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: 652
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Date of Release Posting Date
Abbott, Stearns Kendall Massachusetts Middlesex 1880 1911 Murder Death 30.5 40 White Male 1911 03-13-2018
Abernathy, Christopher Illinois Cook 1987 2015 Murder Life without parole 28.1 17 White Male 2015 02-13-2015
Adams, Johnathan Georgia Carroll 2005 2006 Murder 1 year 0.7 12 White Male 2006 08-29-2011
Adams, Kenneth Illinois Cook 1978 1996 Murder 75 years 17.7 22 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Adams, Reginald Louisiana Orleans 1983 2014 Murder Life without parole 30.7 26 Black Male 2014 05-13-2014
Aguirre-Jarquin, Clemente Florida Seminole 2006 2018 Murder Death 12.7 24 Hispanic Male 2018 11-11-2018
Ahmed, Mubarez Michigan Wayne 2002 2018 Murder 44 to 60 years 16.4 31 Other Male 2018 10-31-2018
Ajamu, Kwame Ohio Cuyahoga 1975 2014 Murder Death 27.3 17 Black Male 2003 11-21-2014
Allen, Billy Frederick Texas Dallas 1983 2011 Murder Life 25.5 37 White Male 2009 04-06-2012
Allen, Christopher Indiana St. Joseph 2002 2006 Murder Life 2.4 27 Black Male 2004 09-09-2016
Allen, Derrick North Carolina Durham 1999 2016 Murder 43 3/4 to 54 years 11.0 19 Black Male 2010 12-16-2021
Allen, Donovan Washington Cowlitz 2002 2015 Murder Life without parole 13.1 18 White Male 2015 12-10-2015
Allen, George Jr. Missouri Cole 1983 2013 Murder 95 years 29.3 25 Black Male 2012 01-18-2013
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
Alonzo, Quintin Texas Dallas 2003 2019 Murder Life 15.3 21 Hispanic Male 2018 11-11-2019
Amerson, Quincy North Carolina Harnett 2001 2024 Murder Life without parole 22.9 24 Black Male 2024 05-19-2024
Amick, Michael Missouri Oregon 2011 2016 Murder Life 5.4 32 White Male 2016 12-10-2016
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
Andrews, Isaiah Ohio Cuyahoga 1975 2021 Murder Life 45.1 36 Black Male 2020 11-15-2021
Ansari, Alexandre Michigan Wayne 2013 2019 Murder Life without parole 5.5 28 Black Male 2019 12-18-2019
Antusas, Wayne Illinois Cook 1998 2021 Murder Life without parole 23.0 17 White Male 2021 02-19-2021
Arledge, Randolph Texas Navarro 1984 2013 Murder Life 28.9 26 White Male 2013 05-10-2013
Armstrong, LaMonte North Carolina Guilford 1995 2013 Murder Life 16.9 38 Black Male 2012 03-19-2013
Armstrong, Ralph Wisconsin Dane 1981 2009 Murder Life 28.4 27 White Male 2009 08-29-2011
Artis, John New Jersey Passaic 1967 1988 Murder 15 years to life 14.6 19 Black Male 1981 08-04-2020
Atkins, Timothy California Los Angeles 1987 2007 Murder 32 to Life 19.5 17 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Ausby, John District of Columbia 1972 2020 Murder Life 17.3 20 Black Male 1989 07-12-2023
Avery, William Wisconsin Milwaukee 2005 2010 Murder 40 years 5.2 25 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Ayala, David Illinois Cook 1982 2023 Murder Life without parole 41.2 18 Hispanic Male 2023 12-21-2023
Ayers, David Ohio Cuyahoga 2000 2011 Murder Life without parole 10.8 42 Black Male 2011 02-21-2012
Ayers, Devon New York Bronx 1997 2013 Murder 25 to life 0.1 18 Black Male 1997 09-20-2013
Babb, Austin New York Bronx 2014 2020 Murder 48 years 5.2 20 Black Male 2020 02-22-2021
Bailey, Kevin Illinois Cook 1990 2018 Murder 80 years 27.3 19 Black Male 2018 02-03-2018
Bailey, Robert Ballard West Virginia Kanawha 1950 1966 Murder Death 10.5 35 White Male 1960 03-13-2018
Baker, Kevin New Jersey Camden 1996 2020 Murder 60 to life 23.5 23 Black Male 2020 02-28-2020
Banks, Jerry Georgia Henry 1975 1980 Murder Death 5.9 23 Black Male 1980 03-13-2018
Bargery, Joshua Tennessee Lake 2015 2022 Murder Life without parole 7.0 20 White Male 2022 02-01-2023
Barnes, Lamar Virginia Portsmouth City 2003 2022 Murder Life 18.4 20 Black Male 2022 01-27-2022
Barnes, Steven New York Oneida 1989 2009 Murder 25 to Life 19.5 19 White Male 2008 08-29-2011
Barnett, Nathaniel West Virginia Cabell 2008 2021 Murder 36 years 7.4 19 White Male 2016 10-25-2021
Barnett, Phillip West Virginia Cabell 2008 2021 Murder 40 years 9.5 22 White Male 2018 10-25-2021
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
Beale, Clyde West Virginia Mingo 1926 1949 Murder Death 2.8 26 White Male 1929 03-13-2018
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
Beard, Jacob West Virginia Pocahontas 1993 2000 Murder Life without parole 5.6 34 White Male 1999 07-30-2012
Bell, Craig Virginia City of Virginia Beach 1987 1987 Murder 20 years 0.2 24 White Male 1987 09-25-2018
