| 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 |
| Adams, Kenneth | Illinois | Cook | 1978 | 1996 | Murder | 75 years | 17.7 | 22 | Black | Male | 1996 | 08-29-2011 |
| Almendarez, Arthur | Illinois | Cook | 1990 | 2022 | Murder | Life without parole | 32.5 | 19 | Hispanic | Male | 2022 | 08-08-2022 |
| Almodovar, Roberto | Illinois | Cook | 1995 | 2017 | Murder | Life without parole | 21.4 | 19 | Hispanic | Male | 2017 | 04-26-2017 |
| Amor, William | Illinois | DuPage | 1997 | 2018 | Murder | 45 years | 19.7 | 39 | White | Male | 2017 | 02-23-2018 |
| Andersen, Daniel | Illinois | Cook | 1982 | 2015 | Murder | 55 years | 25.1 | 19 | White | Male | 2007 | 08-15-2015 |
| Anthony, Richard | Illinois | Cook | 1994 | 2025 | Assault | 40 years | 19.3 | 20 | Black | Male | 2014 | 08-01-2025 |
| Antusas, Wayne | Illinois | Cook | 1998 | 2021 | Murder | Life without parole | 23.0 | 17 | White | Male | 2021 | 02-19-2021 |
| Ayala, David | Illinois | Cook | 1982 | 2023 | Murder | Life without parole | 41.2 | 18 | Hispanic | Male | 2023 | 12-21-2023 |
| Bailey, Kevin | Illinois | Cook | 1990 | 2018 | Murder | 80 years | 27.3 | 19 | Black | Male | 2018 | 02-03-2018 |
| Barr, Jonathan | Illinois | Cook | 1997 | 2011 | Murder | 85 years | 14.3 | 14 | Black | Male | 2011 | 01-23-2012 |
| Batchelor, Corey | Illinois | Cook | 1991 | 2018 | Murder | 30 years | 13.3 | 19 | Black | Male | 2004 | 02-03-2018 |
| Beals, Brian | Illinois | Cook | 1990 | 2023 | Murder | 80 years | 33.9 | 22 | Black | Male | 2023 | 01-03-2024 |
| Beaman, Alan W. | Illinois | McLean | 1995 | 2009 | Murder | 50 years | 13.8 | 20 | White | Male | 2009 | 08-29-2011 |
| Berry, Wilder | Illinois | Cook | 1992 | 2000 | Sexual Assault | 35 years | 7.5 | 20 | Black | Male | 1999 | 08-29-2011 |
| Bradford, Marcellius | Illinois | Cook | 1988 | 2001 | Kidnapping | 12 years | 5.8 | 17 | Black | Male | 1994 | 08-29-2011 |
| Bray, George | Illinois | Cook | 1942 | 1958 | Sexual Assault | Life | 15.6 | 28 | White | Male | 1958 | 06-07-2021 |
| Britton, Robert | Illinois | Cook | 1996 | 2014 | Sexual Assault | 50 years | 18.6 | 38 | Black | Male | 2014 | 11-12-2014 |
| Brooks, Claude Jr. | Illinois | Cook | 2000 | 2013 | Child Sex Abuse | 22 years | 8.5 | 35 | Black | Male | 2008 | 06-20-2017 |
| Bullock, Ronnie | Illinois | Cook | 1984 | 1994 | Child Sex Abuse | 60 years | 10.5 | 27 | Black | Male | 1994 | 08-29-2011 |
| Burrell, Frank | Illinois | Cook | 2002 | 2024 | Murder | 32 years | 17.2 | 24 | Black | Male | 2019 | 04-04-2024 |
| Caban, Sandro | Illinois | Cook | 2014 | 2020 | Burglary | 12 years | 4.7 | 38 | Hispanic | Male | 2019 | 02-15-2023 |
| Cage, Dean | Illinois | Cook | 1996 | 2008 | Child Sex Abuse | 40 years | 11.6 | 28 | Black | Male | 2008 | 08-29-2011 |
| Caine, Eric | Illinois | Cook | 1989 | 2011 | Murder | Life | 21.5 | 20 | Black | Male | 2011 | 08-31-2011 |
| Carini, William | Illinois | Lake | 1992 | 2017 | Sexual Assault | 26 years | 10.6 | 28 | White | Male | 2002 | 01-10-2017 |
