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 Date of Release Posting Date
Allen, Dante Ohio Hamilton 2005 2005 Kidnapping Not Sentenced 0 16 Black Male 2005 08-29-2011
Ayers, Randall Lynn Ohio Hamilton 1982 1990 Attempted Murder 14 to 50 years 8.3 17 White Male 1990 08-29-2011
Campbell, William Ohio Hamilton 2009 2020 Manslaughter 28 years 10.3 38 White Male 2020 11-09-2020
Green, Antoinette Ohio Hamilton 2023 2025 Assault Probation 0 58 Black Female 2023 02-12-2026
Henly, Brock Ohio Hamilton 2003 2007 Sex Offender Registration 90 days 2.9 44 Black Male 2006 03-30-2015
Hunter, Tyeona Ohio Hamilton 1994 2001 Child Sex Abuse 10 to 25 years 4.0 20 Black Female 1998 10-25-2018
Jamison, Derrick Ohio Hamilton 1985 2005 Murder Death 19.4 23 Black Male 2005 08-29-2011
Jones, Elwood Jr. Ohio Hamilton 1996 2025 Murder Death 26.1 42 Black Male 2023 12-24-2025
Lewis, Anthony Ohio Hamilton 1986 1995 Robbery 10 to 25 years 8.5 33 Black Male 1995 10-25-2018
McClain, Anthony Ohio Hamilton 1995 2006 Murder 18 to life 10.8 35 Black Male 2006 09-05-2013
Reeves, Johnny Ohio Hamilton 1989 1999 Child Sex Abuse 15 to 50 years 10.0 41 White Male 1999 02-09-2016
Sapp, Marcus Ohio Hamilton 2010 2024 Murder Life without parole 12.7 21 Black Male 2023 06-06-2024