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: 526
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Date of Release Posting Date
Hazelwood, Mark Fed-TN (Eastern) 2018 2021 Other Nonviolent Felony 12 years and 6 months 0 54 White Male 2018 08-18-2021
Henderson, Reginald Illinois Cook 1996 2021 Murder 55 years 23.7 18 Black Male 2020 10-12-2021
Hernandez, Alejandro Illinois DuPage 1985 1995 Murder Death 10.7 19 Hispanic Male 1995 08-29-2011
Hernandez, Alejandro Texas El Paso 1994 2006 Murder Life 11.9 22 Hispanic Male 2006 01-14-2013
Higgins-Bey, Lowell Illinois Cook 1989 2025 Burglary 4 years 0 18 Black Male 1989 07-23-2025
Hill, Harold Illinois Cook 1994 2005 Murder Life without parole 10.4 16 Black Male 2005 08-29-2011
Hill, Robert Illinois Cook 2012 2021 Murder 70 years 5.4 36 Black Male 2017 05-24-2022
Hincapie, Johnny New York New York 1991 2017 Murder 25 to life 23.9 18 Hispanic Male 2015 02-19-2017
Holden, Gregory Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1983 2024 Murder Life without parole 40.7 19 Black Male 2024 04-22-2024
Hollman, Chester III Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1993 2019 Murder Life without parole 26.2 21 Black Male 2019 08-01-2019
Holton, Billy Florida Duval 1987 2024 Sexual Assault Life without parole 25.0 19 White Male 2012 11-07-2024
Hood, Tyrone Illinois Cook 1996 2015 Murder 75 years 18.7 29 Black Male 2015 02-12-2015
Hooper, Bryan Sr. Minnesota Hennepin 1998 2025 Murder Life 26.9 27 Black Male 2025 09-18-2025
Horn, Vernon Connecticut New Haven 2000 2018 Murder 70 years 16.0 17 Black Male 2016 04-30-2018
Howard, Bernard Michigan Wayne 1995 2020 Murder Life without parole 25.6 18 Black Male 2020 01-23-2021
Hudson, Larry Louisiana Orleans 1967 1993 Murder Death 25.5 19 Black Male 1993 08-29-2011
Huffington, John Maryland Harford 1981 2023 Murder Death 31.7 18 White Male 2013 02-09-2023
Humiston, Chad Kansas Seward 2001 2004 Murder 16 years and 11 months 3.4 19 White Male 2004 11-06-2017
Hunt, Darryl North Carolina Forsyth 1987 1990 Murder 40 years 0 18 Black Male 1987 12-30-2023
Hurt, Davie West Virginia Mercer 1998 2014 Murder Life 12.9 17 Black Male 2011 08-24-2014
Irby, Derius Ohio Cuyahoga 2016 2017 Robbery Not Sentenced 0.5 17 Black Male 2017 03-01-2018
Irons, James New York Kings 1996 2022 Murder 25 to Life 25.7 18 Black Male 2022 08-10-2022
Isbell, Teddy North Carolina Buncombe 2003 2015 Accessory to Murder 3 years 3.9 35 Black Male 2007 10-11-2015
Jackson, Jeremy Illinois Cook 2002 2022 Murder 50 years 19.6 16 Black Male 2022 07-26-2022
Jackson, Joseph New York Nassau 1997 2018 Murder 25 to life 20.9 24 Black Male 2018 03-17-2018
Jackson, Marquis Connecticut New Haven 2000 2018 Murder 45 years 18.0 19 Black Male 2018 05-07-2018
Jackson, Martina Connecticut New Haven 2018 2019 Conspiracy Not Sentenced 1.0 44 Don't Know Female 2019 11-21-2019
Jacobs, Jerry North Carolina New Hanover 1972 2012 Assault 29 years 7.9 18 Black Male 1980 11-17-2016
Jacobs, Ralph A. Jr. Indiana Henry 1991 1993 Murder 8 years 2.0 30 White Male 1993 08-29-2011
Jakes, Anthony Illinois Cook 1993 2018 Murder 40 years 18.8 15 Black Male 2012 05-16-2018
Jamison, Derrick Ohio Hamilton 1985 2005 Murder Death 19.4 23 Black Male 2005 08-29-2011
Jenkins, Paul Montana Lewis and Clark 1995 2018 Murder Life 23.1 39 White Male 2018 06-13-2018
Jimerson, Tina Arkansas Dallas 1992 2020 Murder Life 26.2 23 Black Female 2018 10-08-2020
Jimerson, Verneal Illinois Cook 1985 1996 Murder Death 10.2 25 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Johnson, Bobby Connecticut New Haven 2007 2015 Murder 38 years 8.2 16 Black Male 2015 09-06-2015
Johnson, Charles Illinois Cook 1998 2017 Murder Life without parole 18.7 19 Black Male 2016 03-01-2017
Johnson, Gary New York Queens 1999 2021 Murder 50 to Life 21.2 22 Black Male 2021 06-13-2021
Johnson, Kevin North Carolina Durham 2010 2023 Attempted Murder 24 2/3 to 30 5/12 years 12.8 24 Black Male 2023 07-20-2023
Johnson, LaShawn Fed-MT 2006 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 35 years 8.2 28 Black Male 2015 02-19-2015
Johnson, Latisha New York Bronx 2007 2014 Attempted Murder 40 years 6.6 18 Black Female 2014 03-12-2014
Johnson, Michael Maryland Baltimore City 2013 2018 Murder Not Sentenced 2.0 26 Black Male 2015 04-21-2018
Johnson, Robert Illinois Cook 1997 2025 Murder 80 years 27.8 16 Black Male 2025 04-26-2025
Johnson, Roderick Pennsylvania Berks 1997 2020 Murder Death 23.0 20 Black Male 2020 01-11-2021
