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: 678
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Date of Release Posting Date
Rodriguez, Edwin New Jersey Middlesex 2014 2014 Other Violent Misdemeanor Not Sentenced 0 28 Hispanic Male 2014 06-22-2016
Rodriguez, Felipe New York Queens 1990 2019 Murder 25 to life 26.7 22 Hispanic Male 2017 01-09-2020
Rodriguez, Harry Illinois Cook 1988 2025 Murder Life without parole 31.5 19 Hispanic Male 2019 07-23-2025
Rodriguez, Ricardo Illinois Cook 1997 2018 Murder 90 years 21.0 22 Hispanic Male 2018 04-04-2018
Roesser, Christopher Georgia Gwinnett 2008 2013 Murder Life 5.6 25 White Male 2013 11-21-2013
Rojas, Ruben California Los Angeles 1997 1999 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years 2.6 Hispanic Male 1999 12-14-2021
Rolax, Antwyne New Jersey Camden 2008 2009 Drug Possession or Sale Unknown 1.1 23 Black Male 2009 08-29-2022
Roman, Carlton New York Queens 1990 2021 Murder 43 years and 6 months 30.8 26 Black Male 2021 08-23-2021
Romeo, Joe Michigan Wayne 2005 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 55 White Male 2005 08-02-2021
Romero, Carlos California Los Angeles 1997 1999 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 2.1 Hispanic Male 1999 12-14-2021
Romero, Francisco Illinois Cook 2006 2024 Murder 65 years 17.9 18 Hispanic Male 2023 07-15-2024
Rosario, Adolfo Illinois Cook 1991 2022 Murder 57 years 28.4 25 Hispanic Male 2019 03-12-2024
Rosario, Victor Massachusetts Middlesex 1983 2017 Murder Life 31.3 24 Hispanic Male 2014 09-18-2017
Rouse, Clarence New York Bronx 2015 2022 Attempted Murder 18 years 4.8 39 Black Male 2020 08-21-2024
Royer, Andrew Indiana Elkhart 2005 2021 Murder 55 years 14.6 27 White Male 2020 08-02-2021
Rubalcava, Lionel California Santa Clara 2003 2019 Attempted Murder 31 to Life 15.5 23 Hispanic Male 2019 05-28-2019
Ruffin, Larry Mississippi Forrest 1980 2011 Murder Life 21.6 19 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Ruffin, Steven New York Kings 1996 2024 Manslaughter 20 to 40 years 13.5 17 Black Male 2010 02-20-2024
Ruiz-Cortez, Refugio Fed-IL (Northern) 1999 2010 Drug Possession or Sale 17 1/2 years 10.4 29 Hispanic Male 2010 11-06-2012
Safforld, Victor Illinois Cook 1992 2010 Murder 35 years 13.1 19 Black Male 2005 02-11-2020
Sahagun, B. California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 1.0 28 Hispanic Female 1998 12-15-2021
Salas, Evaristo III Washington Yakima 1996 2023 Murder 32 years and 9 months 26.7 14 Hispanic Male 2023 09-11-2023
Salazar, Frances Arizona Maricopa 2016 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years 1.9 51 Hispanic Female 2018 09-07-2020
Salcedo, Claudia Illinois Cook 2005 2007 Assault Probation 0 21 Hispanic Female 2005 03-09-2015
Salcedo, Gloria Illinois Cook 2005 2007 Assault Probation 0 46 Hispanic Female 2005 03-09-2015
Salcedo, Teresa Illinois Cook 2005 2007 Assault Probation 0 17 Hispanic Female 2005 03-09-2015
Sanchez, Santos Wisconsin Milwaukee 1996 2021 Murder Life 24.4 46 Hispanic Male 2021 05-22-2021
Sanford, Davontae Michigan Wayne 2008 2016 Murder 39 to 90 years 8.2 14 Black Male 2016 07-19-2016
Santiago, Fabian Illinois Cook 1994 2022 Murder 90 years 25.3 16 Hispanic Male 2019 10-22-2023
Santos, Jeffrey New York New York 1998 2004 Assault 6 years 2.7 40 Black Male 2001 12-17-2013
Sapp, Marcus Ohio Hamilton 2010 2024 Murder Life without parole 12.7 21 Black Male 2023 06-06-2024
Saunders, Omar Illinois Cook 1988 2001 Murder Life without parole 13.6 18 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Schand, Mark Massachusetts Hampden 1987 2013 Murder Life without parole 25.9 21 Black Male 2013 10-16-2013
