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: 3037
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Date of Release Posting Date
Johnson, Jerome Maryland Baltimore City 1989 2018 Murder Life 29.3 20 Black Male 2018 07-04-2018
Johnson, Johnathan Texas Harris 2011 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.9 19 Black Male 2012 08-25-2016
Johnson, Joseph Maryland Anne Arundel 1962 1968 Sexual Assault Death 5.4 Black Male 1968 03-13-2018
Johnson, Joshua Virginia Alexandria City 2021 2023 Sexual Assault 3 years and 6 months 0.3 29 Black Male 2021 10-05-2023
Johnson, Juan Illinois Cook 1991 2004 Murder 30 years 11.1 19 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Johnson, Justly Michigan Wayne 2000 2018 Murder Life without parole 18.9 24 Black Male 2018 12-03-2018
Johnson, Kareem Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2007 2020 Murder Death 0 18 Black Male 2007 06-02-2020
Johnson, Lamar Maryland Baltimore City 2005 2017 Murder Life 12.0 20 Black Male 2017 09-24-2017
Johnson, Lawyer Massachusetts Suffolk 1972 1982 Murder Death 10.4 20 Black Male 1982 03-13-2018
Johnson, Lumont Illinois Winnebago 2002 2015 Murder 50 years 10.4 29 Black Male 2013 11-24-2015
Johnson, Michael Nevada Clark 2011 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Community Service 0 55 White Male 2011 06-30-2020
Johnson, Patrick New York Kings 1983 1993 Murder 15 to Life 9.3 22 Black Male 1993 09-17-2014
Johnson, Richard Illinois Cook 1992 1996 Sexual Assault 36 years 3.0 25 Black Male 1995 08-29-2011
Johnson, Rickey Louisiana Sabine 1983 2008 Sexual Assault Life without parole 25.0 26 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Johnson, Robert New York Westchester 1980 1992 Forgery 2 1/2 years to 5 years 1.7 Don't Know Male 1982 02-08-2021
Johnson, Robert Illinois Cook 1997 2025 Murder 80 years 27.8 16 Black Male 2025 04-26-2025
Johnson, Robert III Texas Galveston 2015 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.5 32 White Male 2016 05-21-2017
Johnson, Shayla Ohio Cuyahoga 2012 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year and 6 months 1.1 25 Black Female 2013 06-06-2019
Johnson, Sherman Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.0 28 Black Male 2005 05-06-2022
Johnson, Sophia Washington Clark 2003 2005 Murder 43 years 2.6 23 Other Female 2005 09-24-2013
Johnson, Terrell Pennsylvania Allegheny 1995 2012 Murder Life without parole 17.2 18 Black Male 2012 09-17-2012
Johnson, Timothy Georgia Houston 1984 2013 Murder Life 29.0 22 Black Male 2013 12-11-2013
Johnson, Trinere Illinois Cook 2008 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 Black Female 2008 03-02-2021
Johnson, Zarice Illinois Cook 2008 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years 1.1 18 Black Male 2009 02-26-2019
Johnson, Zavion California Sacramento 2002 2018 Murder 25 to life 15.0 18 Black Male 2017 01-22-2018
Jones, Charles III Missouri St. Charles 2016 2018 Sexual Assault 1 year 0.8 16 Black Male 2017 08-27-2018
Jones, Christopher Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Weapon Possession or Sale 4 years 1.7 27 Black Male 2010 10-11-2022
Jones, Clarence III Maryland Baltimore 1999 2021 Murder 30 years 18.6 36 Black Male 2017 09-08-2021
Jones, Clifford New York New York 1981 2016 Murder 18 to life 29.2 26 Black Male 2010 11-28-2016
Jones, Darrell Massachusetts Plymouth 1986 2019 Murder Life without parole 31.2 18 Black Male 2017 06-20-2019
Jones, David Allen California Los Angeles 1995 2004 Murder 36 to Life 8.9 32 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Jones, Demontre Texas Harris 2016 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0 25 Black Male 2016 06-20-2016
