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
Abney, Quentin New York New York 2006 2012 Robbery 20 to Life 5.8 32 Black Male 05-13-2019
Aldridge, Robert Ohio Montgomery 1985 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 11.2 24 White Male 08-29-2011
Algarin, Albert New York Bronx 1985 1990 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 50 years 4.6 21 Hispanic Male 02-26-2012
Allen, Derrick North Carolina Durham 1999 2016 Murder 43 3/4 to 54 years 11.0 19 Black Male 12-16-2021
Amador, Rudolph New Mexico Union 2019 2024 Child Sex Abuse 3 years 2.9 45 Hispanic Male 06-18-2024
Amerson, Quincy North Carolina Harnett 2001 2024 Murder Life without parole 22.9 24 Black Male 05-19-2024
Anderson, James C. New York Bronx 1990 1990 Burglary Not Sentenced 0.5 39 Black Male 02-16-2014
Anderson, Roland Mississippi Hinds 1997 2007 Assault 15 years 7.2 32 Black Male 08-29-2011
Angeles-Acosta, Roberto New York Queens 1995 2019 Attempted Murder 16 2/3 to 50 years 24.4 37 Hispanic Male 01-20-2020
Ansari, Alexandre Michigan Wayne 2013 2019 Murder Life without parole 5.5 28 Black Male 12-18-2019
Apolo-Albino, Ezequiel Washington King 2009 2016 Child Sex Abuse 6 3/4 to Life 6.9 55 Hispanic Male 11-05-2016
Arnold, William Jr. Tennessee Davidson 2013 2020 Child Sex Abuse 25 years 6.8 38 Black Male 09-07-2020
Arroyo, Miguel New York Kings 1965 1966 Manslaughter Not Sentenced 1.2 42 Hispanic Male 03-13-2018
Aryee, Isaac Colorado Denver 2011 2020 Child Sex Abuse 30 to Life 8.0 40 Black Male 12-11-2024
Atkins, Dennis Michigan Wayne 2006 2022 Murder Life 16.1 21 Black Male 03-01-2022
Ayala, David Illinois Cook 1982 2023 Murder Life without parole 41.2 18 Hispanic Male 12-21-2023
Ayers, Randall Lynn Ohio Hamilton 1982 1990 Attempted Murder 14 to 50 years 8.3 17 White Male 08-29-2011
Baba-Ali, Amine New York Queens 1989 1992 Child Sex Abuse 8 1/3 to 25 years 2.6 31 Other Male 08-31-2011
Babb, Austin New York Bronx 2014 2020 Murder 48 years 5.2 20 Black Male 02-22-2021
Banks, Brian California Los Angeles 2003 2012 Sexual Assault 6 years 5.0 16 Black Male 05-29-2012
Banks, Medell Alabama Choctaw 2001 2003 Manslaughter 15 years 1.7 27 Black Male 08-29-2011
Baran, Bernard Massachusetts Berkshire 1985 2009 Child Sex Abuse Life 21.4 18 White Male 08-29-2011
Barber, Jason Texas Upshur 1997 2000 Murder 35 years 3.1 21 White Male 08-29-2011
Barnes, Jepheth South Carolina Spartanburg 1996 2003 Child Sex Abuse 16 years 7.2 51 Black Male 09-03-2016
Barr, Jonathan Illinois Cook 1997 2011 Murder 85 years 14.3 14 Black Male 01-23-2012
Barrientos-Quintana, Edgar Minnesota Hennepin 2009 2024 Murder Life without parole 15.4 25 Hispanic Male 12-05-2024
Beals, Brian Illinois Cook 1990 2023 Murder 80 years 33.9 22 Black Male 01-03-2024
Beauchamp, Franklin New York Bronx 1986 1989 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 75 years 3.3 27 Hispanic Male 02-26-2012
Benavides, Vicente California Kern 1993 2018 Murder Death 25.0 42 Hispanic Male 04-29-2018
Benitez, Francisco Illinois Cook 1991 2023 Murder Life without parole 32.0 18 Hispanic Male 10-05-2023
Bermudez, Fernando New York New York 1992 2009 Murder 23 to Life 17.8 21 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Berry, Wilder Illinois Cook 1992 2000 Sexual Assault 35 years 7.5 20 Black Male 08-29-2011
