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 Posting Date
Fauntleroy, David Illinois Cook 1986 2009 Murder Life 22.4 22 Black Male 12-21-2012
Fears, Jerome Illinois Cook 2009 2022 Assault 2 years 0.2 22 Black Male 04-27-2022
Fenton, Joey Illinois Cook 2011 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year and 6 months 0.7 28 Black Male 04-30-2022
Fenton, Tyronne Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 2.0 32 Black Male 04-30-2022
Fields, Nathson Edgar Illinois Cook 1986 2009 Murder Death 16.6 29 Black Male 08-29-2011
Fischer, Marshall Illinois Cook 1942 1942 Robbery Life 0.2 21 White Male 03-13-2018
Fisher, Christine Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Female 05-02-2022
Flagg, Michael Illinois Cook 2002 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.2 39 Black Male 05-17-2022
Fletcher, James Jr. Illinois Cook 2005 2020 Murder Life without parole 14.9 27 Black Male 02-24-2020
Flood, Floyd Illinois St. Clair 1924 1926 Robbery 10 years to life 1.1 24 White Male 03-13-2018
Flores, Johnny Illinois Cook 1990 2022 Murder 40 years 27.9 18 Hispanic Male 09-06-2022
Forney, Robert Illinois Cook 2007 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years 1.4 44 Black Male 12-09-2018
Fountain, Ricky Illinois Cook 2013 2018 Attempted Murder 26 years 5.7 29 Black Male 05-30-2023
Fowler, Walter Illinois Cook 1937 1953 Murder Life 11.8 19 Black Male 03-13-2018
Frederick, Johnny Florida Leon 1971 1973 Murder Life 2.2 20 Black Male 03-13-2018
Frye, Ralph Illinois Iroquois 1989 1996 Murder 23 years 7.0 21 White Male 08-29-2011
Fulton, Darryl Illinois Cook 1997 2017 Murder Life without parole 20.5 26 Black Male 12-04-2017
Fulton, John Illinois Cook 2006 2019 Murder 31 years 12.5 18 Black Male 06-17-2020
Gaines, Brian Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 months 0.2 17 Black Male 10-05-2022
Galvan, John Illinois Cook 1989 2022 Murder Life without parole 33.1 18 Hispanic Male 08-08-2022
Garcia, Jesus Illinois Kankakee 2020 2025 Manslaughter 8 years 2.4 68 Hispanic Male 07-10-2025
Garcia, Sergio Illinois Cook 2012 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 11 years 1.9 24 Hispanic Male 06-08-2016
Gardner, Lewis Illinois Cook 1995 2014 Murder 30 years 12.3 15 Black Male 06-24-2014
Garrett, Sammie Illinois Cook 1970 1976 Murder 20 to 40 years 5.4 21 Black Male 03-13-2018
Gauger, Gary Illinois McHenry 1993 1996 Murder Death 3.0 41 White Male 08-29-2011
Gayles, Anthony Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year and 6 months 1.5 49 Black Male 02-16-2022
Gayol, Robert Illinois Cook 2001 2003 Murder Life 1.7 33 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Gecht, David Illinois Cook 2000 2022 Murder 45 years 22.3 18 White Male 08-04-2022
Geralds, Hubert Jr. Illinois Cook 1997 2000 Murder Death 2.2 30 Black Male 08-31-2011
Gibbs, Marcus Illinois Cook 2007 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 1.2 22 Black Male 11-28-2018
Gibson, James Illinois Cook 1991 2019 Murder Life without parole 27.5 23 Black Male 05-04-2019
Gideon, Clarence Earl Florida Bay 1961 1963 Burglary 5 years 2.0 50 White Male 03-13-2018
Giles, Marc Illinois Cook 2003 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 8 years 3.2 38 Black Male 03-02-2021
Gillard, Larry Illinois Cook 1982 2009 Sexual Assault 24 years 27.3 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Gillespie, Jerry Illinois Cook 1994 2024 Murder 40 years 19.8 18 Black Male 04-18-2024
Gipson, Leonard Illinois Cook 2007 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years and four months 2.1 26 Black Male 11-28-2018
Glenn, Clarissa Illinois Cook 2006 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 34 Black Female 03-28-2016
Glover, Cleon Illinois Cook 2006 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 2.0 23 Black Male 12-09-2018
Gold-Smith, Robert Illinois Will 2016 2023 Other Violent Felony 30 years 3.8 50 White Male 05-01-2023
Golden, Andrew Florida Polk 1991 1994 Murder Death 2.1 45 White Male 08-29-2011
Gomez, Ariel Illinois Cook 1998 2018 Murder 35 years 19.2 17 Hispanic Male 02-20-2018
Gomez, Fernando Illinois Cook 1989 2025 Burglary 4 years 0 19 Hispanic Male 07-23-2025
Gonzalez, Alfredo Illinois Cook 1992 2022 Murder Life without parole 30.3 32 Hispanic Male 08-23-2022
Gonzalez, Angel Illinois Lake 1995 2015 Sexual Assault 55 years 19.7 20 Hispanic Male 03-12-2015
Gonzalez, Nelson Illinois Cook 1994 2022 Murder 45 years 22.0 24 Hispanic Male 08-22-2022
Gonzalez, Tony Illinois Cook 1999 2024 Murder 42 years 24.3 21 Hispanic Male 01-31-2024
Goodwin, Darnell Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.4 23 Black Male 02-16-2022
Gordon, Kenneth Illinois Cook 2002 2008 Theft 9 years 3.8 40 Black Male 02-11-2016
Goree, Erica Illinois Cook 2006 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.8 31 Black Female 05-16-2022
Gray, Adam Illinois Cook 1996 2017 Murder Life without parole 21.0 14 White Male 05-12-2017
