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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Total records: 589
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Date of Release Posting Date
Abernathy, Christopher Illinois Cook 1987 2015 Murder Life without parole 28.1 17 White Male 2015 02-13-2015
Aldridge, Robert Ohio Montgomery 1985 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 11.2 24 White Male 1996 08-29-2011
Alexander, Brian Michigan Ingham 2015 2017 Child Sex Abuse Not Sentenced 0 31 White Male 2015 10-25-2017
Alexander, John Randall Mississippi Panola 1989 2010 Murder Life 5.7 22 White Male 1995 08-29-2011
Algarin, Albert New York Bronx 1985 1990 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 50 years 4.6 21 Hispanic Male 1990 02-26-2012
Allen, Derrick North Carolina Durham 1999 2016 Murder 43 3/4 to 54 years 11.0 19 Black Male 2010 12-16-2021
Allen, Joseph Ohio Lorain 1994 2022 Child Sex Abuse Life 22.9 39 Black Male 2017 03-18-2022
Almanza, Fernando Arizona Pinal 2013 2024 Child Sex Abuse Life 9.8 49 Hispanic Male 2023 10-02-2024
Amador, Rudolph New Mexico Union 2019 2024 Child Sex Abuse 3 years 2.9 45 Hispanic Male 2021 06-18-2024
Amerson, Quincy North Carolina Harnett 2001 2024 Murder Life without parole 22.9 24 Black Male 2024 05-19-2024
Antusas, Wayne Illinois Cook 1998 2021 Murder Life without parole 23.0 17 White Male 2021 02-19-2021
Apolo-Albino, Ezequiel Washington King 2009 2016 Child Sex Abuse 6 3/4 to Life 6.9 55 Hispanic Male 2016 11-05-2016
Armstrong, Richard Michigan Otsego 2006 2012 Child Sex Abuse 14 to 30 years 5.6 25 White Male 2011 04-12-2012
Arnold, William Jr. Tennessee Davidson 2013 2020 Child Sex Abuse 25 years 6.8 38 Black Male 2020 09-07-2020
Arroyo, Miguel New York Kings 1965 1966 Manslaughter Not Sentenced 1.2 42 Hispanic Male 1966 03-13-2018
Ashby, Caroline Utah Utah 2012 2023 Child Sex Abuse 10 to Life 7.4 32 White Female 2020 11-21-2024
Atkins, Kenneth Florida Martin 2004 2008 Sexual Assault 10 years 4.4 16 White Male 2008 08-30-2013
Ayala, David Illinois Cook 1982 2023 Murder Life without parole 41.2 18 Hispanic Male 2023 12-21-2023
Baba-Ali, Amine New York Queens 1989 1992 Child Sex Abuse 8 1/3 to 25 years 2.6 31 Other Male 1992 08-31-2011
Babb, Austin New York Bronx 2014 2020 Murder 48 years 5.2 20 Black Male 2020 02-22-2021
Bain, Fredrick Oregon Malheur 2009 2020 Child Sex Abuse 6 years and 3 months 5.2 29 White Male 2014 08-28-2020
Baker, Jeffrey Montana Lewis and Clark 2012 2017 Child Sex Abuse 20 years 4.9 39 White Male 2016 08-05-2017
Ballard, Frances Tennessee Shelby 1987 1993 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 0.2 54 White Female 1988 03-21-2013
Banks, Brian California Los Angeles 2003 2012 Sexual Assault 6 years 5.0 16 Black Male 2008 05-29-2012
Banks, Medell Alabama Choctaw 2001 2003 Manslaughter 15 years 1.7 27 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Baran, Bernard Massachusetts Berkshire 1985 2009 Child Sex Abuse Life 21.4 18 White Male 2006 08-29-2011
Barber, Jason Texas Upshur 1997 2000 Murder 35 years 3.1 21 White Male 2000 08-29-2011
Barnes, Donald Jr. Florida Sarasota 2011 2014 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 3.6 32 White Male 2014 09-15-2014
Barnes, Jepheth South Carolina Spartanburg 1996 2003 Child Sex Abuse 16 years 7.2 51 Black Male 2003 09-03-2016
Barnes, Steven New York Oneida 1989 2009 Murder 25 to Life 19.5 19 White Male 2008 08-29-2011
Barr, Jonathan Illinois Cook 1997 2011 Murder 85 years 14.3 14 Black Male 2011 01-23-2012
