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
Hall, James Iowa Johnson 1974 1984 Murder 50 years 11.0 Black Male 1985 03-13-2018
Hall, Jason Mississippi Forrest 2012 2016 Other Nonviolent Felony 5 years 2.0 26 Black Male 2014 04-26-2019
Hall, Jennifer Missouri Cass 2001 2005 Arson 3 years 3.4 20 White Female 2005 08-29-2011
Hall, Lindberg Michigan Wayne 1961 1961 Murder Life 0.8 32 White Male 1961 03-13-2018
Hall, Tony Texas Angelina 1993 2011 Child Sex Abuse 15 years 15.4 25 White Male 2008 10-18-2012
Halsey, Byron New Jersey Union 1988 2007 Murder Life 19.2 24 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Halstead, Dennis New York Nassau 1986 2005 Murder 33 years and 4 months 16.5 30 White Male 2003 08-29-2011
Hamby, Loren Colorado Huerfano 1939 1946 Murder Life 6.4 20 White Male 1946 03-13-2018
Hamilton, Derrick New York Kings 1992 2015 Murder 25 to life 19.4 25 Black Male 2011 01-09-2015
Hamilton, Marlina Georgia Dougherty 2011 2020 Murder Life 5.6 33 Black Female 2016 07-31-2020
Hamilton, Ruel Fed-TX (Northern) 2021 2025 Bribery 8 0 62 White Male 2021 06-23-2025
Hamilton, Tilfor Massachusetts Suffolk 2012 2016 Assault 5 years 4.0 32 Hispanic Male 2016 04-09-2018
Hamlin, Franklin California San Francisco 1953 1954 Robbery 5 years to life 0.2 40 White Male 1954 03-13-2018
Hammons, Robert Louisiana St. Tammany 1986 1992 Robbery 40 years 6.3 31 White Male 1992 12-14-2018
Hampton, Patrick Illinois Cook 1982 2011 Sexual Assault 60 years 19.3 18 Black Male 2002 07-06-2014
Hancock, Troy Jon Utah Juab 1993 1996 Sexual Assault 5 to Life 3.4 25 White Male 1996 08-29-2011
Handley, Zachary Pennsylvania Northampton 2008 2015 Arson 6 to 12 months 1.0 13 White Male 2009 05-15-2015
Handy-Buford, Willam Texas Harris 2016 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 6 days 0 27 Black Male 2016 05-31-2016
Hankins, Leonard Minnesota Hennepin 1933 1953 Murder Life 20.1 36 White Male 1953 03-13-2018
Hansen, Lisa Michigan Kent 2006 2006 Theft Community Service 0 25 White Female 2006 08-29-2011
Hansen, Michael Minnesota Douglas 2006 2011 Murder 14 years and 6 months 5.5 27 White Male 2011 05-31-2012
Harbin, Phillip Texas Denton 2001 2009 Sex Offender Registration 10 years 8.0 36 White Male 2009 10-03-2017
Harden, James Illinois Cook 1995 2011 Murder 80 years 16.3 16 Black Male 2011 01-23-2012
Harding, Christopher Massachusetts Suffolk 1990 1998 Assault 10 to 12 years 5.4 36 Black Male 1995 08-29-2011
Hardy, Vance Michigan Wayne 1924 1951 Murder Life 29.4 30 White Male 1953 03-13-2018
Hargrave, Rosean New York Kings 1992 2018 Murder 30 to life 22.4 17 Black Male 2015 05-20-2018
Harling, Harry Illinois Cook 1973 1976 Manslaughter 3 to 9 years 1.9 31 White Male 1975 04-19-2021
Harmon, Ricky Dale Texas Dallas 1994 2004 Child Sex Abuse 30 years 9.7 35 White Male 2003 10-19-2012
Harper, Bobby Kansas Sedgwick 1987 2020 Burglary 3 1/2 to 7 years 1.9 28 White Male 1989 04-20-2020
Harper, Lafayette Illinois Vermilion 2014 2019 Murder 65 years 4.3 35 Black Male 2019 02-14-2019
Harper, Maurice Illinois Jackson 2002 2007 Murder 25 years 2.8 23 Black Male 2005 08-29-2011
Harper, William Virginia Norfolk 1931 1931 Sexual Assault Death 0.1 22 Black Male 1931 03-13-2018
Harpstrite, Valentine Illinois St. Clair 1929 1968 Murder Life 20.1 24 White Male 1949 03-13-2018
Harra, Robert Jr. Fed-DE 2018 2021 Fraud 6 years 0 61 White Male 2018 07-16-2021
Harrell, Dion New Jersey Monmouth 1992 2016 Sexual Assault 8 years 5.3 22 Black Male 1997 08-06-2016