Serrano, Armando Illinois Cook 1994 2016 Murder 55 years 21.7 20 Hispanic Male 2016 07-23-2016
Settle, Daniel Roy Texas Hale 1999 2011 Drug Possession or Sale 10 years 8.0 18 White Male 2008 10-31-2012
Shakur, Shabaka New York Kings 1989 2015 Murder 20 to life 26.3 23 Black Male 2015 06-09-2015
Siehl, Kevin Pennsylvania Cambria 1992 2016 Murder Life without parole 24.4 35 White Male 2016 10-29-2016
Sierra, Thomas Illinois Cook 1997 2018 Murder 55 years 20.8 19 Hispanic Male 2017 01-16-2018
Sifuentes, Alberto Texas Lamb 1998 2008 Murder Life 9.6 22 Hispanic Male 2008 08-29-2011
Siller, Thomas Ohio Cuyahoga 1998 2011 Murder 30 to life 12.7 41 White Male 2011 10-04-2013
Sime, Jeffrey Oregon Deschutes 2013 2025 Traffic Offense Fine 0 45 White Male 2013 11-03-2025
Simmons, Jamaal Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2012 2018 Murder 15 to 30 years 6.9 26 Black Male 2018 02-22-2019
Simmons, James Washington King 2007 2010 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year and 1 day 1.0 47 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Sims, Jerry Jr. Ohio Cuyahoga 2019 2025 Murder 40 years and six months to life 5.5 29 Black Male 2025 05-20-2025
Sipe, David Fed-TX (Southern) 2001 2007 Assault Not Sentenced 0 27 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Slade, Parrish North Carolina Moore 1989 2012 Child Sex Abuse Life 22.1 21 Black Male 2011 09-14-2015
Smith, Alonzo Illinois Cook 1984 2015 Murder 40 years 18.3 35 Black Male 2002 03-21-2017
Smith, Donald Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 12 years 3.4 28 Black Male 2003 05-25-2022
Smith, Frank Lee Florida Broward 1986 2000 Murder Death 14.0 37 Black Male 2000 08-29-2011
Smith, Ralph Ohio Fairfield 2000 2021 Kidnapping 67 years 20.9 24 Black Male 2021 10-14-2021
Smith, Robert Illinois Cook 1990 2020 Murder Life without parole 30.1 38 Black Male 2020 11-05-2020
Smith, Sarah Florida Manatee 1998 2000 Drug Possession or Sale 1 month 0 19 White Female 1998 07-10-2012
Smith, Tyrone Illinois Cook 2020 2024 Murder Not Sentenced 3.9 24 Black Male 2024 01-17-2024
Smith, Yusuf Maryland Baltimore City 2018 2018 Weapon Possession or Sale Unknown 0.1 23 Black Male 2018 05-07-2020
Smythe, Jamar New York Westchester 2013 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 15 years 2.3 30 Black Male 2015 05-20-2015
Snyder, Walter Virginia Arlington 1986 1993 Sexual Assault 45 years 6.8 20 Black Male 1993 08-29-2011
Solache, Gabriel Illinois Cook 2000 2017 Murder Death 17.5 23 Hispanic Male 2017 01-03-2018
Solorio, Miguel California Los Angeles 2000 2023 Murder Life without parole 23.7 19 Hispanic Male 2023 12-13-2023
Sparks, David Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2008 2023 Murder Life without parole 15.5 16 Black Male 2023 11-27-2023
Spears, Darryl New Jersey Mercer 2014 2018 Weapon Possession or Sale 15 years 2.2 23 Black Male 2017 03-20-2018
Spellman, India Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2013 2023 Murder 30 to Life 10.0 17 Black Female 2023 02-17-2023
Sprinkle, Keyon Massachusetts Suffolk 2002 2020 Murder Life 17.9 17 Black Male 2020 05-22-2020
Spruill, Jeremiah New York New York 2014 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years 2.6 36 Black Male 2017 10-03-2022
Starks, Bennie Illinois Lake 1986 2013 Sexual Assault 60 years 20.3 26 Black Male 2006 01-07-2013
Stevenson, Christopher Texas Waller 2019 2021 Burglary 2 years 1.0 22 Black Male 2020 04-04-2021
Stewart, Andrew Jr. Maryland Baltimore City 1984 2019 Murder Life 35.5 16 Black Male 2019 12-09-2019
Stewart, Coleman Colorado Boulder 2015 2018 Menacing 45 days 0.1 23 White Male 2015 02-04-2019
