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: 186
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Date of Release Posting Date
Adams, Kenneth Illinois Cook 1978 1996 Murder 75 years 17.7 22 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Alexander, Malcolm Louisiana Jefferson 1980 2018 Sexual Assault Life without parole 37.2 19 Black Male 2018 02-06-2018
Allen, Dennis Texas Dallas 2000 2019 Murder Life 14.2 36 Black Male 2014 05-11-2019
Armstrong, Ralph Wisconsin Dane 1981 2009 Murder Life 28.4 27 White Male 2009 08-29-2011
Ballard, Jarvis Louisiana St. Bernard 1999 2021 Sexual Assault Life without parole 22.0 18 Black Male 2021 08-21-2021
Bennett, Gary South Carolina Horry 2002 2020 Murder Life without parole 18.2 36 White Male 2020 11-23-2020
Beranek, Richard Wisconsin Dane 1990 2018 Sexual Assault Life 27.4 28 White Male 2017 05-23-2018
Bharadia, Sandeep Georgia Chatham 2003 2025 Sexual Assault Life without parole 21.2 27 Asian Male 2024 05-30-2025
Bibbins, Gene Louisiana East Baton Rouge 1987 2003 Child Sex Abuse Life 15.9 29 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Birch, Ralph Connecticut Litchfield 1989 2020 Murder 55 years 30.1 18 White Male 2019 07-15-2020
Bledsoe, Floyd Kansas Jefferson 2000 2015 Murder Life 15.6 23 White Male 2015 12-14-2015
Bloodsworth, Kirk Maryland Baltimore 1985 1993 Murder Death 8.3 23 White Male 1993 08-29-2011
Boles, Brian New York New York 1995 2025 Murder 25 years to Life 29.0 17 Black Male 2024 07-23-2025
Boyce, David Virginia Newport News City 1991 2013 Murder Life 22.1 19 White Male 2013 09-24-2013
Bravo, Mark California Los Angeles 1990 1994 Sexual Assault 8 years 3.2 31 Hispanic Male 1994 08-29-2011
Brock, Corey Michigan Oakland 2000 2025 Sexual Assault 7 to 32 years 25.1 18 Black Male 2025 06-06-2025
Brown, Leon North Carolina Robeson 1984 2014 Murder Death 29.9 15 Black Male 2014 09-02-2014
Brown, Roy New York Cayuga 1992 2007 Murder 25 to Life 15.0 29 White Male 2007 08-29-2011
Browning, Paul Nevada Clark 1986 2020 Murder Death 32.7 29 Black Male 2019 04-30-2020
Bush, Keith New York Suffolk 1976 2019 Murder 20 to Life 32.0 17 Black Male 2008 06-03-2019
Cabanillas, Gerardo California Los Angeles 1995 2023 Sexual Assault 87 to life 27.7 18 Hispanic Male 2023 10-02-2023
Camm, David Indiana Floyd 2002 2013 Murder Life 11.6 36 White Male 2013 10-25-2013
Cardona, Gregorio Illinois Cook 1989 2025 Murder 55 years 25.7 16 Hispanic Male 2015 07-23-2025
Cardona, Robert Illinois Cook 1989 2025 Murder 55 years 25.7 17 Hispanic Male 2014 07-23-2025
Caro, Jose Puerto Rico Aguadilla 1994 2016 Murder Life 21.5 27 Hispanic Male 2016 10-13-2016
Carver, Mark North Carolina Gaston 2011 2022 Murder Life 8.2 39 White Male 2019 08-23-2022
Castro Santos, Darvin Louisiana St. Bernard 2012 2021 Robbery 50 years 9.5 20 Hispanic Male 2021 08-21-2021
Causey, Allen Texas Travis 1992 2025 Murder 50 years 30.3 26 Black Male 2022 09-02-2025
Chaney, Steven Texas Dallas 1987 2019 Murder Life 27.8 31 White Male 2015 02-14-2019
Charles, Ulysses Rodriguez Massachusetts Suffolk 1984 2001 Sexual Assault 80 years 17.3 30 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Clark, Jeffrey Kentucky Meade 1995 2018 Murder Life 21.4 21 White Male 2016 03-01-2018
Clay, Frederick Massachusetts Suffolk 1981 2017 Murder Life without parole 36.0 16 Black Male 2017 08-15-2017
Cobb, Travis Texas Bexar 2019 2025 Robbery 25 years 3.5 39 White Male 2022 05-15-2025