Jones, DeShawn Colorado Denver 2011 2015 Sexual Assault 6 to Life 3.0 26 Black Male 2014 04-17-2019
Jones, Grant Maryland Wicomico 1993 2023 Sexual Assault 7 years 4.0 34 Black Male 1997 09-06-2023
Jones, Harllel B. Ohio Cuyahoga 1972 1978 Murder 1 to Life 6.6 30 Black Male 1978 03-13-2018
Jones, Hayden Pennsylvania Allegheny 1949 1968 Child Sex Abuse 15 to 30 years 18.7 25 White Male 1968 03-13-2018
Jones, Isiah Illinois Cook 2004 2023 Drug Possession or Sale 18 months 0 16 Black Male 2004 12-11-2023
Jones, Jeremiah Washington King 2001 2002 Assault Not Sentenced 0 20 White Male 2001 07-14-2016
Jones, Jerry Jamaal Wisconsin Rock 2010 2011 Assault 2 years 1.3 24 Black Male 2011 04-15-2013
Jones, Jesse Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 8 months 0.3 38 Black Male 2009 07-15-2016
Jones, Joe C. Kansas Shawnee 1986 1992 Sexual Assault Life 6.4 23 Black Male 1992 08-29-2011
Jones, Joseph California Los Angeles 1998 1999 Drug Possession or Sale 8 years 1.7 Don't Know Male 1999 12-22-2021
Jones, Lavell New York Albany 1999 2016 Murder 37 1/2 to Life 17.1 19 Black Male 2016 07-12-2016
Jones, Levon North Carolina Duplin 1993 2008 Murder Death 14.5 28 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Jones, Luther Jr. California Lake 1998 2016 Child Sex Abuse 27 years 17.9 50 Black Male 2016 02-18-2016
Jones, Lydia Diane Alabama Jefferson 2000 2006 Drug Possession or Sale Life without parole 5.8 40 Black Female 2006 08-24-2014
Jones, Mark Georgia Chatham 1992 2018 Murder Life 25.1 20 White Male 2017 07-20-2018
Jones, Melvin Illinois Cook 1983 1989 Murder Life without parole 5.9 30 Black Male 1989 05-18-2013
Jones, Michael Texas Harris 2009 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 2009 12-03-2015
Jones, Michael District of Columbia 1996 2019 Sexual Assault 9 to 30 years 22.4 19 Black Male 2019 04-26-2019
Jones, Michael Illinois Cook 2015 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.1 44 Black Male 2016 05-23-2023
Jones, Morris S. Texas Dallas 1998 2001 Assault 15 years 2.7 16 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Jones, Richard Kansas Johnson 2001 2017 Robbery 19 years 16.1 23 Black Male 2017 06-21-2017
Jones, Ronald Illinois Cook 1989 1999 Murder Death 9.8 34 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Jones, Stephen Fed-MO (Eastern) 1998 2010 Drug Possession or Sale 20 years 12.4 23 Black Male 2010 02-05-2012
Jones, Tom Kentucky Bell 1935 1938 Murder Death 2.6 20 White Male 1938 03-13-2018
Jones, Troy Lee California Merced 1982 1996 Murder Death 14.4 30 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Jones, Walter Texas Harris 2008 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 60 days 0.1 55 Black Male 2008 07-14-2018
Jordan, Carl Mississippi Harrison 2014 2018 Assault 20 years 3.1 32 Black Male 2017 03-30-2022
Jordan, DeJuan Texas El Paso 2015 2019 Sex Offender Registration 2 years 0.2 38 Black Male 2016 02-14-2019
Jordan, DeJuan Texas El Paso 2016 2019 Sex Offender Registration 4 years 1.5 40 Black Male 2018 02-14-2019
Jordan, Douglas Jr. Tennessee Blount 2002 2015 Murder 23 years 8.5 27 White Male 2011 03-29-2016
Jordan, Elgin Illinois Cook 2016 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 8 years 2.8 46 Black Male 2018 05-24-2023
Jordan, Queen Esther Texas Harris 2008 2009 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.1 45 Black Female 2008 04-26-2014
Jordan, Queen Esther Texas Harris 2009 2009 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 45 Black Female 2009 01-15-2015