Harrington, Kevin Michigan Wayne 2003 2020 Murder Life without parole 17.2 20 Black Male 2020 04-30-2020
Harris, Anthony Ohio Tuscarawas 1999 2000 Murder 7 years 1.2 12 Black Male 2000 08-29-2011
Harris, Benjamin Washington Pierce 1984 1997 Murder Death 12.6 37 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011
Harris, Calvin New York Tioga 2007 2016 Murder 25 to life 5.4 40 White Male 2012 06-02-2016
Harris, Clinton California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale 3 years 3.0 32 Black Male 1999 01-26-2021
Harris, Darnell Illinois Cook 2008 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years and 6 months 0.9 31 Black Male 2009 12-06-2021
Harris, Derek Texas Harris 2008 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 90 days 0.3 32 Black Male 2009 06-18-2024
Harris, Derrick California Los Angeles 2013 2020 Robbery 15 years 6.8 21 Black Male 2020 10-26-2020
Harris, Eveless Illinois Cook 2007 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.1 44 Black Male 2007 03-02-2021
Harris, Gerald New York Queens 1992 2000 Robbery 9 to 18 years 8.1 23 Black Male 2000 08-29-2011
Harris, James Texas Harris 2010 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 25 years 3.7 34 Black Male 2013 04-20-2022
Harris, James III New Jersey Camden 2015 2023 Murder 75 years 0 24 Black Male 2015 04-06-2023
Harris, Keith Illinois St. Clair 1979 2003 Attempted Murder 50 years 22.0 19 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Harris, L.D. South Carolina Aiken 1947 1949 Murder Death 2.6 25 Black Male 1949 03-13-2018
Harris, Lynnette Fed-WI (Eastern) 1990 1991 Tax Evasion/Fraud 10 months 0 33 White Female 1990 10-18-2014
Harris, Maurice Illinois Cook 2006 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years 2.3 28 Black Male 2009 12-06-2021
Harris, Nicole Illinois Cook 2005 2013 Murder 30 years 7.3 23 Black Female 2013 06-17-2013
Harris, Patrick Louisiana Bossier 2019 2021 Manslaughter 39 years 1.5 39 White Male 2021 04-26-2022
Harris, Rodney Illinois Cook 2002 2013 Child Sex Abuse 15 years 8.2 15 Black Male 2010 04-11-2017
Harris, Warren Illinois Cook 1977 1990 Murder 50 to Life 12.2 29 Black Male 1990 07-05-2014
Harris, William O'Dell West Virginia Kanawha 1987 1995 Sexual Assault 10 to 20 years 8.0 17 Black Male 1995 08-29-2011
Harrison, Clarence Georgia DeKalb 1987 2004 Sexual Assault Life 17.2 27 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Harrison, Kendall Louisiana Orleans 2014 2025 Murder Life 10.8 17 Black Male 2025 09-26-2025
Harrison, Stefon Illinois Cook 2007 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years 2.4 25 Black Male 2009 04-13-2020
Hart, Anthony Michigan Hillsdale 2013 2015 Sex Offender Registration Probation 0 29 White Male 2013 05-01-2018
Hart, Anthony Michigan Hillsdale 2014 2015 Sex Offender Registration 1 1/3 to 2 years 1.5 30 White Male 2015 05-01-2018
Hart, James Thomas California Napa 1990 2001 Child Sex Abuse 12 years 8.7 43 White Male 1999 01-25-2014
Hart, Keith California Alameda 1978 1980 Sexual Assault 10 years 2.3 34 Black Male 1980 03-16-2026
Harvey, Frank James Utah Box Elder 1987 1988 Child Sex Abuse 16 years 0.4 45 Don't Know Male 1988 10-21-2019
Harvey, Sydney Illinois Cook 2007 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years and 6 months 1.4 47 Black Male 2008 02-22-2019
Hassan, Hussein Oregon Umatilla 2019 2022 Child Sex Abuse 6 years and 3 months 3.3 65 Other Male 2022 06-20-2023
Hastings, Maurice California Los Angeles 1988 2022 Murder Life without parole 34.3 29 Black Male 2022 01-30-2023
