-23-2012
Bauer, Chester Montana Silver Bow 1983 1997 Sexual Assault 30 years 14.3 26 White Male 08-29-2011
Bennett, Gary South Carolina Horry 2002 2020 Murder Life without parole 18.2 36 White Male 11-23-2020
Beranek, Richard Wisconsin Dane 1990 2018 Sexual Assault Life 27.4 28 White Male 05-23-2018
Bharadia, Sandeep Georgia Chatham 2003 2025 Sexual Assault Life without parole 21.2 27 Asian Male 05-30-2025
Bibbins, Gene Louisiana East Baton Rouge 1987 2003 Child Sex Abuse Life 15.9 29 Black Male 08-29-2011
Bintz, David Wisconsin Brown 2000 2024 Murder Life without parole 24.4 32 White Male 10-11-2024
Bintz, Robert Wisconsin Brown 2000 2024 Murder Life without parole 24.2 31 White Male 10-11-2024
Bivens, Phillip Mississippi Forrest 1980 2010 Murder Life 29.9 28 Black Male 08-29-2011
Bledsoe, Floyd Kansas Jefferson 2000 2015 Murder Life 15.6 23 White Male 12-14-2015
Bloodsworth, Kirk Maryland Baltimore 1985 1993 Murder Death 8.3 23 White Male 08-29-2011
Booker, Donte Ohio Cuyahoga 1987 2005 Sexual Assault 10 to 25 years 16.3 18 Black Male 08-29-2011
Boquete, Orlando Florida Monroe 1983 2006 Sexual Assault 65 years 13.0 27 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Bostic, Larry Florida Broward 1989 2007 Sexual Assault 8 years 18.2 31 Black Male 08-29-2011
Bradford, Marcellius Illinois Cook 1988 2001 Kidnapping 12 years 5.8 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Bradford, Ted Washington Yakima 1996 2010 Sexual Assault 10 years 9.2 22 Native American Male 08-29-2011
Bravo, Mark California Los Angeles 1990 1994 Sexual Assault 8 years 3.2 31 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Brewer, Kennedy Mississippi Noxubee 1995 2008 Murder Death 12.4 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Bridges, Timothy North Carolina Mecklenburg 1991 2016 Sexual Assault Life 24.7 22 White Male 03-07-2016
Briscoe, Johnny Missouri St. Louis 1983 2006 Sexual Assault 45 years 23.2 28 Black Male 08-29-2011
Brison, Dale Pennsylvania Chester 1991 1994 Sexual Assault 18 to 42 years 2.6 27 Black Male 08-29-2011
Britt, Cheydrick Florida Hillsborough 2004 2013 Child Sex Abuse 30 years 9.4 29 Black Male 11-21-2013
Brock, Corey Michigan Oakland 2000 2025 Sexual Assault 7 to 32 years 25.1 18 Black Male 06-06-2025
Bromgard, Jimmy Ray Montana Yellowstone 1987 2002 Child Sex Abuse 40 years 14.9 18 White Male 08-29-2011
Brooks, Claude Jr. Illinois Cook 2000 2013 Child Sex Abuse 22 years 8.5 35 Black Male 06-20-2017
Brooks, Levon Mississippi Noxubee 1992 2008 Murder Life without parole 16.1 31 Black Male 08-29-2011
Brown, Danny Ohio Lucas 1982 2001 Murder Life 18.5 25 Black Male 08-29-2011
Brown, Dennis Louisiana St. Tammany 1985 2005 Sexual Assault Life 19.1 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Brown, Keith North Carolina Wilson 1993 1999 Sexual Assault 35 years 4.0 25 Black Male 08-29-2011
Brown, Knolly Jr. North Carolina Edgecombe 2009 2016 Child Sex Abuse 5 to 6 3/4 years 3.7 37 Black Male 10-26-2016
Brown, Leon North Carolina Robeson 1984 2014 Murder Death 29.9 15 Black Male 09-02-2014
Brown, Nathan Louisiana Jefferson 1997 2014 Sexual Assault 25 years 16.6 23 Black Male 06-25-2014
Brown, Sherwood Mississippi DeSoto 1995 2021 Murder Death 26.4 24 Black Male 10-04-2021
Brunner, Eric Ohio Stark 1996 2023 Sexual Assault 9 to 40 years 12.6 24 Black Male 10-26-2023
Bryson, David Oklahoma Oklahoma 1983 2003 Sexual Assault 85 years 16.7 28 White Male 08-29-2011
Bullock, Ronnie Illinois Cook 1984 1994 Child Sex Abuse 60 years 10.5 27 Black Male 08-29-2011
Buntin, Harold Indiana Marion 1986 2007 Sexual Assault 50 years 12.3 15 Black Male 08-29-2011
Burnette, Victor Virginia Richmond City 1979 2009 Sexual Assault 20 years 8.1 26 White Male 08-29-2011
Bush, Keith New York Suffolk 1976 2019 Murder 20 to Life 32.0 17 Black Male 06-03-2019
Butler, A.B. Jr. Texas Smith 1983 2000 Sexual Assault Life 16.1 28 Black Male 08-29-2011