Gray, David A. Illinois Madison 1978 1999 Attempted Murder 60 years 20.3 25 Black Male 08-29-2011
Gray, Paula Illinois Cook 1978 2002 Murder 50 years 6.7 17 Black Female 08-29-2011
Green, Debra Illinois Cook 2010 2011 Assault Probation 0 31 Black Female 08-26-2013
Green, Jaron Illinois Cook 2015 2022 Murder 51 Years 6.9 23 Black Male 05-06-2026
Green, Joseph Florida Bradford 1993 2000 Murder Death 6.0 36 Black Male 08-29-2011
Green, Lafayette Florida Palm Beach 1996 1997 Sexual Assault 11 years 0.8 38 Black Male 08-20-2013
Green, Pierre Illinois Cook 2011 2013 Weapon Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 2.2 24 Black Male 12-07-2025
Gresham, Lakiya Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 26 Black Female 02-15-2022
Griffin, Alonzo Illinois Cook 2007 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 2.7 21 Black Male 04-17-2025
Guilfoyle, Stephen A. Florida Pinellas 1926 1932 Robbery 10 years 2.5 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
Hagans, Theodis Florida Duval 1999 2001 Attempted Murder Life 2.4 22 Black Male 05-03-2017
Hall, Darryl Illinois Cook 2006 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years and 6 months 1.1 23 Black Male 05-03-2022
Hampton, Patrick Illinois Cook 1982 2011 Sexual Assault 60 years 19.3 18 Black Male 07-06-2014
Harden, James Illinois Cook 1995 2011 Murder 80 years 16.3 16 Black Male 01-23-2012
Harling, Harry Illinois Cook 1973 1976 Manslaughter 3 to 9 years 1.9 31 White Male 04-19-2021
Harper, Lafayette Illinois Vermilion 2014 2019 Murder 65 years 4.3 35 Black Male 02-14-2019
Harper, Maurice Illinois Jackson 2002 2007 Murder 25 years 2.8 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
Harpstrite, Valentine Illinois St. Clair 1929 1968 Murder Life 20.1 24 White Male 03-13-2018
Harris, Darien Illinois Cook 2014 2023 Murder 76 years 9.7 18 Black Male 01-03-2024
Harris, Darnell Illinois Cook 2008 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years and 6 months 0.9 31 Black Male 12-06-2021
Harris, Eveless Illinois Cook 2007 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.1 44 Black Male 03-02-2021
Harris, Keith Illinois St. Clair 1979 2003 Attempted Murder 50 years 22.0 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Harris, Lee Illinois Cook 1992 2023 Murder 90 years 31.0 34 Black Male 04-08-2023
Harris, Maurice Illinois Cook 2006 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years 2.3 28 Black Male 12-06-2021
Harris, Nicole Illinois Cook 2005 2013 Murder 30 years 7.3 23 Black Female 06-17-2013
Harris, Rodney Illinois Cook 2002 2013 Child Sex Abuse 15 years 8.2 15 Black Male 04-11-2017
Harris, Warren Illinois Cook 1977 1990 Murder 50 to Life 12.2 29 Black Male 07-05-2014
Harrison, Stefon Illinois Cook 2007 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years 2.4 25 Black Male 04-13-2020
Harvey, Sydney Illinois Cook 2007 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years and 6 months 1.4 47 Black Male 02-22-2019
Haynes, Gregory Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 0.2 24 Black Male 05-04-2022
Haynes, Terrence Illinois Kankakee 2000 2019 Murder 45 years 18.4 22 Black Male 06-11-2019
Haywood, Antonio Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.4 19 Black Male 02-14-2022
Heins, Chad Florida Duval 1996 2007 Murder Life 11.0 19 White Male 08-29-2011
Henderson, Reginald Illinois Cook 1996 2021 Murder 55 years 23.7 18 Black Male 10-12-2021
Henderson, Rickey Illinois Cook 2006 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 12 years 3.5 34 Black Male 12-10-2018
Hendricks, Sonny Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.4 26 Black Male 02-15-2022
Henry, Jim Florida Citrus 1909 1911 Assault 5 years 1.7 Black Male 03-13-2018
Hernandez, Alejandro Illinois DuPage 1985 1995 Murder Death 10.7 19 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Hernandez, Juan Illinois Cook 2001 2022 Murder 86 years 20.7 20 Hispanic Male 08-15-2022
Hernandez, Rosendo Illinois Cook 1999 2022 Murder 75 years 22.9 19 Hispanic Male 08-15-2022
Hernandez, Ruben Illinois Cook 2000 2023 Murder 60 years 23.3 27 Hispanic Male 05-20-2026
Herrington, Jerry Illinois Cook 1992 2025 Murder 60 years 27.9 16 Black Male 05-06-2025
Herron, Tyrone Illinois Cook 2007 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.4 33 Black Male 03-02-2021
Hester, Lee Arthur Illinois Cook 1961 2019 Murder 55 years 10.8 14 Black Male 01-23-2020
Hicks, Kenneth Illinois Cook 2007 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year and 6 months 1.4 38 Black Male 12-06-2018
Higgins-Bey, Lowell Illinois Cook 1989 2025 Burglary 4 years 0 18 Black Male 07-23-2025
Hill, Dwayne Illinois Cook 2013 2018 Attempted Murder 26 years 5.7 33 Black Male 05-30-2023
Hill, Harold Illinois Cook 1994 2005 Murder Life without parole 10.4 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Hill, Robert Illinois Cook 2012 2021 Murder 70 years 5.4 36 Black Male 05-24-2022
Hinton, Larry Illinois Cook 2009 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 0.5 31 Black Male 05-06-2022