Collins, Charles New York New York 1995 2025 Murder 20 years to Life 21.8 17 Black Male 2017 07-23-2025
Connor, Reginald New York Kings 1993 2015 Kidnapping 12 1/2 to 25 years 11.5 23 Black Male 2004 08-02-2015
Cook, Kerry Max Texas Smith 1978 2024 Murder Death 19.4 21 White Male 1997 08-29-2024
Costilla, Louis Jr. Ohio Lucas 1993 2025 Murder 15 to life 26.8 20 Hispanic Male 2020 01-14-2025
Cruz, Rolando Illinois DuPage 1985 1995 Murder Death 10.7 19 Hispanic Male 1995 08-29-2011
Davis, Danny Illinois Alexander 1992 2025 Murder Life without parole 32.1 20 Black Male 2024 12-05-2025
Dedge, Wilton Florida Brevard 1982 2004 Sexual Assault Life 22.3 20 White Male 2004 08-29-2011
Diamond, G. Lowell Virginia Prince William 1977 2013 Sexual Assault 15 years 5.4 24 White Male 1982 03-15-2013
Dorotik, Jane California San Diego 2001 2022 Murder 25 to life 18.9 53 White Female 2020 07-04-2022
DuBoise, Robert Florida Hillsborough 1985 2020 Murder Death 35.5 18 White Male 2020 09-23-2020
Echavarria, Angel Massachusetts Essex 1996 2015 Murder Life without parole 19.3 27 Hispanic Male 2015 06-20-2015
Evans, Michael Illinois Cook 1976 2003 Murder Life 26.9 17 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Fain, Charles Idaho Canyon 1983 2001 Murder Death 17.8 33 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Faircloth, Billy Texas Travis 2012 2023 Assault 60 years 10.6 44 White Male 2022 05-04-2023
Fappiano, Scott New York Kings 1985 2006 Sexual Assault 20 5/6 years to 50 years 21.1 21 White Male 2006 08-29-2011
Floyd, John Louisiana Orleans 1982 2018 Murder Life without parole 35.5 31 White Male 2017 12-03-2018
Fountain, Wiley Texas Dallas 1986 2003 Sexual Assault 40 years 16.0 28 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Franklin, George California San Mateo 1990 1996 Murder Life 5.6 30 White Male 1996 08-29-2011
Fritz, Dennis Oklahoma Pontotoc 1988 1999 Murder Life 11.0 33 White Male 1999 08-29-2011
Fulton, John Illinois Cook 2006 2019 Murder 31 years 12.5 18 Black Male 2019 06-17-2020
Garrett, Paul Shane Tennessee Davidson 2003 2021 Manslaughter 15 years 8.5 26 White Male 2011 09-08-2021
Giles, James Curtis Texas Dallas 1983 2007 Sexual Assault 30 years 10.1 28 Black Male 1993 08-29-2011
Gonzalez, Justin California Yolo 2017 2023 Murder 90 years 5.9 22 Hispanic Male 2023 12-02-2023
Good, Donald Wayne Texas Dallas 1984 2004 Sexual Assault Life 11.5 23 White Male 1995 08-29-2011
Gray, Anthony Maryland Calvert 1991 1999 Murder Life 7.3 23 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Gray, David A. Illinois Madison 1978 1999 Attempted Murder 60 years 20.3 25 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Green, Anthony Michael Ohio Cuyahoga 1988 2001 Sexual Assault 20 to 50 years 13.0 22 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Grimm, Marvin Jr. Virginia Richmond City 1976 2024 Murder Life 44.1 20 White Male 2020 07-05-2024
Hamilton, Lacino Michigan Wayne 1995 2020 Murder 52 to 82 years 24.9 19 Black Male 2020 10-26-2020
Hanline, Michael California Ventura 1980 2015 Murder Life without parole 34.2 31 White Male 2014 04-23-2015
Hardin, Garr Keith Kentucky Meade 1995 2018 Murder Life 21.4 22 White Male 2016 03-01-2018
Harris, Leroy Connecticut New Haven 1989 2022 Sexual Assault 80 years 28.6 22 Black Male 2017 12-21-2022
Harward, Keith Virginia Newport News City 1983 2016 Murder Life 32.4 26 White Male 2016 04-15-2016