Bibbins, Gene Louisiana East Baton Rouge 1987 2003 Child Sex Abuse Life 15.9 29 Black Male 08-29-2011
Black Elk, Cassandra North Dakota Burleigh 2022 2023 Child Abuse 1 year and 6 months 0.7 26 Native American Female 11-08-2023
Blackman, Roy Michigan Wayne 1999 2026 Murder 42 to 62 Years 25.3 21 Black Male 04-21-2026
Blackshire, James Texas Dallas 1995 2009 Child Sex Abuse 40 years 13.8 18 Black Male 07-02-2012
Bouto, Robert Illinois Cook 1996 2018 Murder 45 years 19.2 17 White Male 07-02-2018
Boyd, Kenneth Wayne Jr. Texas Shelby 1999 2013 Murder Life 13.4 22 Black Male 05-11-2013
Bragdon, Anthony District of Columbia 1992 2003 Sexual Assault 30 years 10.3 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Brewer, Kennedy Mississippi Noxubee 1995 2008 Murder Death 12.4 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Briggs, Brandy Texas Harris 2000 2006 Child Abuse 17 years 5.2 19 White Female 10-11-2011
Bright, Gregory Louisiana Orleans 1976 2003 Murder Life 26.9 20 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, Jerry Washington Thurston 1995 2014 Child Sex Abuse Life 19.4 35 Black Male 02-17-2015
Brodie, Stephen Texas Dallas 1993 2010 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 5.0 19 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, Dwayne Ohio Cuyahoga 1988 2023 Murder Life 34.4 21 Black Male 10-05-2023
Brooks, Levon Mississippi Noxubee 1992 2008 Murder Life without parole 16.1 31 Black Male 08-29-2011
Brown, Charles Ohio Lorain 2018 2021 Attempt, Violent 1 year and 2 months 1.2 58 Black Male 04-19-2022
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, LeeVester Mississippi Coahoma 2006 2018 Murder Life without parole 8.7 33 Black Male 07-26-2021
Brown, Leon North Carolina Robeson 1984 2014 Murder Death 29.9 15 Black Male 09-02-2014
Brown, Patrick Louisiana Orleans 1994 2023 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 28.4 20 Black Male 05-22-2023
Brown, Shawn Michigan Calhoun 2010 2021 Manslaughter 8 years and 4 months to 30 years 8.8 25 Black Male 05-03-2021
Brown, Sherwood Mississippi DeSoto 1995 2021 Murder Death 26.4 24 Black Male 10-04-2021
Bryant, David New York Bronx 1976 2019 Murder 25 to Life 40.7 18 Black Male 03-15-2019
Bryant, Malcolm Maryland Baltimore City 1999 2016 Murder Life 16.8 24 Black Male 05-17-2016
Buchhorn, Carrody Kansas Douglas 2018 2022 Murder 10 years and 3 months 3.1 42 White Female 01-25-2023
Bullock, Ronnie Illinois Cook 1984 1994 Child Sex Abuse 60 years 10.5 27 Black Male 08-29-2011
Burgess, Wayne Tennessee Giles 1999 2023 Murder Life 24.5 34 Black Male 08-16-2023
Burrowes, Christopher Wisconsin Milwaukee 2007 2009 Child Sex Abuse 3 years 2.4 21 Black Male 11-06-2012
Burt, Lavale Illinois Cook 1986 1986 Murder Not Sentenced 0.1 19 Black Male 03-13-2018
Bush, Keith New York Suffolk 1976 2019 Murder 20 to Life 32.0 17 Black Male 06-03-2019
Butler, Louise Alabama Lowndes 1928 1928 Murder Life 0.2 Black Female 03-13-2018
Butler, Sabrina Mississippi Lowndes 1990 1995 Murder Death 5.8 18 Black Female 08-29-2011
Calderon, Domingo III Texas Atascosa 2005 2010 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 5.1 26 Hispanic Male 10-25-2012
Calhoun, Terance Michigan Wayne 2007 2022 Child Sex Abuse 17 to 32 years 15.2 19 Black Male 05-02-2022