Barrientos-Quintana, Edgar Minnesota Hennepin 2009 2024 Murder Life without parole 15.4 25 Hispanic Male 2024 12-05-2024
Bartek, Scotty Florida Marion 1991 2014 Child Sex Abuse Life 22.3 24 White Male 2013 09-04-2016
Bautista, Juan California San Joaquin 2011 2021 Attempted Murder 40 to Life 10.0 19 Hispanic Male 2021 07-13-2021
Beals, Brian Illinois Cook 1990 2023 Murder 80 years 33.9 22 Black Male 2023 01-03-2024
Beauchamp, Franklin New York Bronx 1986 1989 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 75 years 3.3 27 Hispanic Male 1989 02-26-2012
Benavides, Vicente California Kern 1993 2018 Murder Death 25.0 42 Hispanic Male 2018 04-29-2018
Benitez, Francisco Illinois Cook 1991 2023 Murder Life without parole 32.0 18 Hispanic Male 2023 10-05-2023
Bermudez, Fernando New York New York 1992 2009 Murder 23 to Life 17.8 21 Hispanic Male 2009 08-29-2011
Berry, Wilder Illinois Cook 1992 2000 Sexual Assault 35 years 7.5 20 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Bibbins, Gene Louisiana East Baton Rouge 1987 2003 Child Sex Abuse Life 15.9 29 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Blackshire, James Texas Dallas 1995 2009 Child Sex Abuse 40 years 13.8 18 Black Male 2009 07-02-2012
Blankenship, Brice Texas Waller 2021 2025 Child Sex Abuse 40 years 2.0 24 White Male 2023 07-01-2025
Bledsoe, Floyd Kansas Jefferson 2000 2015 Murder Life 15.6 23 White Male 2015 12-14-2015
Booker, Larry California Merced 1993 2017 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 30 White Male 1993 07-30-2018
Bostick, Yeidja Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1990 1993 Manslaughter 5 to 10 years 2.8 21 Black Female 1993 11-10-2014
Bouto, Robert Illinois Cook 1996 2018 Murder 45 years 19.2 17 White Male 2015 07-02-2018
Bowers, Anthony Kansas Jackson 2016 2021 Child Sex Abuse 75 to Life 2.8 47 White Male 2019 06-16-2025
Boyd, Kenneth Wayne Jr. Texas Shelby 1999 2013 Murder Life 13.4 22 Black Male 2012 05-11-2013
Bragdon, Anthony District of Columbia 1992 2003 Sexual Assault 30 years 10.3 19 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Brandley, Clarence Texas Montgomery 1981 1990 Murder Death 8.9 29 Black Male 1990 08-29-2011
Brewer, Kennedy Mississippi Noxubee 1995 2008 Murder Death 12.4 21 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Briggs, Brandy Texas Harris 2000 2006 Child Abuse 17 years 5.2 19 White Female 2005 10-11-2011
Bright, Gregory Louisiana Orleans 1976 2003 Murder Life 26.9 20 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Britt, Cheydrick Florida Hillsborough 2004 2013 Child Sex Abuse 30 years 9.4 29 Black Male 2013 11-21-2013
Britt, Timothy North Carolina Robeson 2013 2017 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 30 3/4 years 4.3 37 White Male 2017 12-03-2017
Broam, Jack Ray Nevada Churchill 1990 1998 Child Sex Abuse Life 8.1 29 White Male 1998 08-29-2011
Brock, Jerry Washington Thurston 1995 2014 Child Sex Abuse Life 19.4 35 Black Male 2014 02-17-2015
Bromgard, Jimmy Ray Montana Yellowstone 1987 2002 Child Sex Abuse 40 years 14.9 18 White Male 2002 08-29-2011
Brooks, Claude Jr. Illinois Cook 2000 2013 Child Sex Abuse 22 years 8.5 35 Black Male 2008 06-20-2017
Brooks, Dwayne Ohio Cuyahoga 1988 2023 Murder Life 34.4 21 Black Male 2023 10-05-2023
Brooks, Levon Mississippi Noxubee 1992 2008 Murder Life without parole 16.1 31 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Brown, Leon North Carolina Robeson 1984 2014 Murder Death 29.9 15 Black Male 2014 09-02-2014
Brown, Patrick Louisiana Orleans 1994 2023 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 28.4 20 Black Male 2023 05-22-2023
