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: 150
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Abernathy, Christopher Illinois Cook 1987 2015 Murder Life without parole 28.1 17 White Male 02-13-2015
Allen, Donovan Washington Cowlitz 2002 2015 Murder Life without parole 13.1 18 White Male 12-10-2015
Allen, James Illinois Cook 1987 2021 Murder Life without parole 0 34 Black Male 09-27-2021
Almendarez, Arthur Illinois Cook 1990 2022 Murder Life without parole 32.5 19 Hispanic Male 08-08-2022
Almodovar, Roberto Illinois Cook 1995 2017 Murder Life without parole 21.4 19 Hispanic Male 04-26-2017
Amerson, Quincy North Carolina Harnett 2001 2024 Murder Life without parole 22.9 24 Black Male 05-19-2024
Ansari, Alexandre Michigan Wayne 2013 2019 Murder Life without parole 5.5 28 Black Male 12-18-2019
Arroyo, Rogelio Illinois Cook 1982 1991 Murder Life without parole 8.3 25 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Ayers, David Ohio Cuyahoga 2000 2011 Murder Life without parole 10.8 42 Black Male 02-21-2012
Barnes, Donald Jr. Florida Sarasota 2011 2014 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 3.6 32 White Male 09-15-2014
Beard, Jacob West Virginia Pocahontas 1993 2000 Murder Life without parole 5.6 34 White Male 07-30-2012
Benitez, Francisco Illinois Cook 1991 2023 Murder Life without parole 32.0 18 Hispanic Male 10-05-2023
Bennett, Joseph Massachusetts Suffolk 1998 2024 Murder Life without parole 17.3 22 Black Male 12-17-2024
Berry, Gregory Michigan Wayne 2004 2020 Murder Life without parole 16.2 20 White Male 02-08-2021
Berry, Johnny Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1995 2019 Murder Life without parole 22.9 16 Black Male 06-27-2019
Bintz, David Wisconsin Brown 2000 2024 Murder Life without parole 24.4 32 White Male 10-11-2024
Bintz, Robert Wisconsin Brown 2000 2024 Murder Life without parole 24.2 31 White Male 10-11-2024
Bolden, Eddie Illinois Cook 1996 2016 Murder Life without parole 19.5 24 Black Male 04-22-2016
Brooks, Levon Mississippi Noxubee 1992 2008 Murder Life without parole 16.1 31 Black Male 08-29-2011
Brown, LeeVester Mississippi Coahoma 2006 2018 Murder Life without parole 8.7 33 Black Male 07-26-2021
Bruner, Carl II Michigan Wayne 2014 2020 Murder Life without parole 5.3 29 Black Male 04-02-2020
Bueso, David Louisiana East Baton Rouge 2019 2021 Murder Life without parole 2.4 19 Hispanic Male 08-02-2021
Burge, Gerald Louisiana St. Tammany 1986 1992 Murder Life without parole 6.0 29 White Male 08-29-2011
Burton, Danny Michigan Wayne 1987 2019 Murder Life without parole 32.3 19 Black Male 12-13-2019
Cadogan, Donovan Wisconsin La Crosse 2013 2017 Other Nonviolent Felony Life without parole 4.6 29 White Male 09-24-2017
Calicut, George Jr. Michigan Wayne 1999 2026 Murder Life without parole 26.4 29 Black Male 03-11-2026
Cannon, Philip Scott Oregon Polk 2000 2009 Murder Life without parole 9.8 32 White Male 08-29-2011
Cifizzari, Gary Massachusetts Worcester 1984 2019 Murder Life without parole 34.9 23 White Male 01-08-2020
Clark, George Michigan Wayne 2003 2020 Murder Life without parole 17.2 31 Black Male 04-30-2020
Clay, David Sr. Missouri St. Louis 1988 1999 Murder Life without parole 0 38 Black Male 04-18-2013
Coleman, Nevest Illinois Cook 1997 2017 Murder Life without parole 20.5 25 Black Male 12-04-2017
Coley, Craig California Ventura 1980 2017 Murder Life without parole 37.9 31 White Male 12-03-2017
Conley, Caramad California San Francisco 1994 2011 Murder Life without parole 16.3 18 Black Male 08-29-2011