| Carter, Brad | Illinois | Williamson | 2013 | 2015 | Child Sex Abuse | Not Sentenced | 0.3 | 38 | White | Male | 2013 | 02-09-2015 |
| Chatman, Carl | Illinois | Cook | 2004 | 2013 | Sexual Assault | 30 years | 9.6 | 47 | Black | Male | 2013 | 09-10-2013 |
| Coleman, Christopher | Illinois | Peoria | 1995 | 2014 | Sexual Assault | 60 years | 18.6 | 20 | Black | Male | 2013 | 03-13-2014 |
| Coleman, Nevest | Illinois | Cook | 1997 | 2017 | Murder | Life without parole | 20.5 | 25 | Black | Male | 2017 | 12-04-2017 |
| Cruz, Rolando | Illinois | DuPage | 1985 | 1995 | Murder | Death | 10.7 | 19 | Hispanic | Male | 1995 | 08-29-2011 |
| Davis, Andre | Illinois | Champaign | 1981 | 2012 | Murder | Life | 31.5 | 19 | Black | Male | 2012 | 07-06-2012 |
| Davis, Danny | Illinois | Alexander | 1992 | 2025 | Murder | Life without parole | 32.1 | 20 | Black | Male | 2024 | 12-05-2025 |
| Del Prete, Jennifer | Illinois | Will | 2005 | 2022 | Murder | 20 years | 9.2 | 31 | White | Female | 2014 | 10-13-2022 |
| DeLeon-Reyes, Arturo | Illinois | Cook | 2000 | 2017 | Murder | Life without parole | 17.5 | 25 | Hispanic | Male | 2017 | 01-03-2018 |
| Diaz, Angel | Illinois | Cook | 1996 | 2023 | Murder | 44 years | 14.0 | 21 | Hispanic | Male | 2010 | 08-15-2024 |
| Dominguez, Alejandro | Illinois | Lake | 1990 | 2002 | Sexual Assault | 9 years | 3.8 | 16 | Hispanic | Male | 1993 | 08-29-2011 |
| Dotson, Gary | Illinois | Cook | 1979 | 1989 | Sexual Assault | 25 to 50 years | 6.0 | 20 | White | Male | 1985 | 08-29-2011 |
| Dowaliby, David | Illinois | Cook | 1990 | 1992 | Murder | 45 years | 1.5 | 31 | White | Male | 1991 | 02-25-2012 |
| Evans, Michael | Illinois | Cook | 1976 | 2003 | Murder | Life | 26.9 | 17 | Black | Male | 2003 | 08-29-2011 |
| Evans, Will | Illinois | Pulaski | 1912 | 1932 | Sexual Assault | Life | 20.3 | Black | Male | 1932 | 03-13-2018 | |
| Flood, Floyd | Illinois | St. Clair | 1924 | 1926 | Robbery | 10 years to life | 1.1 | 24 | White | Male | 1926 | 03-13-2018 |
| Fulton, Darryl | Illinois | Cook | 1997 | 2017 | Murder | Life without parole | 20.5 | 26 | Black | Male | 2017 | 12-04-2017 |
| Galvan, John | Illinois | Cook | 1989 | 2022 | Murder | Life without parole | 33.1 | 18 | Hispanic | Male | 2022 | 08-08-2022 |
| Garcia, Jesus | Illinois | Kankakee | 2020 | 2025 | Manslaughter | 8 years | 2.4 | 68 | Hispanic | Male | 2023 | 07-10-2025 |
| Gardner, Lewis | Illinois | Cook | 1995 | 2014 | Murder | 30 years | 12.3 | 15 | Black | Male | 2007 | 06-24-2014 |
| Garrett, Sammie | Illinois | Cook | 1970 | 1976 | Murder | 20 to 40 years | 5.4 | 21 | Black | Male | 1975 | 03-13-2018 |
| Gauger, Gary | Illinois | McHenry | 1993 | 1996 | Murder | Death | 3.0 | 41 | White | Male | 1996 | 08-29-2011 |
| Geralds, Hubert Jr. | Illinois | Cook | 1997 | 2000 | Murder | Death | 2.2 | 30 | Black | Male | 2000 | 08-31-2011 |
| Gillard, Larry | Illinois | Cook | 1982 | 2009 | Sexual Assault | 24 years | 27.3 | 22 | Black | Male | 2009 | 08-29-2011 |
| Gold-Smith, Robert | Illinois | Will | 2016 | 2023 | Other Violent Felony | 30 years | 3.8 | 50 | White | Male | 2019 | 05-01-2023 |