Benavides, Vicente California Kern 1993 2018 Murder Death 25.0 42 Hispanic Male 2018 04-29-2018
Bennett, Gary South Carolina Horry 2002 2020 Murder Life without parole 18.2 36 White Male 2020 11-23-2020
Bianco, Thomas New York Cayuga 1986 1993 Murder 25 to Life 7.0 19 White Male 1993 08-29-2011
Billinger, Willie Maryland Baltimore City 2018 2024 Murder 60 years 5.5 39 Black Male 2024 06-06-2024
Billings, Warren K. California San Francisco 1916 1961 Murder Life 23.1 23 White Male 1939 03-13-2018
Bintz, David Wisconsin Brown 2000 2024 Murder Life without parole 24.4 32 White Male 2024 10-11-2024
Bintz, Robert Wisconsin Brown 2000 2024 Murder Life without parole 24.2 31 White Male 2024 10-11-2024
Bivens, Phillip Mississippi Forrest 1980 2010 Murder Life 29.9 28 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Black, Justin West Virginia Cabell 2008 2021 Murder 40 years 10.1 19 White Male 2018 10-25-2021
Blackmon, James North Carolina Wake 1988 2019 Murder Life 31.6 26 Black Male 2019 09-03-2019
Blair, Michael Texas Collin 1994 2008 Murder Death 13.9 23 White Male 2008 08-29-2011
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
Bowman, James Missouri Jackson 1986 2001 Murder Life 15.1 18 Black Male 2001 09-05-2014
Boyd, Kenneth Wayne Jr. Texas Shelby 1999 2013 Murder Life 13.4 22 Black Male 2012 05-11-2013
Bozella, Dewey New York Dutchess 1983 2009 Murder 20 to Life 25.9 16 Black Male 2009 08-29-2011
Brandley, Clarence Texas Montgomery 1981 1990 Murder Death 8.9 29 Black Male 1990 08-29-2011
Braseel, Adam Tennessee Grundy 2007 2021 Murder Life 10.8 22 White Male 2018 12-13-2021
Brewer, Kennedy Mississippi Noxubee 1995 2008 Murder Death 12.4 21 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Bridgeman, Wiley Ohio Cuyahoga 1975 2014 Murder Death 37.3 20 Black Male 2012 11-21-2014
Brooks, Elvis Louisiana Orleans 1977 2022 Murder Life without parole 42.1 19 Black Male 2019 01-17-2023
Brooks, Levon Mississippi Noxubee 1992 2008 Murder Life without parole 16.1 31 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Brown, Alfred Texas Harris 2005 2015 Murder Death 9.7 21 Black Male 2015 06-10-2015
Brown, Danny Ohio Lucas 1982 2001 Murder Life 18.5 24 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Brown, John Jr. Arkansas Dallas 1992 2020 Murder Life 26.1 21 Black Male 2018 10-08-2020
Brown, Joseph "Shabaka" Green Florida Hillsborough 1974 1987 Murder Death 12.7 24 Black Male 1987 03-13-2018
Brown, Joyce Ann Texas Dallas 1980 1990 Murder 25 to Life 9.0 33 Black Female 1989 08-29-2011
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
Brown, Sherwood Mississippi DeSoto 1995 2021 Murder Death 26.4 24 Black Male 2021 10-04-2021
Bryan, Sheila Georgia Colquitt 1998 2000 Murder Life 0.3 43 White Female 1999 08-29-2011
Bryant, David New York Bronx 1976 2019 Murder 25 to Life 40.7 18 Black Male 2017 03-15-2019
Bryant, Malcolm Maryland Baltimore City 1999 2016 Murder Life 16.8 24 Black Male 2016 05-17-2016
Bullock, Keith Minnesota Hennepin 1992 1992 Murder Not Sentenced 0 27 White Male 1992 08-29-2011
Burgess, Sabein Maryland Baltimore City 1995 2014 Murder Life 18.7 24 Black Male 2014 02-21-2014
Burgess, Wayne Tennessee Giles 1999 2023 Murder Life 24.5 34 Black Male 2023 08-16-2023
Burrell, Albert Louisiana Union 1987 2001 Murder Death 13.4 31 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Burrell, Frank Illinois Cook 2002 2024 Murder 32 years 17.2 24 Black Male 2019 04-04-2024
Burton, Huwe New York Bronx 1991 2019 Murder 15 to Life 17.9 16 Black Male 2009 02-04-2019
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
Caine, Eric Illinois Cook 1989 2011 Murder Life 21.5 20 Black Male 2011 08-31-2011
Calicut, George Jr. Michigan Wayne 1999 2026 Murder Life without parole 26.4 29 Black Male 2026 03-11-2026
Calloway, Willie Michigan Wayne 1945 1953 Murder Life 8.1 18 Black Male 1953 03-13-2018
Camm, David Indiana Floyd 2002 2013 Murder Life 11.6 36 White Male 2013 10-25-2013
Canen, Lana Indiana Elkhart 2005 2012 Murder 55 years 7.2 43 White Female 2012 11-06-2012
Cannon, Philip Scott Oregon Polk 2000 2009 Murder Life without parole 9.8 32 White Male 2009 08-29-2011
Capers, Shamel New York Queens 2017 2022 Murder 15 to Life 5.4 15 Black Male 2022 12-21-2022
Caravella, Anthony Florida Broward 1984 2010 Murder Life 25.1 15 White Male 2009 08-29-2011
Carden, Ronald Arkansas Pulaski 1982 1982 Murder Life 0.6 34 Don't Know Male 1982 03-13-2018