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
Ausby, John District of Columbia 1972 2020 Murder Life 17.3 20 Black Male 1989 07-12-2023
Bernstein, Charles District of Columbia 1933 1945 Murder Death 7.2 37 White Male 1940 03-13-2018
Bragdon, Anthony District of Columbia 1992 2003 Sexual Assault 30 years 10.3 19 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Brown, Bradford District of Columbia 1975 1979 Murder 18 years to life 3.6 27 Black Male 1979 03-13-2018
Burner, Troy District of Columbia 1994 2020 Murder 30 to life 24.4 17 Black Male 2018 09-17-2020
Butler, Dennis District of Columbia 1971 2020 Murder 20 to life 21.0 19 Black Male 1992 08-14-2020
Damien, Michael District of Columbia 1975 2005 Murder 20 to Life 20.5 27 White Male 1995 08-29-2011
Davis, Thomas Nebraska Hall 1969 1971 Murder Life 1.9 32 White Male 1971 10-17-2019
Dean, James Nebraska Gage 1989 2009 Accessory to Murder 10 years 5.2 20 White Male 1994 08-29-2011
Dewitt, Steven District of Columbia 1992 2006 Murder 15 to Life 12.9 20 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Eastridge, Joseph District of Columbia 1975 2005 Murder 20 to Life 30.5 28 White Male 2005 08-29-2011
Gates, Donald Eugene District of Columbia 1982 2009 Murder 20 to Life 27.2 30 Black Male 2009 08-29-2011
Gathers, Gary District of Columbia 1994 2015 Murder 36 to life 20.8 17 Black Male 2015 04-21-2015
Gonzalez, Kathleen Nebraska Gage 1989 2009 Accessory to Murder 10 years 4.8 24 Hispanic Female 1994 08-29-2011
Grandson, Dwight District of Columbia 2006 2011 Murder 42 years and 8 months 3.9 17 Black Male 2010 09-13-2013
Green, Edward District of Columbia 1989 1990 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0.7 19 Black Male 1990 08-29-2011
Guandique, Ingmar District of Columbia 2010 2016 Murder 60 years 5.7 19 Hispanic Male 2016 08-02-2016
Jones, Michael District of Columbia 1996 2019 Sexual Assault 9 to 30 years 22.4 19 Black Male 2019 04-26-2019
Lewchuk, Dennis Nebraska Madison 1980 1996 Assault 5 to 10 years 15.6 33 White Male 1996 12-26-2014
Longus, Michael District of Columbia 2005 2013 Murder 25 years 8.4 26 Black Male 2013 04-23-2014
Lytle, Alvernon L. Nebraska Kearney 1929 1932 Robbery 12 to 15 years 2.1 White Male 1932 03-13-2018
Marion, William Jackson Nebraska Gage 1887 1987 Murder Death 0 White Male 1887 03-13-2018
Martin, Kevin District of Columbia 1984 2014 Manslaughter 15 to Life 25.1 17 Black Male 2009 07-21-2014
Mitchell, Keith District of Columbia 1994 2015 Murder 36 to life 20.8 18 Black Male 2015 04-21-2015
Morton, Carl District of Columbia 2009 2014 Assault 5 years and 2 months 0 Black Male 2009 06-18-2024
Nelson, Derrie District of Columbia 1986 2022 Murder 42 to Life 32.1 Black Male 2018 07-24-2022
Odom, Kirk District of Columbia 1981 2012 Sexual Assault 20 to 66 years 21.8 18 Black Male 2003 08-30-2012
Parker, Darrel Nebraska Lancaster 1956 1991 Murder Life 13.5 24 White Male 1969 10-10-2012
Parlton, Edward District of Columbia 1933 1935 Other Nonviolent Felony 2 to 9 years 1.3 22 White Male 1935 06-17-2024
Peterson, Kevin K. Nebraska Douglas 1994 1995 Murder Not Sentenced 1.2 33 White Male 1995 04-18-2013
Roland, S.J. District of Columbia 2013 2015 Sexual Assault 1 year and 25 days 2.1 25 Black Male 2015 05-26-2022
Shelden, Debra Nebraska Gage 1989 2009 Accessory to Murder 10 years 5.2 26 White Female 1994 08-29-2011
Sisson, Robert District of Columbia 1922 1924 Assault 5 years 1.6 Don't Know Male 1924 03-13-2018
Smith, Alfred District of Columbia 1933 1935 Other Nonviolent Felony 2 to 9 years 1.3 26 White Male 1935 06-17-2024
Sousa, Joseph District of Columbia 1975 2005 Murder 20 to Life 20.5 26 White Male 1995 08-29-2011
Sullivan, Maurice District of Columbia 1922 1924 Assault 7 years 1.6 Don't Know Male 1924 03-13-2018
Sykes, Maurice District of Columbia 1997 2006 Murder 35 to Life 9.2 27 Black Male 2006 11-19-2025
Taylor, Ada JoAnn Nebraska Gage 1989 2009 Murder 40 years 19.2 21 White Female 2008 08-29-2011
Tribble, Santae District of Columbia 1980 2012 Murder 20 to Life 23.2 17 Black Male 2003 07-03-2012
White, Joseph Nebraska Gage 1989 2008 Murder Life 18.9 22 White Male 2008 08-29-2011
Williams, Robert Jr. District of Columbia 1950 1950 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Not Sentenced 0 46 White Male 1950 10-14-2025
Winslow, Thomas Nebraska Gage 1990 2009 Accessory to Murder 50 years 17.9 19 White Male 2008 08-29-2011
Wright, Cleveland District of Columbia 1979 2014 Murder 20 to Life 27.3 20 Black Male 2007 02-03-2014