| Gonzalez, Angel | Illinois | Lake | 1995 | 2015 | Sexual Assault | 55 years | 19.7 | 20 | Hispanic | Male | 2015 | 03-12-2015 |
| Gonzalez, Tony | Illinois | Cook | 1999 | 2024 | Murder | 42 years | 24.3 | 21 | Hispanic | Male | 2024 | 01-31-2024 |
| Gray, Adam | Illinois | Cook | 1996 | 2017 | Murder | Life without parole | 21.0 | 14 | White | Male | 2017 | 05-12-2017 |
| Gray, David A. | Illinois | Madison | 1978 | 1999 | Attempted Murder | 60 years | 20.3 | 25 | Black | Male | 1999 | 08-29-2011 |
| Gray, Paula | Illinois | Cook | 1978 | 2002 | Murder | 50 years | 6.7 | 17 | Black | Female | 1985 | 08-29-2011 |
| Green, Debra | Illinois | Cook | 2010 | 2011 | Assault | Probation | 0 | 31 | Black | Female | 2010 | 08-26-2013 |
| Hampton, Patrick | Illinois | Cook | 1982 | 2011 | Sexual Assault | 60 years | 19.3 | 18 | Black | Male | 2002 | 07-06-2014 |
| Harden, James | Illinois | Cook | 1995 | 2011 | Murder | 80 years | 16.3 | 16 | Black | Male | 2011 | 01-23-2012 |
| Harris, Lee | Illinois | Cook | 1992 | 2023 | Murder | 90 years | 31.0 | 34 | Black | Male | 2023 | 04-08-2023 |
| Harris, Rodney | Illinois | Cook | 2002 | 2013 | Child Sex Abuse | 15 years | 8.2 | 15 | Black | Male | 2010 | 04-11-2017 |
| Hernandez, Alejandro | Illinois | DuPage | 1985 | 1995 | Murder | Death | 10.7 | 19 | Hispanic | Male | 1995 | 08-29-2011 |
| Herrington, Jerry | Illinois | Cook | 1992 | 2025 | Murder | 60 years | 27.9 | 16 | Black | Male | 2020 | 05-06-2025 |
| Hester, Lee Arthur | Illinois | Cook | 1961 | 2019 | Murder | 55 years | 10.8 | 14 | Black | Male | 1972 | 01-23-2020 |
| Hill, Harold | Illinois | Cook | 1994 | 2005 | Murder | Life without parole | 10.4 | 16 | Black | Male | 2005 | 08-29-2011 |
| Hill, Robert | Illinois | Cook | 2012 | 2021 | Murder | 70 years | 5.4 | 36 | Black | Male | 2017 | 05-24-2022 |
| Hobley, Madison | Illinois | Cook | 1990 | 2003 | Murder | Death | 12.4 | 26 | Black | Male | 2003 | 08-29-2011 |
| Holland, Dana | Illinois | Cook | 1997 | 2003 | Sexual Assault | 90 years | 0 | 25 | Black | Male | 1997 | 08-29-2011 |
| Holland, Dana | Illinois | Cook | 1995 | 2003 | Attempted Murder | 28 years | 8.2 | 25 | Black | Male | 2003 | 08-29-2011 |
| Horton, John | Illinois | Winnebago | 1995 | 2017 | Murder | Life without parole | 21.9 | 17 | Black | Male | 2017 | 10-09-2017 |
| Iglesias, Geraldo | Illinois | Cook | 1994 | 2019 | Murder | 35 years | 15.7 | 24 | Hispanic | Male | 2010 | 01-30-2019 |
| Jimerson, Verneal | Illinois | Cook | 1985 | 1996 | Murder | Death | 10.2 | 25 | Black | Male | 1996 | 08-29-2011 |
| Johnson, Chad | Illinois | Cook | 2009 | 2018 | Murder | 80 years | 9.3 | 28 | Black | Male | 2018 | 09-29-2019 |
| Johnson, Richard | Illinois | Cook | 1992 | 1996 | Sexual Assault | 36 years | 3.0 | 25 | Black | Male | 1995 | 08-29-2011 |
| Jones, Ronald | Illinois | Cook | 1989 | 1999 | Murder | Death | 9.8 | 34 | Black | Male | 1999 | 08-29-2011 |
| Kitchen, Ronald | Illinois | Cook | 1990 | 2009 | Murder | Death | 18.8 | 22 | Black | Male | 2009 | 08-29-2011 |