Byrd, Kevin Texas Harris 1985 1997 Sexual Assault Life 12.0 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
Cabanillas, Gerardo California Los Angeles 1995 2023 Sexual Assault 87 to life 27.7 18 Hispanic Male 10-02-2023
Cage, Dean Illinois Cook 1996 2008 Child Sex Abuse 40 years 11.6 28 Black Male 08-29-2011
Calhoun, Terance Michigan Wayne 2007 2022 Child Sex Abuse 17 to 32 years 15.2 19 Black Male 05-02-2022
Callace, Leonard New York Suffolk 1987 1992 Sexual Assault 25 to 50 years 5.6 31 White Male 08-29-2011
Cameron, Ronjon Massachusetts Berkshire 2003 2015 Sexual Assault 12 to 16 years 12.2 52 White Male 12-02-2015
Capozzi, Anthony New York Erie 1987 2007 Sexual Assault 11 2/3 to 35 years 20.2 27 White Male 08-29-2011
Caravella, Anthony Florida Broward 1984 2010 Murder Life 25.1 15 White Male 08-29-2011
Carini, William Illinois Lake 1992 2017 Sexual Assault 26 years 10.6 28 White Male 01-10-2017
Caro, Jose Puerto Rico Aguadilla 1994 2016 Murder Life 21.5 27 Hispanic Male 10-13-2016
Causey, Allen Texas Travis 1992 2025 Murder 50 years 30.3 26 Black Male 09-02-2025
Chalmers, Terry New York Westchester 1987 1995 Sexual Assault 12 to 24 years 7.7 20 Black Male 08-29-2011
Chaparro, Anthony New Jersey Union 2003 2014 Sexual Assault Life 11.3 48 Hispanic Male 12-05-2014
Charles, Clyde Louisiana Terrebonne 1982 1999 Sexual Assault Life 17.5 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
Charles, Ulysses Rodriguez Massachusetts Suffolk 1984 2001 Sexual Assault 80 years 17.3 30 Black Male 08-29-2011
Chatman, Charles Texas Dallas 1981 2008 Sexual Assault Life 26.4 20 Black Male 08-31-2011
Cifizzari, Gary Massachusetts Worcester 1984 2019 Murder Life without parole 34.9 23 White Male 01-08-2020
Clark, Robert Georgia Cobb 1982 2005 Sexual Assault Life 23.5 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Coco, Allen Louisiana Calcasieu 1997 2006 Sexual Assault Life 8.9 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
Cole, Timothy B. Texas Lubbock 1986 2009 Sexual Assault 25 years 13.4 24 Black Male 08-29-2011
Coleman, Charles Jr. Connecticut New Haven 1987 2024 Sexual Assault Life 26.2 27 Black Male 08-06-2024
Coleman, Nevest Illinois Cook 1997 2017 Murder Life without parole 20.5 25 Black Male 12-04-2017
Coley, Craig California Ventura 1980 2017 Murder Life without parole 37.9 31 White Male 12-03-2017
Connor, Reginald New York Kings 1993 2015 Kidnapping 12 1/2 to 25 years 11.5 23 Black Male 08-02-2015
Cook, Kerry Max Texas Smith 1978 2024 Murder Death 19.4 21 White Male 08-29-2024
Cotton, Ronald North Carolina Alamance 1985 1995 Sexual Assault Life 10.4 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Counts, Gregory New York New York 1992 2018 Sexual Assault 16 to 48 years 25.4 19 Black Male 05-10-2018
Courtney, Uriah California San Diego 2006 2013 Sexual Assault Life 7.3 25 White Male 06-24-2013
Criner, Roy Texas Montgomery 1990 2000 Sexual Assault Life 6.1 21 White Male 08-29-2011
Cromedy, McKinley New Jersey Middlesex 1994 1999 Sexual Assault 60 years 5.4 29 Black Male 08-29-2011
Crotzer, Alan Florida Hillsborough 1982 2006 Sexual Assault Life 23.8 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Cruz, Rolando Illinois DuPage 1985 1995 Murder Death 10.7 19 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Cunningham, Calvin Wayne Virginia Newport News City 1981 2011 Sexual Assault 16 years 7.1 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
Curry, Martiece Michigan Wayne 1990 1995 Sexual Assault 10 to 40 years 4.9 21 Black Male 09-03-2019
Dabbs, Charles New York Westchester 1984 1991 Sexual Assault 12 1/2 to 20 years 7.3 27 Black Male 08-29-2011
Dail, Dwayne Allen North Carolina Wayne 1989 2007 Child Sex Abuse Life 18.4 17 White Male 08-29-2011
Danziger, Richard Texas Travis 1990 2002 Sexual Assault Life 11.1 18 White Male 08-29-2011
Davidson, Willie Virginia Norfolk City 1981 2005 Sexual Assault 20 years 11.1 24 Black Male 08-29-2011