Hathaway, Bill Alabama Fayette 1934 1940 Robbery 10 years 6.7 26 White Male 1940 12-07-2025
Hawkins, David Utah Salt Lake 2007 2019 Child Sex Abuse 2 to 30 years 7.4 45 White Male 2015 09-11-2019
Hayden, Thomas Fed-IL (Northern) 1970 1973 Other Nonviolent Felony 5 years and $5,000 fine 0 28 White Male 1970 02-11-2023
Hayes, Marlin Oregon Multnomah 2010 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 36 Black Male 2010 12-09-2016
Hayes, Reginald Nevada Clark 1985 1999 Murder Life without parole 12.9 14 Black Male 1998 08-07-2015
Haygood, Andre Texas Bexar 2002 2011 Murder Life 8.8 24 Black Male 2011 07-06-2012
Haynes, Gregory Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 0.2 24 Black Male 2007 05-04-2022
Haynes, Marvin Minnesota Hennepin 2005 2023 Murder Life 18.3 16 Black Male 2023 12-18-2023
Haynesworth, Thomas Virginia Richmond City 1984 2011 Sexual Assault 74 years 26.7 18 Black Male 2011 02-24-2012
Haynie, Douglass Maryland Worcester 1993 2025 Murder Life without parole 31.5 29 Black Male 2025 06-21-2025
Haywood, Antonio Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.4 19 Black Male 2006 02-14-2022
Hazelwood, Mark Fed-TN (Eastern) 2018 2021 Other Nonviolent Felony 12 years and 6 months 0 54 White Male 2018 08-18-2021
Head, Charles California Orange 2006 2021 Weapon Possession or Sale Probation 0 31 Black Male 2006 05-09-2022
Heard, Carlton Ohio Cuyahoga 2016 2018 Attempted Murder 14 years 1.7 24 Black Male 2018 02-13-2023
Hebert, Larry Louisiana East Baton Rouge Parish 1987 1987 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0.5 29 Black Male 1987 05-18-2020
Hebrard, Alexander Texas Harris 2011 2013 Weapon Possession or Sale 4 years 2.5 25 White Male 2013 07-25-2013
Hebshie, James Fed-MA 2006 2011 Arson 15 years 4.4 55 White Male 2010 02-12-2012
Hefner, Cecil North Carolina Burke 1920 1921 Murder 15 years 0.3 White Male 1921 03-13-2018
Heineman, Alex Wisconsin St. Croix 2017 2019 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 16 White Male 2017 11-12-2020
Hemauer, Francis P. Wisconsin Milwaukee 1972 1981 Attempted Murder 60 years 8.5 45 White Male 1981 03-13-2018
Henderson, Rickey Illinois Cook 2006 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 12 years 3.5 34 Black Male 2010 12-10-2018
Henderson, Robert New Jersey Camden 2007 2009 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 52 Black Male 2007 08-19-2022
Henderson, Robert New Jersey Camden 2009 2010 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 0.4 54 Black Male 2010 08-19-2022
Hendricks, Sonny Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.4 26 Black Male 2009 02-15-2022
Henly, Brock Ohio Hamilton 2003 2007 Sex Offender Registration 90 days 2.9 44 Black Male 2006 03-30-2015
Henry, Jim Florida Citrus 1909 1911 Assault 5 years 1.7 Black Male 1911 03-13-2018
Henton, Eugene Texas Dallas 1984 2006 Sexual Assault 4 years 21.6 16 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Hernandez, Alejandro Texas El Paso 1994 2006 Murder Life 11.9 22 Hispanic Male 2006 01-14-2013
Hernandez, Carlos Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 52 days 0 21 Hispanic Male 2015 05-31-2016
Hernandez, Francisco California Monterey 2002 2005 Murder 48 to life 3.0 26 Hispanic Male 2005 09-03-2012
Hernandez, Giovanni California Los Angeles 2012 2023 Murder 50 to life 11.0 14 Hispanic Male 2023 01-03-2024
Hernandez, Jose California Los Angeles 1922 1924 Robbery 1 year to Life 1.7 Hispanic Male 1924 03-13-2018
Hernandez, Juan Illinois Cook 2001 2022 Murder 86 years 20.7 20 Hispanic Male 2022 08-15-2022