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
Woolfolk, Michael Georgia Fulton 2004 2021 Murder Life without parole 17.1 23 Black Male 05-22-2021
Woolson, Skippy New York Oswego 2013 2016 Child Sex Abuse 13 years 3.6 34 White Male 03-18-2017
Wooten, Suzanne Texas Collin 2011 2017 Bribery Probation 0 40 White Female 06-19-2018
Word, Lathan Georgia Muscogee 2000 2011 Robbery 15 years 10.8 18 Black Male 03-12-2013
Worden, George IV Tennessee Sumner 2020 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 60 days 0.2 28 White Male 08-16-2024
Worthy, Terence New Jersey Essex 2004 2005 Weapon Possession or Sale 7 years 0.9 36 Black Male 12-11-2017
Wosu, Joy New York Erie 1993 2009 Child Sex Abuse 25 years 15.9 33 Black Female 12-18-2013
Woten, Michael Anthony Texas Dallas 1982 1990 Robbery 55 years 7.6 19 White Male 08-29-2011
Wrice, Stanley Illinois Cook 1983 2013 Sexual Assault Life 30.6 28 Black Male 12-12-2013
Wright, Anthony Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1993 2016 Murder Life without parole 23.2 20 Black Male 08-26-2016
Wright, Anthony Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.2 42 Black Male 03-14-2022
Wright, Anthony Jr. Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years 1.5 19 Black Male 05-11-2022
Wright, Cleveland District of Columbia 1979 2014 Murder 20 to Life 27.3 20 Black Male 02-03-2014
Wright, David Illinois Cook 1996 2023 Murder Life without parole 25.9 17 Black Male 04-20-2023
Wright, Edward Massachusetts Hampden 1985 2025 Murder Life without parole 40.3 22 Black Male 09-08-2025
Wright, Eric Tennessee Shelby 1990 2025 Attempted Murder Life 35.1 21 Black Male 12-02-2025
Wright, Ervin Illinois Cook 2004 2023 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year and 6 months 0.3 43 Black Male 09-13-2023
Wright, Harold Jr. Washington Pierce 2007 2013 Sexual Assault 6 months 0 32 Black Male 09-27-2013
Wright, Isaac Jr. New Jersey Somerset 1991 1998 Drug Possession or Sale Life 5.6 28 Black Male 05-10-2023
Wright, Jermaine Marlow Delaware New Castle 1992 2026 Murder Death 23.1 18 Black Male 08-19-2026
Wright, Joseph Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Male 03-14-2022
Wright, Louis Michigan Calhoun 1988 2023 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 50 years 35.1 29 White Male 12-06-2023
Wright, Summer Texas Harris 2013 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Community Service 0 20 Black Female 11-02-2015
Wright, William Jr. North Carolina New Hanover 1972 2012 Assault 29 years 7.9 18 Black Male 11-17-2016
Wurdemann, John Idaho Canyon 2002 2018 Attempted Murder Life 13.2 29 Native American Male 10-02-2018
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
Wynn, Morris Illinois Cook 2005 2006 Drug Possession or Sale 8 years 1.7 21 White Male 08-29-2011
Yac-Garcia, Jose Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 27 Hispanic Male 11-03-2015
Yanez, Jose Illinois Rock Island 2020 2024 Murder 15 years 2.4 28 Hispanic Male 12-05-2024
Yang, Justin Wisconsin Milwaukee 2004 2006 Child Sex Abuse 7 years 2.1 34 Asian Male 08-09-2021
Yarbough, Anthony New York Kings 1994 2014 Murder 75 to life 20.0 18 Black Male 02-11-2014
Yarris, Nicholas Pennsylvania Delaware 1982 2003 Murder Death 21.2 20 White Male 08-29-2011
Yates, Michael Indiana Howard 2009 2023 Attempt, Violent 20 years 0.8 25 Black Male 03-07-2023
Ybarra, James Texas Harris 2015 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 12 days 0 43 Hispanic Male 02-28-2024
Yell, Robert Kentucky Logan 2006 2019 Manslaughter 52 years 10.9 27 White Male 03-27-2019
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
Young, Corey New York Albany 1998 2026 Attempted Murder 57 1/2 years 27.7 25 Black Male 04-28-2026
Young, Dan Jr. Illinois Cook 1994 2005 Murder Life without parole 10.4 30 Black Male 08-29-2011
Young, Gregory Illinois Cook 2003 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.9 38 Black Male 03-08-2022
Young, Paul Michigan Wayne 1987 2021 Murder Life without parole 31.8 17 Black Male 01-24-2022
Youngblood, Larry Arizona Pima 1985 2000 Child Sex Abuse 10 years and 6 months 12.3 30 Black Male 08-29-2011
Yurtman, Ersan Texas Bexar 1994 2020 Child Sex Abuse 30 years 26.4 18 Hispanic Male 08-10-2020
Yusuf, Yassin Fed-TN (Middle) 2012 2016 Other Violent Felony Not Sentenced 3.8 19 Black Male 03-18-2016
Zambrano, Rafael California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale 1 year and 4 months 1.3 21 Hispanic Male 12-13-2021
Zamora, Joseph Washington Grant 2019 2023 Assault 38 months 2.1 35 Hispanic Male 06-06-2024
Zapata, Rodrigo Texas Webb 2000 2001 Robbery 25 years 1.9 25 Hispanic Male 06-19-2016
Zarzoza, Jonathan Texas Harris 2013 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 White Male 06-16-2020
Zawacki, Richard Indiana Huntington 2000 2001 Child Sex Abuse 4 years 1.1 38 White Male 08-08-2017
Zimmer, Walter Ohio Cuyahoga 1998 2011 Manslaughter 50 years 12.7 40 White Male 10-04-2013
Zimmerman, Evan Wisconsin Eau Claire 2001 2005 Murder Life 3.1 53 White Male 08-29-2011
Zinkiewicz, Tyrone Ohio Montgomery 1988 1992 Other Nonviolent Felony 5 to 15 years 3.1 38 White Male 10-25-2014
Zomber, Michael Fed-PA (Eastern) 2003 2009 Fraud 2 years and 6 months 4.5 53 White Male 08-29-2011
Zurlo, Chad Alaska Fairbanks 2016 2025 Murder 30 years 5.8 37 White Male 06-09-2025