Jordan, Sam Illinois Cook 2013 2019 Theft 6 months 0 57 Black Male 2013 09-26-2019
Jordan, Theodore Oregon Klamath 1932 1965 Murder Death 32.5 27 Black Male 1965 03-05-2021
Jordan, William E. Alabama Geneva 1934 1934 Murder 25 years 0.8 65 Don't Know Male 1934 07-16-2019
Jordano, Frank Louisiana Jefferson 1919 1920 Murder Death 1.5 17 White Male 1920 07-09-2020
Jordano, Iorlando Louisiana Jefferson 1919 1920 Murder Life 1.5 68 White Male 1920 07-08-2020
Jose, Terrence Michigan Oakland 2010 2014 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 40 years 4.1 32 Hispanic Male 2014 07-18-2014
Joseph, Malenne Florida Orange 2010 2010 Destruction of Property Not Sentenced 0.2 27 Black Female 2010 08-29-2011
Jovanovic, Oliver New York New York 1998 2001 Sexual Assault 15 to Life 3.5 30 White Male 2001 05-28-2013
Julian, Billy Indiana Madison 2003 2010 Arson 15 years 3.1 20 White Male 2006 08-21-2015
Kaiser, Robert Minnesota Stearns 2016 2025 Murder 20 years 5.5 31 White Male 2022 05-30-2025
Kalugin, Andrey Fed-VA (Eastern) 2021 2024 Conspiracy 1 year and 3 months 0 35 White Male 2021 07-22-2024
Kamacho, Daniel California Los Angeles 1947 1947 Murder Life 0.1 Hispanic Male 1947 03-13-2018
Kapatos, Thomas New York New York 1938 1962 Murder 20 to Life 23.7 25 White Male 1962 03-13-2018
Karage, Entre Nax Texas Dallas 1997 2005 Murder Life 8.1 21 Asian Male 2005 08-29-2011
Karibi-Ikiriko, Abere Maryland Prince George's 2005 2007 Murder 15 years 2.3 27 Black Female 2007 07-11-2013
Kassim, Ahmad New York Erie 1958 1966 Manslaughter 5 to 10 years 7.3 30 Other Male 1966 03-13-2018
Kaunda, Annie Texas Williamson 2004 2020 Other Nonviolent Felony 6 months 0.2 46 Black Female 2005 07-14-2020
Kayer, Brian Illinois Livingston 2011 2015 Sex Offender Registration 3 years 1.7 34 Asian Male 2013 10-15-2017
Keaton, Dave Roby Florida Leon 1971 1973 Murder Death 2.2 18 Black Male 1973 03-13-2018
Keefer, Derec Oregon Washington 2019 2023 Other Nonviolent Felony Probation 0 33 White Male 2019 06-24-2024
Keifer, Lee Oklahoma Tulsa 1993 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 3.6 25 White Male 1996 04-08-2014
Keine, Ronald New Mexico Bernalillo 1974 1975 Murder Death 1.5 26 White Male 1975 03-13-2018
Keith, Thomas Michigan Oakland 1959 1959 Robbery 6 to 11 years 0.7 27 Don't Know Male 1959 05-18-2021
Keko, Anthony Louisiana Plaquemines 1993 1998 Murder Life 1.1 62 White Male 1994 06-22-2013
Keller, Daniel Texas Travis 1992 2017 Child Sex Abuse 48 years 21.0 49 White Male 2013 06-24-2017
Keller, Frances Texas Travis 1992 2017 Child Sex Abuse 48 years 21.0 41 White Female 2013 06-24-2017
Kelley, Eric New Jersey Passaic 1996 2018 Murder Life 21.8 28 Black Male 2017 04-18-2018
Kelley, Gregory Texas Williamson 2014 2019 Child Sex Abuse 25 years 3.1 17 White Male 2017 12-18-2019
Kelly, Donald Pennsylvania Cambria 1990 1993 Murder Life 2.9 26 White Male 1993 07-31-2013
Kelly, James Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1996 2024 Murder Life without parole 27.9 36 Black Male 2024 08-07-2024
Kelly, Thomas Illinois Cook 2001 2024 Murder 25 years 22.4 17 Hispanic Male 2024 02-05-2024
Kelly, William M. Jr. Pennsylvania Dauphin 1990 1993 Murder 10 to 20 years 2.5 28 White Male 1993 08-29-2011
Kendall, Brian New York Kings 1989 2025 Manslaughter 8 1/3 to 25 years 15.4 17 Black Male 2004 07-07-2025
Kendall, Hamp North Carolina Caldwell 1907 1917 Murder 30 years 10.1 30 White Male 1917 03-13-2018
Kennard, Clyde Mississippi Forrest 1960 2006 Burglary 7 years 2.2 33 Black Male 1963 10-05-2024