Hatchett, Nathaniel Michigan Macomb 1998 2008 Sexual Assault 25 to 40 years 10.1 17 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Hayes, Travis Louisiana Jefferson 1998 2007 Murder Life 8.0 17 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Heins, Chad Florida Duval 1996 2007 Murder Life 11.0 19 White Male 2007 08-29-2011
Henning, Shawn Connecticut Litchfield 1989 2020 Murder 50 years 29.2 17 White Male 2018 07-28-2020
Henry, Darrill Louisiana Orleans 2011 2023 Murder Life without parole 8.7 28 Black Male 2020 02-21-2023
Hernandez, Alejandro Illinois DuPage 1985 1995 Murder Death 10.7 19 Hispanic Male 1995 08-29-2011
Hicks, Termaine Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2002 2020 Sexual Assault 12 1/2 to 25 years 18.1 26 Black Male 2020 01-12-2021
Hill, James Indiana Lake 2018 2022 Murder 47 years 2.7 17 Black Male 2021 05-23-2022
Holton, Rudolph Florida Hillsborough 1986 2003 Murder Death 16.1 33 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Honaker, Edward Virginia Nelson 1985 1994 Sexual Assault Life 9.7 33 White Male 1994 08-29-2011
Horton, Richard Ohio Franklin 2006 2023 Robbery 23 years 15.9 28 Black Male 2022 07-17-2023
Howard, Darryl North Carolina Durham 1995 2016 Murder 80 years 21.4 29 Black Male 2016 09-06-2016
Hunt, Darryl North Carolina Forsyth 1985 2004 Murder Life 17.6 19 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Inman, Devonia Georgia Cook 2001 2021 Murder Life 20.5 20 Black Male 2021 01-03-2022
Isbell, Teddy North Carolina Buncombe 2003 2015 Accessory to Murder 3 years 3.9 35 Black Male 2007 10-11-2015
Jaile, Carlos Texas El Paso 1990 2022 Child Sex Abuse Life 28.8 29 Hispanic Male 2019 04-06-2022
Jamerson, William Oklahoma Tulsa 1991 2025 Sexual Assault 34 years 23.4 22 Black Male 2015 11-03-2025
Jean, Lesly North Carolina Onslow 1982 1991 Sexual Assault Life 8.6 22 Black Male 1991 08-29-2011
Jimerson, Verneal Illinois Cook 1985 1996 Murder Death 10.2 25 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Johnson, Anthony Louisiana Washington 1986 2010 Murder Life 21.0 27 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Johnson, Jesse Oregon Marion 2004 2023 Murder Death 19.5 37 Black Male 2023 10-05-2023
Johnson, Larry Missouri St. Louis City 1984 2002 Sexual Assault Life 17.9 30 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Johnson, William Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2009 2023 Murder 30 to 60 years 14.0 24 Black Male 2023 06-15-2023
Jones, Dewey Ohio Summit 1995 2014 Murder Life 18.8 30 White Male 2013 02-03-2014
Kagonyera, Kenneth North Carolina Buncombe 2001 2011 Murder 12 to 15 years 9.8 20 Black Male 2011 10-12-2011
Kendrick, Jaythan New York Queens 1995 2020 Murder 25 to life 25.1 36 Black Male 2020 12-07-2020
Kezer, Joshua Missouri Scott 1994 2009 Murder 60 years 14.7 17 White Male 2009 08-29-2011
Kotler, Kerry New York Suffolk 1982 1992 Sexual Assault 25 to 50 years 10.7 19 White Male 1992 08-29-2011
Krone, Ray Arizona Maricopa 1992 2002 Murder Death 9.7 34 White Male 2002 08-29-2011
Lackey, Dan New York Madison 2004 2007 Sexual Assault 8 years 3.1 28 White Male 2007 08-29-2011
Lapointe, Richard Connecticut Tolland 1992 2015 Murder Life without parole 22.8 41 White Male 2015 10-10-2015
Lee, William Michigan Wayne 2007 2010 Sexual Assault 15 to 30 years 3.2 17 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Linscott, Steven Illinois Cook 1982 1992 Murder 40 years 3.4 26 White Male 1985 08-29-2011
Long, James Texas McLennan 1994 2019 Sexual Assault 20 years 20.1 21 White Male 2014 11-06-2019