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
Rainge, Willie Illinois Cook 1978 1996 Murder Life 17.7 20 Black Male 08-29-2011
Ramos, Alberto New York Bronx 1985 1994 Child Sex Abuse 8 1/3 to 25 years 7.0 21 Hispanic Male 02-26-2012
Richardson, James E. Jr. West Virginia Kanawha 1989 1999 Murder Life 7.1 36 White Male 08-29-2011
Roberts, Marvin Alaska Fairbanks 1999 2015 Murder 33 years 15.8 19 Native American Male 12-24-2015
Rose, Peter California San Joaquin 1995 2005 Child Sex Abuse 27 years 9.0 37 White Male 08-29-2011
Ross, Vincent New Jersey Essex 1989 1992 Child Sex Abuse 15 years 2.2 21 Black Male 04-08-2021
Ruiz, Nelson Puerto Rico Aguadilla 1994 2016 Murder Life 21.5 20 Hispanic Male 10-13-2016
Sadowski, Jason Michigan Marquette 2014 2017 Other Violent Felony 40 to 80 years 3.0 43 White Male 04-03-2017
Saecker, Frederic Wisconsin Buffalo 1990 1996 Sexual Assault 15 years 6.8 38 White Male 08-29-2011
Sawyer, Thomas Michigan Hillsdale 1992 2003 Sexual Assault 22 to 32 years 0.4 49 White Male 12-04-2012
Sheffield, Paul Utah Cache 1987 1990 Child Sex Abuse 5 to life 2.5 47 White Male 09-24-2015
Sheffield, Ronell New York Richmond 1991 2026 Sexual Assault 12 1/2 to 25 years 22.5 28 Black Male 02-11-2026
Shelton, Michael Texas McLennan 1994 2019 Sexual Assault 20 years 17.1 22 White Male 11-06-2019
Shomberg, Forest Wisconsin Dane 2003 2009 Sexual Assault 12 years 6.6 38 White Male 08-29-2011
Simmons, Vincent Louisiana Avoyelles 1977 2022 Child Sex Abuse Life 44.6 24 Black Male 02-22-2022
Slade, Parrish North Carolina Moore 1989 2012 Child Sex Abuse Life 22.1 21 Black Male 09-14-2015
Sledge, Joseph North Carolina Bladen 1978 2015 Murder Life 36.4 34 Black Male 01-23-2015
Slota, Frederick South Dakota Brown 2014 2019 Child Sex Abuse 30 years 3.2 41 White Male 02-19-2019
Smith, Nancy Ohio Lorain 1994 2022 Child Sex Abuse 30 to 90 years 14.5 35 White Female 03-18-2022
Snowden, Harold Grant Florida Miami-Dade 1986 1998 Child Sex Abuse 50 to Life 12.1 37 White Male 02-23-2012
Snyder, Walter Virginia Arlington 1986 1993 Sexual Assault 45 years 6.8 20 Black Male 08-29-2011
Spade, Daniel South Carolina Spartanburg 2014 2025 Child Sex Abuse 35 years 10.2 34 White Male 02-01-2026
Spencer, Clyde Ray Washington Clark 1985 2010 Child Sex Abuse Life 19.6 37 White Male 08-29-2011
Stroik, Shane Wisconsin Portage 2018 2023 Child Sex Abuse 5 years and 8 months 4.0 29 White Male 05-21-2026
Stubbs, Leigh Mississippi Lincoln 2001 2013 Assault 44 years 11.0 20 White Female 10-25-2018
Sutton, Josiah Texas Harris 1999 2004 Sexual Assault 25 years 3.7 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Swain, Lorinda Michigan Calhoun 2002 2016 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 50 years 7.0 36 White Female 05-24-2016
Swift, Walter Michigan Wayne 1982 2008 Sexual Assault 30 to 55 years 25.5 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Taffner, Chris Arkansas Washington 2016 2022 Child Sex Abuse Life 2.8 53 White Male 05-13-2022
Talley, Dell Virginia Henrico 1991 1991 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0.3 23 Black Male 10-13-2014
Talley, Terry Georgia Troup 1981 2021 Sexual Assault Life 39.3 23 Black Male 04-04-2021
Taylor, David Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2002 2024 Robbery 11 to 30 years 22.1 32 Black Male 11-11-2024
Taylor, Edward Florida Duval 1986 2022 Child Sex Abuse Life 32.5 21 Black Male 05-26-2022
Taylor, Ruth California Kern 1985 2001 Child Sex Abuse 6 years 2.9 31 White Female 08-29-2011
Terry, Paul Illinois Cook 1977 2003 Murder Life 26.1 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Thibodeaux, Damon Louisiana Jefferson 1997 2012 Murder Death 15.0 21 White Male 09-28-2012
Thomas, Marvin West Virginia Wood 1987 1993 Murder Life 5.7 20 White Male 04-10-2013
Thompson, Michael Utah Salt Lake 2008 2014 Sexual Assault 5 to Life 6.1 32 White Male 09-19-2022