Cortez, George Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2012 2016 Murder Life without parole 4.2 30 Black Male 06-14-2016
Crotts, Mark North Carolina Alamance 1992 1997 Murder Life without parole 2.0 21 White Male 11-21-2024
Curtin, Melanie Louisiana Livingston 2021 2026 Sexual Assault Life without parole 4.3 32 White Female 04-06-2026
Dick, Joseph Jr. Virginia Norfolk City 1999 2016 Murder Life without parole 10.3 20 White Male 12-22-2016
Duffy, Keshawn Virginia Hampton City 2019 2024 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 5.1 34 Black Male 09-15-2024
Dunn, Lisa Kansas Thomas 1985 1992 Murder Life without parole 7.2 18 White Female 12-07-2023
Edwards, James Illinois Lake 1996 2012 Murder Life without parole 0.8 44 Black Male 06-10-2012
Esse, Eric Iowa Cerro Gordo 2003 2006 Murder Life without parole 3.2 33 White Male 07-18-2013
Fletcher, James Jr. Illinois Cook 2005 2020 Murder Life without parole 14.9 27 Black Male 02-24-2020
Flowers, Curtis Arkansas Columbia 2004 2010 Murder Life without parole 6.6 21 Black Male 06-03-2017
Fogle, Lewis Pennsylvania Indiana 1982 2015 Murder Life without parole 33.5 24 White Male 09-16-2015
Frazier, James Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2013 2019 Murder Life without parole 5.6 19 Black Male 04-26-2019
Fulton, Darryl Illinois Cook 1997 2017 Murder Life without parole 20.5 26 Black Male 12-04-2017
Gable, Frank Oregon Marion 1991 2023 Murder Life without parole 28.0 29 White Male 06-20-2023
Gagnon, Richard South Carolina Horry 2008 2015 Murder Life without parole 4.9 32 White Male 06-02-2015
Galvan, John Illinois Cook 1989 2022 Murder Life without parole 33.1 18 Hispanic Male 08-08-2022
Gavitt, David Lee Michigan Ionia 1986 2012 Murder Life without parole 26.2 26 White Male 06-07-2012
Gibson, James Illinois Cook 1991 2019 Murder Life without parole 27.5 23 Black Male 05-04-2019
Gonzalez, Alfredo Illinois Cook 1992 2022 Murder Life without parole 30.3 32 Hispanic Male 08-23-2022
Goodin, Anthony Georgia Lowndes 1988 1989 Murder Life without parole 1.5 22 White Male 07-24-2024
Gordon, Kendale Louisiana Orleans 2010 2021 Murder Life without parole 11.5 18 Black Male 12-22-2021
Grega, John Vermont Windham 1995 2013 Murder Life without parole 17.1 32 White Male 08-22-2013
Harrington, Kevin Michigan Wayne 2003 2020 Murder Life without parole 17.2 20 Black Male 04-30-2020
Hart, Larry Jean Texas Dallas 2019 2026 Murder Life without parole 6.5 26 Black Male 05-22-2026
Hastings, Maurice California Los Angeles 1988 2022 Murder Life without parole 34.3 29 Black Male 01-30-2023
Hayes, Reginald Nevada Clark 1985 1999 Murder Life without parole 12.9 14 Black Male 08-07-2015
Haynie, Douglass Maryland Worcester 1993 2025 Murder Life without parole 31.5 29 Black Male 06-21-2025
Hickey, Kainte Michigan Wayne 2008 2024 Murder Life without parole 15.4 29 Black Male 05-13-2024
Highers, Raymond Michigan Wayne 1988 2013 Murder Life without parole 24.4 20 White Male 09-25-2013
Highers, Thomas Michigan Wayne 1988 2013 Murder Life without parole 24.4 21 White Male 09-25-2013
Hill, Harold Illinois Cook 1994 2005 Murder Life without parole 10.4 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Holton, Billy Florida Duval 1987 2024 Sexual Assault Life without parole 25.0 19 White Male 11-07-2024
Housler, David Jr. Tennessee Montgomery 1997 2014 Murder Life without parole 12.9 19 White Male 12-03-2014
Hunter, Darrell California Marin 2000 2008 Murder Life without parole 8.2 22 Black Male 09-30-2012
