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
Bailey, Samuel California Los Angeles 1996 1999 Weapon Possession or Sale 2 years and 8 months 3.2 32 Don't Know Male 1999 12-11-2020
Barrios, Diego California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale Unknown 1.6 20 Hispanic Male 1998 03-04-2021
Batista, Daniel New York New York 1992 1996 Weapon Possession or Sale 2 to 6 years 1.1 24 Black Male 1994 09-20-2021
Camp, Gerald Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2016 2017 Weapon Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0.8 27 Black Male 2017 04-16-2019
Candido, Roberto California Los Angeles 1998 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale 2 years and 8 months 1.8 23 Hispanic Male 2000 04-13-2021
Craine, Alandis Illinois Cook 2016 2021 Weapon Possession or Sale 2 years and 2 months 0.4 29 Black Male 2017 11-30-2022
Escobar, Edgar California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale 5 years 3.3 28 Hispanic Male 2000 04-13-2021
Graham, Chris Massachusetts Hampden 2018 2021 Weapon Possession or Sale 1 year and 6 months 1.5 29 Black Male 2019 01-07-2025
Green, Pierre Illinois Cook 2011 2013 Weapon Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 2.2 24 Black Male 2013 12-07-2025
Hernandez, Miguel California Los Angeles 1996 1999 Weapon Possession or Sale 1 year and 4 months 0.3 Hispanic Male 1997 12-14-2021
Hill, Benjamin Minnesota Ramsey 2013 2018 Weapon Possession or Sale 5 years 3.5 30 White Male 2016 03-30-2022
Hooper, John New York Kings 2013 2015 Weapon Possession or Sale 1 year 0 48 Black Male 2013 08-03-2015
Jackson, Raynard Wisconsin Milwaukee 2004 2009 Weapon Possession or Sale 5 years and 9 months 5.5 22 Black Male 2009 01-12-2017
Madrid, Jose California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale 1 year and 4 months 1.3 Hispanic Male 1998 07-26-2021
McClendon, Sean Illinois Cook 2016 2024 Weapon Possession or Sale 8 years 5.9 26 Black Male 2022 06-03-2025
McDaniels, Anthony Illinois Cook 2011 2018 Weapon Possession or Sale 12 years 7.3 40 Black Male 2018 11-28-2018
O'Neill, Shuaib New York Queens 2010 2016 Weapon Possession or Sale 3 years and 6 months 3.0 22 Black Male 2013 08-09-2021
Oliver, Ivan California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale 2 years and 8 months 2.7 20 Hispanic Male 1999 12-13-2021
Patterson, Javon Illinois Cook 2007 2010 Weapon Possession or Sale 6 years 1.2 25 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Rash, Morris Wisconsin Milwaukee 2004 2009 Weapon Possession or Sale 4 to 6 years 5.4 23 Black Male 2009 01-12-2017
Smith, Yusuf Maryland Baltimore City 2018 2018 Weapon Possession or Sale Unknown 0.1 23 Black Male 2018 05-07-2020
Spears, Darryl New Jersey Mercer 2014 2018 Weapon Possession or Sale 15 years 2.2 23 Black Male 2017 03-20-2018
Taylor, JT Keyshawn Michigan Wayne 2018 2022 Weapon Possession or Sale 5 years 3.8 24 Black Male 2022 01-09-2024
Thompson, Terrance Illinois Cook 2003 2006 Weapon Possession or Sale 8 years 3.1 36 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Walker, Jamal Illinois Cook 2016 2020 Weapon Possession or Sale 8 years and 6 months 3.4 31 Black Male 2019 05-27-2021
Williams, Michael California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale 25 to life 0.2 39 Black Male 1996 09-20-2021