Campbell, MacArthur New Mexico Bernalillo 2003 2008 Child Sex Abuse 4 years 1.3 40 Black Male 12-15-2016
Capers, Shamel New York Queens 2017 2022 Murder 15 to Life 5.4 15 Black Male 12-21-2022
Carmen, Jack Allen Ohio Franklin 1975 1977 Murder Life 2.3 26 White Male 03-13-2018
Carmon, Adam Connecticut New Haven 1995 2023 Murder 85 years 27.7 21 Black Male 07-12-2023
Carpenter, De'Marchoe Oklahoma Tulsa 1995 2016 Murder Life 20.5 17 Black Male 11-28-2016
Carrillo, Franky California Los Angeles 1992 2011 Murder Life 18.7 16 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Carter, Quentin Michigan Kent 1992 2015 Child Sex Abuse 6 to 20 years 16.5 16 Black Male 06-25-2015
Carver, Michael Michigan Kalamazoo 2015 2020 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 50 years 3.2 50 Black Male 05-27-2021
Catron, Xavier Illinois Cook 1992 2000 Murder 35 years 7.5 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Cesar, Owen Pennsylvania Berks 2005 2011 Child Sex Abuse 1 to 5 years 6.0 26 Black Male 07-11-2013
Chen, Boping California San Mateo 2006 2009 Child Sex Abuse 14 years 3.7 49 Asian Male 09-07-2012
Chestnut, Alfred Maryland Baltimore City 1984 2019 Murder Life 35.5 16 Black Male 12-09-2019
Christian, Kino Michigan Genesee 2009 2022 Murder Life without parole 13.6 29 Black Male 01-20-2023
Clay, James Chad-Lewis Michigan Wayne 2017 2019 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 50 years 1.7 16 Black Male 09-05-2019
Coker, Edgar Virginia Stafford 2007 2014 Sexual Assault 1 year and 5 months 1.5 15 Black Male 03-03-2014
Coleman, Christopher Illinois Peoria 1995 2014 Sexual Assault 60 years 18.6 20 Black Male 03-13-2014
Coleman, Jofama California Los Angeles 2006 2024 Murder 25 years to life 17.7 20 Black Male 03-11-2024
Collier-Hammond, Rosalynd Ohio Cuyahoga 1999 2017 Child Sex Abuse Life 16.6 27 Black Female 04-29-2019
Collins, Raheem Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2007 2024 Attempted Murder 62 1/2 to 125 years 16.9 24 Black Male 12-11-2024
Colon, David Illinois Cook 1993 2022 Murder 50 years 24.1 20 Hispanic Male 08-25-2022
Connor, Matthew Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1980 1990 Murder Life 10.0 41 Black Male 08-29-2011
Connor, Reginald New York Kings 1993 2015 Kidnapping 12 1/2 to 25 years 11.5 23 Black Male 08-02-2015
Council, Gregory Florida Duval 2011 2015 Child Abuse 30 years 4.1 28 Black Male 09-21-2022
Craig, Sandra Maryland Howard 1987 1991 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 4.3 37 Black Female 02-21-2012
Craine, Leonard Nevada Clark 1990 2002 Child Sex Abuse Life 11.5 37 Black Male 08-07-2015
Crawford, Rodricus Louisiana Caddo 2013 2017 Murder Death 3.4 22 Black Male 04-18-2017
Crawford, Steven Pennsylvania Dauphin 1974 2002 Murder Life 27.8 14 Black Male 08-29-2011
Crosby, Timothy New York Kings 1989 1999 Assault 10 to Life 10.7 27 Black Male 08-29-2011
Cservak, Wayne Georgia Whitfield 1997 1997 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 0.6 21 White Male 08-29-2011
Curtiss, Teaven Ohio Montgomery 2020 2023 Child Sex Abuse Life 1.7 48 Black Male 01-20-2026
Dabb, Wayne Michigan Dickinson 2005 2008 Child Sex Abuse 4 3/4 to 15 years 2.6 56 White Male 08-29-2011
Dail, Dwayne Allen North Carolina Wayne 1989 2007 Child Sex Abuse Life 18.4 17 White Male 08-29-2011