| Kluppelberg, James | Illinois | Cook | 1989 | 2012 | Murder | Life | 22.9 | 18 | White | Male | 2012 | 05-31-2012 |
| Lane, Lionel | Illinois | Kane | 1995 | 1995 | Murder | 60 years | 0.3 | 33 | Black | Male | 1995 | 08-29-2011 |
| Lee, Sheyanah | Illinois | Peoria | 2020 | 2025 | Murder | 50 years | 5.8 | 31 | Black | Female | 2025 | 01-11-2026 |
| Lettrich, George | Illinois | Cook | 1951 | 1953 | Murder | Death | 1.5 | 33 | White | Male | 1953 | 03-13-2018 |
| Lindsey, Lloyd | Illinois | Cook | 1975 | 1979 | Murder | 40 to 80 years | 3.5 | 17 | Black | Male | 1979 | 03-13-2018 |
| Linscott, Steven | Illinois | Cook | 1982 | 1992 | Murder | 40 years | 3.4 | 26 | White | Male | 1985 | 08-29-2011 |
| Lyons, Marcus | Illinois | DuPage | 1988 | 2007 | Sexual Assault | 6 years | 2.4 | 29 | Black | Male | 1991 | 08-29-2011 |
| Marshall, James | Illinois | Cook | 1991 | 2024 | Murder | 60 years | 28.1 | 32 | Black | Male | 2019 | 08-28-2024 |
| McCaughn, Patrick | Illinois | Lake | 1996 | 1999 | Robbery | 12 years | 2.7 | 25 | White | Male | 1999 | 08-29-2011 |
| McCullough, Jack | Illinois | DeKalb | 2012 | 2016 | Murder | Life | 3.6 | 18 | White | Male | 2016 | 05-02-2016 |
| McDonald, Wilbur | Illinois | Cook | 1971 | 1973 | Murder | Life | 2.0 | 31 | White | Male | 1973 | 03-13-2018 |
| McDowell, Antonio | Illinois | Cook | 1999 | 2025 | Robbery | 15 years | 0 | 21 | Black | Male | 1999 | 06-16-2025 |
| Melock, Robert | Illinois | Lake | 1989 | 2023 | Murder | Death | 34.1 | 22 | White | Male | 2023 | 01-02-2025 |
| Miller, Jerry | Illinois | Cook | 1982 | 2007 | Sexual Assault | 45 years | 23.5 | 23 | Black | Male | 2006 | 08-29-2011 |
| Miller, Lloyd Eldon | Illinois | Hancock | 1956 | 1971 | Murder | Death | 10.3 | 29 | White | Male | 1967 | 03-13-2018 |
| Montgomery, James | Illinois | Lake | 1924 | 1949 | Sexual Assault | Life | 25.6 | 30 | Black | Male | 1949 | 03-13-2018 |
| Moore, Jonathan | Illinois | Kane | 2002 | 2012 | Murder | 76 years | 9.6 | 18 | Black | Male | 2012 | 06-18-2012 |
| Moran, Nakiya | Illinois | Cook | 2009 | 2017 | Attempted Murder | 62 years | 7.5 | 17 | White | Male | 2017 | 06-06-2018 |
| Morfin, Nicholas | Illinois | Cook | 1997 | 2021 | Murder | Life without parole | 23.5 | 17 | White | Male | 2021 | 02-08-2021 |
| Munoz, Cesar | Illinois | Cook | 2000 | 2013 | Murder | 45 years | 9.3 | 21 | Hispanic | Male | 2010 | 08-19-2013 |
| Myles, Roosevelt | Illinois | Cook | 1996 | 2022 | Murder | 60 years | 24.5 | 29 | Black | Male | 2020 | 01-05-2023 |
| Nanez, Francisco | Illinois | Cook | 1990 | 2022 | Murder | Life without parole | 32.5 | 21 | Hispanic | Male | 2022 | 08-08-2022 |
| Negron, William | Illinois | Cook | 1995 | 2017 | Murder | Life without parole | 0 | 17 | Hispanic | Male | 1995 | 04-26-2017 |
| Ochoa, Daniel Alberto | Illinois | Cook | 2005 | 2019 | Murder | 90 years | 14.6 | 20 | Hispanic | Male | 2019 | 12-17-2021 |
| Ollins, Calvin | Illinois | Cook | 1988 | 2001 | Murder | Life without parole | 13.8 | 14 | Black | Male | 2001 | 08-29-2011 |