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 Date of Release Posting Date
Almodovar, Roberto Illinois Cook 1995 2017 Murder Life without parole 21.4 19 Hispanic Male 2017 04-26-2017
Ayala, David Illinois Cook 1982 2023 Murder Life without parole 41.2 18 Hispanic Male 2023 12-21-2023
Barnes, Donald Jr. Florida Sarasota 2011 2014 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 3.6 32 White Male 2014 09-15-2014
Brown, Patrick Louisiana Orleans 1994 2023 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 28.4 20 Black Male 2023 05-22-2023
Bruner, Carl II Michigan Wayne 2014 2020 Murder Life without parole 5.3 29 Black Male 2020 04-02-2020
Duffy, Keshawn Virginia Hampton City 2019 2024 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 5.1 34 Black Male 2024 09-15-2024
Dunn, Christopher Missouri St. Louis City 1991 2024 Murder Life without parole 33.0 18 Black Male 2024 08-07-2024
Gray, Adam Illinois Cook 1996 2017 Murder Life without parole 21.0 14 White Male 2017 05-12-2017
Johnson, Lamar Missouri St. Louis City 1995 2023 Murder Life without parole 27.6 20 Black Male 2023 03-01-2023
Moore, Salaam Oklahoma Oklahoma 2001 2016 Murder Life without parole 15.4 16 Black Male 2016 07-26-2016
Negron, William Illinois Cook 1995 2017 Murder Life without parole 0 17 Hispanic Male 1995 04-26-2017
Salter, Aaron Michigan Wayne 2003 2018 Murder Life without parole 14.7 20 Black Male 2018 08-20-2018
Schand, Mark Massachusetts Hampden 1987 2013 Murder Life without parole 25.9 21 Black Male 2013 10-16-2013
Sealie, Frank Alabama Jefferson 2014 2015 Murder Life without parole 0.8 23 Black Male 2015 03-17-2015
Solorio, Miguel California Los Angeles 2000 2023 Murder Life without parole 23.7 19 Hispanic Male 2023 12-13-2023
Soto, James Illinois Cook 1982 2023 Murder Life without parole 41.2 20 Hispanic Male 2023 12-21-2023
Stokes, Willie Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1984 2022 Murder Life without parole 37.4 20 Black Male 2022 02-11-2022