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
Allen, Dennis Texas Dallas 2000 2019 Murder Life 14.2 36 Black Male 2014 05-11-2019
Alonzo, Quintin Texas Dallas 2003 2019 Murder Life 15.3 21 Hispanic Male 2018 11-11-2019
Atchison, Corey Oklahoma Tulsa 1991 2021 Murder Life 28.1 19 Black Male 2019 09-08-2021
Bankhead, Antoine Missouri St. Louis City 2002 2006 Murder Life 4.1 18 Black Male 2006 12-06-2017
Bledsoe, Floyd Kansas Jefferson 2000 2015 Murder Life 15.6 23 White Male 2015 12-14-2015
Bowman, Kevin Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1990 2023 Murder Life 32.9 23 Black Male 2023 05-16-2023
Brown, John Jr. Arkansas Dallas 1992 2020 Murder Life 26.1 21 Black Male 2018 10-08-2020
Cascone, William Massachusetts Berkshire 1987 2023 Murder Life 35.2 17 White Male 2022 07-21-2023
Chaney, Steven Texas Dallas 1987 2019 Murder Life 27.8 31 White Male 2015 02-14-2019
Chapman, Justin Georgia Haralson 2007 2016 Murder Life 7.9 27 White Male 2015 07-12-2016
Chestnut, Alfred Maryland Baltimore City 1984 2019 Murder Life 35.5 16 Black Male 2019 12-09-2019
Clark, Jeffrey Kentucky Meade 1995 2018 Murder Life 21.4 21 White Male 2016 03-01-2018
Cox, Jeffrey Virginia Richmond City 1991 2001 Murder Life 10.7 22 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Curtiss, Teaven Ohio Montgomery 2020 2023 Child Sex Abuse Life 1.7 48 Black Male 2022 01-20-2026
Dilosa, Douglas Louisiana Jefferson 1987 2003 Murder Life 13.5 35 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Dunn, Charlie Tennessee Davidson 1988 2022 Murder Life 26.4 43 Black Male 2015 01-24-2022
Duran, Humberto California Los Angeles 1994 2024 Murder Life 28.1 19 Hispanic Male 2023 05-20-2025
Girdler, Ray Arizona Yavapai 1982 1991 Murder Life 8.6 36 White Male 1990 08-31-2011
Glass, Dupree California Los Angeles 2004 2023 Attempted Murder Life 16.1 17 Black Male 2020 06-12-2023
Hairston, Kim Ohio Franklin 1993 1995 Murder Life 1.9 32 Black Male 1995 07-27-2015
Hardin, Garr Keith Kentucky Meade 1995 2018 Murder Life 21.4 22 White Male 2016 03-01-2018
Harmon, Skylor Maryland Worcester 2011 2021 Murder Life 9.6 17 Black Male 2021 11-14-2022
Jimenez, Rosa Texas Travis 2005 2023 Murder Life 15.4 20 Hispanic Female 2021 08-22-2023
Jimerson, Tina Arkansas Dallas 1992 2020 Murder Life 26.2 23 Black Female 2018 10-08-2020
Love, William Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Life 3.6 22 White Male 2003 05-18-2022
McClaugherty, Charles New Mexico Bernalillo 2001 2008 Murder Life 2.2 18 White Male 2003 07-02-2014
Mozee, Stanley Texas Dallas 2000 2019 Murder Life 14.2 39 Black Male 2014 05-11-2019
Nolley, John Texas Tarrant 1998 2018 Murder Life 18.0 22 Black Male 2016 10-05-2018
Padron, Joe David Texas Nueces 2004 2025 Murder Life 19.0 26 Hispanic Male 2023 11-03-2025
Pope, Joseph Massachusetts Suffolk 1986 2022 Murder Life 35.4 30 Black Male 2021 11-09-2022
Pugh, James New York Erie 1994 2025 Murder Life 25.1 30 White Male 2019 12-20-2025
Rayford, Juan California Los Angeles 2004 2023 Attempted Murder Life 16.1 18 Black Male 2020 06-12-2023
Reasonover, Ellen Missouri St. Louis 1983 1999 Murder Life 15.7 24 Black Female 1999 08-29-2011
Reid, Anthony Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1990 2023 Murder Life 0.6 21 Black Male 1990 05-16-2023
Shelman, Eron Michigan Wayne 1992 2025 Murder Life 30.2 19 Black Male 2023 02-04-2025
Stewart, Andrew Jr. Maryland Baltimore City 1984 2019 Murder Life 35.5 16 Black Male 2019 12-09-2019
Tillman, Michael Illinois Cook 1986 2010 Murder Life 23.1 20 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Torres Rivera, José Armando Puerto Rico Carolina 1991 2020 Sexual Assault Life 27.6 17 Hispanic Male 2019 08-13-2025
Villegas, Daniel Texas El Paso 1995 2018 Murder Life 18.4 16 Hispanic Male 2014 10-15-2018
Waters, Kenneth Massachusetts Middlesex 1983 2001 Murder Life 17.8 25 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Watkins, Joyce Tennessee Davidson 1988 2022 Murder Life 27.2 39 Black Female 2015 01-24-2022
Watkins, Ransom Maryland Baltimore City 1984 2019 Murder Life 35.5 16 Black Male 2019 12-09-2019
West, Keith Kentucky Jefferson 1995 2019 Murder Life 3.7 19 Black Male 1998 01-20-2020