Hunter, James Kansas Thomas 1985 1988 Murder Life without parole 7.2 33 White Male 12-07-2023
Jackson, Richard Pennsylvania Delaware 1998 2000 Murder Life without parole 1.2 40 Black Male 08-29-2011
James, Henry Louisiana Jefferson 1982 2011 Sexual Assault Life without parole 29.5 20 Black Male 01-13-2012
Johnson, Justly Michigan Wayne 2000 2018 Murder Life without parole 18.9 24 Black Male 12-03-2018
Johnson, Rickey Louisiana Sabine 1983 2008 Sexual Assault Life without parole 25.0 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
Johnson, Terrell Pennsylvania Allegheny 1995 2012 Murder Life without parole 17.2 19 Black Male 09-17-2012
Jones, Darrell Massachusetts Plymouth 1986 2019 Murder Life without parole 31.2 18 Black Male 06-20-2019
Jones, Lydia Diane Alabama Jefferson 2000 2006 Drug Possession or Sale Life without parole 5.8 40 Black Female 08-24-2014
Jones, Melvin Illinois Cook 1983 1989 Murder Life without parole 5.9 30 Black Male 05-18-2013
Kelly, James Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1996 2024 Murder Life without parole 27.9 36 Black Male 08-07-2024
Kussmaul, Richard Texas Mclennan 1994 2019 Murder Life without parole 24.9 21 White Male 11-06-2019
Lee, Han Tak Pennsylvania Monroe 1990 2015 Murder Life without parole 23.9 54 Asian Male 12-28-2015
Lewis, Terrance Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1999 2019 Murder Life without parole 20.0 17 Black Male 06-03-2019
Lyn-Darr, Acacia Colorado Pueblo 2012 2025 Murder Life without parole 13.0 31 White Female 08-22-2025
Mahan, Ronnie Alabama Jefferson 1986 1998 Sexual Assault Life without parole 11.4 36 White Male 08-29-2011
Mangum, Verle Colorado Mesa 2003 2023 Murder Life without parole 20.2 17 White Male 09-19-2023
Martinez, Stephen Colorado Denver 2000 2026 Murder Life without parole 26.3 30 Hispanic Male 05-11-2026
Maxson, Mark Illinois Cook 1994 2016 Murder Life without parole 22.5 31 Black Male 10-02-2016
McBride, Dorreon Michigan Wayne 2016 2024 Murder Life without parole 3.6 21 Black Male 11-08-2025
Milla, Marco California Los Angeles 2002 2015 Murder Life without parole 11.6 19 Hispanic Male 09-07-2016
Montoya, Lorenzo Colorado Denver 2000 2014 Murder Life without parole 13.6 14 Hispanic Male 06-19-2014
Moore, Salaam Oklahoma Oklahoma 2001 2016 Murder Life without parole 15.4 16 Black Male 07-26-2016
Mullins, Larry Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1996 2026 Murder Life without parole 29.7 21 Black Male 05-14-2026
Nanez, Francisco Illinois Cook 1990 2022 Murder Life without parole 32.5 21 Hispanic Male 08-08-2022
Negron, William Illinois Cook 1995 2017 Murder Life without parole 0 17 Hispanic Male 04-26-2017
Nickerson, Glen California Santa Clara 1987 2003 Murder Life without parole 15.9 29 White Male 08-31-2011
Nixon, Kenneth Michigan Wayne 2005 2021 Murder Life without parole 15.4 19 Black Male 03-19-2021
Nolen, Kelvin Michigan Wayne 2016 2022 Murder Life without parole 6.8 26 Black Male 01-12-2023
Oliver, Montrell Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1998 2024 Murder Life without parole 24.0 17 Black Male 07-03-2024
Ollins, Calvin Illinois Cook 1988 2001 Murder Life without parole 13.8 14 Black Male 08-29-2011
Palmer, Charles Illinois Macon 2000 2016 Murder Life without parole 16.6 43 Black Male 12-04-2016
Pippen, Roderic Michigan Wayne 2014 2024 Murder Life without parole 8.7 21 Black Male 09-26-2024
Pursley, Patrick Illinois Winnebago 1994 2019 Murder Life without parole 23.0 28 Black Male 02-04-2019