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: 53
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Date of Release Posting Date
Adams, Laurence Massachusetts Suffolk 1974 2004 Murder Death 30.1 19 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Aldrich, Robert Jr. Massachusetts Norfolk 2005 2006 Theft 5 to 7 1/2 years 1.2 41 Black Male 2006 12-31-2016
Alvarez, Carlos Jr. Massachusetts Worcester 2017 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years and 6 months 2.9 38 Hispanic Male 2019 12-31-2024
Baran, Bernard Massachusetts Berkshire 1985 2009 Child Sex Abuse Life 21.4 18 White Male 2006 08-29-2011
Bennett, Joseph Massachusetts Suffolk 1998 2024 Murder Life without parole 17.3 22 Black Male 2015 12-17-2024
Caldwell, Clifton Massachusetts Plymouth 2002 2023 Child Sex Abuse 27 to 35 years 17.4 34 White Male 2020 05-30-2023
Cascone, William Massachusetts Berkshire 1987 2023 Murder Life 35.2 17 White Male 2022 07-21-2023
Champagne, Raymond Massachusetts Norfolk 1979 2020 Murder Life without parole 40.5 23 White Male 2020 07-30-2020
Charles, Ulysses Rodriguez Massachusetts Suffolk 1984 2001 Sexual Assault 80 years 17.3 30 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Choy, Frances Massachusetts Plymouth 2011 2020 Murder Life without parole 8.9 17 Asian Female 2020 10-11-2020
Clay, Frederick Massachusetts Suffolk 1981 2017 Murder Life without parole 36.0 16 Black Male 2017 08-15-2017
Drumgold, Shawn Massachusetts Suffolk 1989 2003 Murder Life 14.1 23 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Emory, Malcolm Massachusetts Suffolk 1970 1990 Assault Probation 0 19 Native American Male 1970 04-08-2013
Foxworth, Robert Massachusetts Suffolk 1992 2021 Murder Life 26.4 23 Black Male 2018 03-01-2021
Gaines, Raymond Massachusetts Suffolk 1976 2025 Murder Life without parole 44.9 20 Black Male 2021 10-24-2025
Graham, Chris Massachusetts Hampden 2018 2021 Weapon Possession or Sale 1 year and 6 months 1.5 29 Black Male 2019 01-07-2025
Greco, Louis Massachusetts Suffolk 1968 2001 Murder Death 27.4 47 White Male 1995 08-29-2011
Harding, Christopher Massachusetts Suffolk 1990 1998 Assault 10 to 12 years 5.4 36 Black Male 1995 08-29-2011
Hernandez, Angel Massachusetts Hampden 2010 2021 Murder Life without parole 10.5 42 Hispanic Male 2021 06-21-2021
Hill, Michael Massachusetts Hampden 1996 2002 Murder Life without parole 3.8 18 Black Male 1999 09-10-2012
Jenkins, Shaun Massachusetts Suffolk 2005 2021 Murder Life without parole 16.4 23 Black Male 2021 01-13-2022
Johnson, Donnell Massachusetts Suffolk 1996 2000 Murder 18 to 20 years 3.7 16 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Jones, Darrell Massachusetts Plymouth 1986 2019 Murder Life without parole 31.2 18 Black Male 2017 06-20-2019
Kamara, Barry Massachusetts Suffolk 1992 2023 Murder Life 17.3 17 Black Male 2009 03-30-2023
Lacy, Leonard Massachusetts Suffolk 1974 2025 Murder Life without parole 35.1 28 Black Male 2010 09-23-2025
Lewis, Joshua Massachusetts Norfolk 2007 2016 Attempted Murder 4 to 6 years 4.0 19 Black Male 2011 06-23-2025
Limone, Peter Massachusetts Suffolk 1968 2001 Murder Death 32.4 31 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Lucien, James Massachusetts Suffolk 1995 2021 Murder Life without parole 26.0 21 Black Male 2021 12-22-2021
Marcucci, Paul Massachusetts Bristol 2011 2016 Arson 8 to 10 years 5.1 47 White Male 2016 08-04-2016
McGee, Rickey Massachusetts Suffolk 1998 2025 Murder Life without parole 26.0 19 Black Male 2024 11-23-2025
Miller, Neil Massachusetts Suffolk 1990 2000 Sexual Assault 26 to 45 years 9.4 22 Black Male 2000 08-29-2011
Mitchell, Marvin Massachusetts Suffolk 1990 1997 Child Sex Abuse 9 to 25 years 7.2 21 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011
Montilla, Carlos Massachusetts Suffolk 1988 1990 Drug Possession or Sale 3 to 5 years 1.4 22 Hispanic Male 1990 10-06-2016
Norton, Roger Massachusetts Hampden 1992 2005 Child Sex Abuse 16 to 20 years 12.7 49 White Male 2005 11-27-2012
Perrot, George Massachusetts Hampden 1987 2017 Sexual Assault Life 29.2 17 White Male 2017 11-03-2017
Pope, Joseph Massachusetts Suffolk 1986 2022 Murder Life 35.4 30 Black Male 2021 11-09-2022
Powell, Anthony Massachusetts Suffolk 1992 2004 Sexual Assault 12 to 20 years 11.5 23 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Rosario, Victor Massachusetts Middlesex 1983 2017 Murder Life 31.3 24 Hispanic Male 2014 09-18-2017
Salvati, Joseph Massachusetts Suffolk 1968 2001 Murder Life 28.5 31 White Male 1997 08-29-2011
Santos, Louis Massachusetts Suffolk 1985 1990 Murder Life 3.0 20 Black Male 1988 08-29-2011
Sarsfield, Eric Massachusetts Middlesex 1987 2000 Sexual Assault 10 to 15 years 7.6 23 White Male 1995 08-29-2011
Schand, Mark Massachusetts Hampden 1987 2013 Murder Life without parole 25.9 21 Black Male 2013 10-16-2013
Silva-Santiago, Jesus Massachusetts Plymouth 2006 2010 Murder Life without parole 4.2 28 Hispanic Male 2010 10-06-2013
Sprinkle, Keyon Massachusetts Suffolk 2002 2020 Murder Life 17.9 17 Black Male 2020 05-22-2020
Sullivan, Harold Massachusetts Bristol 1986 1990 Murder Life 4.6 31 White Male 1990 08-29-2011
Tameleo, Henry Massachusetts Suffolk 1968 2001 Murder Death 17.0 63 White Male 1985 08-29-2011
Toro, Angel Massachusetts Suffolk 1983 2004 Murder Life 1.5 30 White Male 1984 08-29-2011
Washburn, Michael Massachusetts Bristol 2002 2003 Child Sex Abuse 4 years 0.4 20 White Male 2003 11-17-2017
Waters, Kenneth Massachusetts Middlesex 1983 2001 Murder Life 17.8 25 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Watson, James Massachusetts Suffolk 1981 2020 Murder Life without parole 38.7 20 Black Male 2020 11-25-2020
Wilhite, Charles Massachusetts Hampden 2010 2013 Murder Life without parole 2.1 25 Black Male 2013 02-04-2013
Williams, Clarence Massachusetts Suffolk 2002 2020 Murder Life 17.9 25 Black Male 2020 05-22-2020
Wright, Edward Massachusetts Hampden 1985 2025 Murder Life without parole 40.3 22 Black Male 2025 09-08-2025