Stewart, George New Jersey Camden 2009 2009 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.7 28 Black Male 2009 09-06-2022
Streater, Maceo Connecticut New Haven 1993 2022 Murder 35 years 24.8 23 Black Male 2017 10-30-2023
Strickland, Kevin Missouri Jackson 1979 2021 Murder Life 42.6 18 Black Male 2021 12-06-2021
Sutton, Josiah Texas Harris 1999 2004 Sexual Assault 25 years 3.7 16 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Sutton, Michael Ohio Cuyahoga 2007 2022 Attempted Murder 46 years 13.9 18 Black Male 2021 10-10-2022
Swainson, Andrew Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1989 2020 Murder Life without parole 31.2 22 Black Male 2020 07-13-2020
Talley, Terry Georgia Troup 1981 2021 Sexual Assault Life 39.3 23 Black Male 2021 04-04-2021
Tankleff, Martin New York Suffolk 1990 2008 Murder 50 to Life 17.5 17 White Male 2007 08-29-2011
Tanner, Hattie Michigan Calhoun 2000 2018 Murder Life without parole 16.8 35 Black Female 2017 04-03-2018
Tapp, Christopher Idaho Bonneville 1998 2019 Murder Life 19.0 20 White Male 2017 08-01-2019
Taylor, Daniel Illinois Cook 1995 2013 Murder Life without parole 17.8 17 Black Male 2013 06-28-2013
Taylor, JT Keyshawn Michigan Wayne 2018 2022 Weapon Possession or Sale 5 years 3.8 24 Black Male 2022 01-09-2024
Taylor, Rhian New York Queens 2010 2017 Murder 20 to life 6.7 21 Black Male 2016 11-20-2019
Taylor, Ruth California Kern 1985 2001 Child Sex Abuse 6 years 2.9 31 White Female 1988 08-29-2011
Terry, Antoine Missouri Cole 2008 2010 Child Sex Abuse 7 years 2.1 17 Black Male 2010 12-14-2015
Thomas, Phillip Illinois Cook 2008 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years 3.8 47 Black Male 2011 11-28-2018
Thomas, Sheldon New York Kings 2006 2023 Murder 25 to life 16.4 17 Black Male 2023 04-10-2023
Thompson, Michael Mississippi Tunica 2014 2014 Traffic Offense Unknown 0 36 Black Male 2014 06-27-2024
Thompson, Terrance Illinois Cook 2003 2006 Weapon Possession or Sale 8 years 3.1 36 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Thorpe, Dwayne Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2009 2019 Murder Life 9.3 25 Black Male 2019 05-16-2019
Tinajero, Jose Illinois Cook 2001 2024 Murder 30 years 22.5 19 Hispanic Male 2024 02-05-2024
Traudt, Scott New Hampshire Grafton 2008 2023 Other Violent Misdemeanor 1 to 3 years 1.0 41 White Male 2009 03-25-2023
Triplett, Eddie Louisiana Orleans 1998 2011 Drug Possession or Sale Life without parole 13.1 38 Black Male 2011 02-11-2013
Troche, Juan New Jersey Camden 2009 2010 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years 1.2 41 Hispanic Male 2010 08-31-2022
Turner, David Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1988 2025 Murder Life without parole 37.7 29 Black Male 2025 12-23-2025
Tyler, Sean Illinois Cook 1995 2021 Murder 58 years 23.4 17 Black Male 2019 10-12-2021
Tyson, Betty New York Monroe 1973 1998 Murder 25 to Life 24.4 24 Black Female 1998 08-29-2011
Umana, Alex California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years 2.6 31 Hispanic Male 2000 02-09-2021
Vaile, Darnai Washington Spokane 2020 2023 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Probation 0.1 23 Black Male 2020 08-21-2023
Valentine, Ray California Contra Costa 2014 2015 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor 110 days 0.1 55 Hispanic Male 2014 03-22-2016
Vara, Revat Texas Harris 2007 2017 Traffic Offense 25 years 10.5 39 Hispanic Male 2017 09-28-2017
Veasy, Willie Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1993 2019 Murder Life without parole 26.6 26 Black Male 2019 10-17-2019
Vedam, Subramanyam Pennsylvania Centre 1983 2025 Murder Life 40.5 19 Asian Male 2023 10-15-2025