Thompson, Patrick Illinois Champaign 2006 2008 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 35 Black Male 07-29-2012
Tillman, Michael Illinois Cook 1986 2010 Murder Life 23.1 20 Black Male 08-29-2011
Torres Rivera, José Armando Puerto Rico Carolina 1991 2020 Sexual Assault Life 27.6 17 Hispanic Male 08-13-2025
Townsend, Bobby Mississippi Webster 1999 2001 Sexual Assault 30 years 2.2 43 Black Male 12-16-2016
Tracy, Ronald Iowa Jackson 1989 1992 Sexual Assault 10 years 2.3 37 White Male 08-01-2019
Vaile, Darnai Washington Spokane 2020 2023 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Probation 0.1 23 Black Male 08-21-2023
Valdez, Gilbert Texas Bexar 1997 2012 Sexual Assault Probation 0 17 Hispanic Male 10-31-2012
Vance, Tammy Mississippi Lincoln 2001 2013 Assault 44 years 12.0 31 White Female 10-25-2018
Vent, Eugene Alaska Fairbanks 1999 2015 Murder 38 years 16.4 17 Native American Male 12-24-2015
Wagstaffe, Everton New York Kings 1993 2015 Kidnapping 12 1/2 to 25 years 21.7 23 Black Male 08-02-2015
Walter, Sullivan Louisiana Orleans 1986 2022 Sexual Assault 35 years 35.0 17 Black Male 08-31-2022
Washington, Calvin E. Texas McLennan 1987 2001 Murder Life 13.6 30 Black Male 08-29-2011
Watkins, Jerry Indiana Hancock 1986 2000 Murder 60 years 13.9 26 White Male 08-29-2011
Watkins, Joyce Tennessee Davidson 1988 2022 Murder Life 27.2 39 Black Female 01-24-2022
Webb, Ricky Tennessee Gibson 1978 2024 Murder Life without parole 45.9 21 Black Male 11-12-2024
Weiner, Mark Virginia Albemarle 2013 2015 Kidnapping 8 years 2.1 52 White Male 07-16-2015
Westly, William New York Bronx 1999 2002 Sexual Assault 20 to Life 1.9 47 Black Male 08-29-2011
White, Theodore Jr. Missouri Jackson 1999 2005 Child Sex Abuse 50 years 5.6 35 White Male 08-29-2011
Wickham, Christopher Utah Salt Lake 1997 2019 Sexual Assault 20 to life 14.3 27 White Male 10-02-2019
Wilcox, Jennifer Ohio Montgomery 1985 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 11.2 20 White Female 08-29-2011
Williams, Antonio Alabama Jefferson 2007 2011 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.4 35 Black Male 11-06-2012
Williams, Charles Connecticut Hartford 2014 2024 Other Violent Felony 10 years 8.8 40 Black Male 04-10-2024
Williams, Darrell Oklahoma Payne 2012 2014 Sexual Assault Probation 0.2 21 Black Male 06-26-2014
Williams, Dennis Illinois Cook 1978 1996 Murder Death 17.7 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Williams, Joe Sidney Jr. Texas McLennan 1987 1993 Murder Life 6.0 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Williamson, Ronald Keith Oklahoma Pontotoc 1988 1999 Murder Death 11.0 29 White Male 08-29-2011
Willis, John Illinois Cook 1993 1999 Sexual Assault Life 6.0 42 Black Male 08-29-2011
Wilson, Kathryn Dawn North Carolina Chowan 1993 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 2.7 22 White Female 08-29-2011
Woidtke, Rodney Illinois St. Clair 1989 2001 Murder 45 years 11.6 27 White Male 08-29-2011
Woodall, Glen West Virginia Cabell 1987 1992 Sexual Assault Life 4.0 28 White Male 08-29-2011
Woodard, James Lee Texas Dallas 1981 2008 Murder Life 26.9 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
Wrice, Stanley Illinois Cook 1983 2013 Sexual Assault Life 30.6 28 Black Male 12-12-2013
Wright, Harold Jr. Washington Pierce 2007 2013 Sexual Assault 6 months 0 32 Black Male 09-27-2013
Wyatt, Rickey Dale Texas Dallas 1981 2012 Sexual Assault Life 30.4 25 Black Male 08-30-2012
Wyniemko, Kenneth Michigan Macomb 1994 2003 Sexual Assault 40 to 60 years 8.6 42 White Male 08-29-2011
Yarris, Nicholas Pennsylvania Delaware 1982 2003 Murder Death 21.2 20 White Male 08-29-2011
York, Kenneth Missouri Vernon 1994 2010 Sexual Assault Life without parole 15.6 38 White Male 08-29-2011
Young, Bernard Michigan Wayne 1989 2017 Child Sex Abuse 60 to 100 years 27.5 29 Black Male 12-19-2017
Yurtman, Ersan Texas Bexar 1994 2020 Child Sex Abuse 30 years 26.4 18 Hispanic Male 08-10-2020