Brown, Sherwood Mississippi DeSoto 1995 2021 Murder Death 26.4 24 Black Male 2021 10-04-2021
Bryant, David New York Bronx 1976 2019 Murder 25 to Life 40.7 18 Black Male 2017 03-15-2019
Bunch, Kristine Indiana Decatur 1996 2012 Murder 60 years 16.5 21 White Female 2012 12-31-2012
Burgess, Wayne Tennessee Giles 1999 2023 Murder Life 24.5 34 Black Male 2023 08-16-2023
Burrowes, Christopher Wisconsin Milwaukee 2007 2009 Child Sex Abuse 3 years 2.4 21 Black Male 2009 11-06-2012
Burt, Lavale Illinois Cook 1986 1986 Murder Not Sentenced 0.1 19 Black Male 1986 03-13-2018
Busby, William Tennessee Lewis 2003 2019 Child Sex Abuse 20 years 15.6 28 White Male 2019 12-13-2019
Bush, Keith New York Suffolk 1976 2019 Murder 20 to Life 32.0 17 Black Male 2008 06-03-2019
Butler, Louise Alabama Lowndes 1928 1928 Murder Life 0.2 Black Female 1928 03-13-2018
Byars, Barry Texas Jefferson 2004 2005 Child Abuse 10 years 1.5 24 White Male 2005 05-08-2013
Calderon, Domingo III Texas Atascosa 2005 2010 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 5.1 26 Hispanic Male 2010 10-25-2012
Caldwell, Clifton Massachusetts Plymouth 2002 2023 Child Sex Abuse 27 to 35 years 17.4 34 White Male 2020 05-30-2023
Camm, David Indiana Floyd 2002 2013 Murder Life 11.6 36 White Male 2013 10-25-2013
Campbell, MacArthur New Mexico Bernalillo 2003 2008 Child Sex Abuse 4 years 1.3 40 Black Male 2005 12-15-2016
Capers, Shamel New York Queens 2017 2022 Murder 15 to Life 5.4 15 Black Male 2022 12-21-2022
Carey, Jonathan Maine Kennebec 2012 2017 Child Sex Abuse 4 years 3.4 33 White Male 2015 03-25-2017
Carmen, Jack Allen Ohio Franklin 1975 1977 Murder Life 2.3 26 White Male 1977 03-13-2018
Carmon, Adam Connecticut New Haven 1995 2023 Murder 85 years 27.7 21 Black Male 2022 07-12-2023
Carpenter, De'Marchoe Oklahoma Tulsa 1995 2016 Murder Life 20.5 17 Black Male 2016 11-28-2016
Carrillo, Franky California Los Angeles 1992 2011 Murder Life 18.7 16 Hispanic Male 2011 08-29-2011
Carter, Brad Illinois Williamson 2013 2015 Child Sex Abuse Not Sentenced 0.3 38 White Male 2013 02-09-2015
Carter, Quentin Michigan Kent 1992 2015 Child Sex Abuse 6 to 20 years 16.5 16 Black Male 2008 06-25-2015
Carver, Michael Michigan Kalamazoo 2015 2020 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 50 years 3.2 50 Black Male 2018 05-27-2021
Casciaro, Mario Illinois McHenry 2013 2016 Murder 26 years 2.5 19 White Male 2015 04-12-2016
Cascone, William Massachusetts Berkshire 1987 2023 Murder Life 35.2 17 White Male 2022 07-21-2023
Catron, Xavier Illinois Cook 1992 2000 Murder 35 years 7.5 22 Black Male 2000 08-29-2011
Celestino, Juan Ohio Sandusky 1991 1995 Child Sex Abuse Life 1.7 41 Hispanic Male 1993 03-11-2013
Cerrano, Dennis California Solano 1998 2000 Child Sex Abuse 6 years 1.4 46 White Male 1999 01-20-2014
Cesar, Owen Pennsylvania Berks 2005 2011 Child Sex Abuse 1 to 5 years 6.0 26 Black Male 2011 07-11-2013
Cesar, Owen Pennsylvania Berks 2004 2009 Child Sex Abuse 16 to 37 years 4.9 24 Black Male 2009 07-11-2013
Chaplin, Michael T. Virginia Augusta 2008 2009 Child Sex Abuse 1 year 0.2 24 White Male 2009 08-29-2011
Chen, Boping California San Mateo 2006 2009 Child Sex Abuse 14 years 3.7 49 Asian Male 2009 09-07-2012
Cheshire, Jesse Allen Oklahoma Bryan 2004 2008 Child Sex Abuse 16 years 3.8 37 White Male 2008 10-31-2013
Chestnut, Alfred Maryland Baltimore City 1984 2019 Murder Life 35.5 16 Black Male 2019 12-09-2019
Christian, Kino Michigan Genesee 2009 2022 Murder Life without parole 13.6 29 Black Male 2022 01-20-2023
Clark, Darrell Georgia Floyd 1998 2022 Murder Life 24.9 17 White Male 2022 01-11-2023