Johnson, Sophia Washington Clark 2003 2005 Murder 43 years 2.6 23 Other Female 2005 09-24-2013
Johnson, William Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2009 2023 Murder 30 to 60 years 14.0 24 Black Male 2023 06-15-2023
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, Richard Kansas Johnson 2001 2017 Robbery 19 years 16.1 23 Black Male 2017 06-21-2017
Jones, Robert Louisiana Orleans 1996 2017 Sexual Assault Life without parole 19.7 19 Black Male 2015 02-24-2017
Joseph, Eric Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1984 2026 Murder Life 41.4 19 Black Male 2026 03-17-2026
Julian, Billy Indiana Madison 2003 2010 Arson 15 years 3.1 20 White Male 2006 08-21-2015
Kagonyera, Kenneth North Carolina Buncombe 2001 2011 Murder 12 to 15 years 9.8 20 Black Male 2011 10-12-2011
Kauffman, Carl Joe Jr. Pennsylvania Bedford 2001 2004 Robbery 5 to 15 years 2.9 21 White Male 2004 08-30-2013
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
Kelly, Thomas Illinois Cook 2001 2024 Murder 25 years 22.4 17 Hispanic Male 2024 02-05-2024
Kennard, Clyde Mississippi Forrest 1960 2006 Burglary 7 years 2.2 33 Black Male 1963 10-05-2024
Khalil, Edward Michigan Wayne 2012 2020 Murder Life 7.6 28 Black Male 2020 08-04-2020
Killian, Gloria California Sacramento 1986 2002 Murder 32 to Life 16.4 35 White Female 2002 08-29-2011
Krivak, Andrew New York Putnam 1997 2023 Murder 25 to life 23.5 17 White Male 2020 03-10-2023
Kussmaul, Richard Texas Mclennan 1994 2019 Murder Life without parole 24.9 21 White Male 2019 11-06-2019
Kwil, Richard Illinois Cook 2000 2023 Murder 30 years 23.1 19 Native American Male 2023 04-24-2023
Lamb, Larry North Carolina Duplin 1993 2013 Murder Life 20.0 36 Black Male 2013 08-15-2013
Landano, Vincent James New Jersey Hudson 1977 1998 Murder Life 16.7 36 White Male 1994 08-29-2011
LaPena, Frank Nevada Clark 1977 2021 Murder Life 19.9 35 White Male 1997 08-30-2021
Larkins, Ronald Ohio Cuyahoga 1986 2006 Murder Life without parole 16.5 33 Black Male 2003 04-21-2014
Larson, Robert E. Washington Spokane 2009 2013 Robbery 20 years 3.9 27 White Male 2013 07-26-2013
Lawrence, Freddie Joe Montana Lewis and Clark 1995 2018 Murder Life 23.1 31 White Male 2018 06-13-2018
Lawrence, Shawn New York Suffolk 2015 2018 Murder 75 to life 2.6 37 Black Male 2017 02-19-2018
Lee, Lawrence William Jr. Georgia Wayne 1987 2015 Murder Death 27.5 25 White Male 2015 01-18-2016
Lee, Ralph New Jersey Passaic 1996 2018 Murder Life 21.6 30 Black Male 2017 04-18-2018
Lewis, Carlton New York Onondaga 1990 2023 Murder 20 years to Life 31.0 23 Black Male 2021 10-10-2023
Lewis, Scott Connecticut New Haven 1995 2015 Murder Life 18.8 25 Black Male 2014 08-20-2015
Limone, Peter Massachusetts Suffolk 1968 2001 Murder Death 32.4 31 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Livingston, Detroy New York Kings 1987 2023 Murder 20 to Life 31.5 18 Black Male 2019 12-02-2023
Loach, Jerome Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2011 2021 Other Nonviolent Felony 25 to 50 years 9.2 42 Black Male 2020 09-01-2021
Locke, Ruben Fed-IL (Northern) 1998 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0 35 Black Male 1998 08-29-2011
Long, James Texas McLennan 1994 2019 Sexual Assault 20 years 20.1 21 White Male 2014 11-06-2019
Lopez, Steven New York New York 1991 2022 Robbery 1 1/2 years to 4 1/2 years 2.5 15 Hispanic Male 1993 08-08-2022
Louis, James New Jersey Union 1996 2020 Murder 60 years 24.4 20 Black Male 2020 07-28-2020
Lucien, James Massachusetts Suffolk 1995 2021 Murder Life without parole 26.0 21 Black Male 2021 12-22-2021
Lugo, Gabriel Wisconsin Milwaukee 2009 2023 Murder 30 years 14.1 19 Hispanic Male 2023 06-16-2024
Lyndarr, Acacia Colorado Pueblo 2012 2025 Murder Life without parole 13.0 31 White Female 2025 08-22-2025
Lynn, Eric Maryland Montgomery 1994 2007 Murder Life 13.0 25 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Macias, Federico Texas El Paso 1984 1993 Murder Death 9.0 31 Hispanic Male 1993 08-29-2011
Madeus, Francis Guam 2015 2021 Sexual Assault 10 years 5.0 Other Male 2020 05-03-2021
Maisonet, Orlando Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1992 2005 Murder Life without parole 0.1 23 Hispanic Male 1992 08-01-2019
Majors, Robert New York Queens 2000 2020 Attempted Murder 90 1/2 to life 20.6 31 Black Male 2020 11-05-2020
Malik, Thomas New York Kings 1996 2022 Murder 25 to Life 25.6 18 Black Male 2022 08-10-2022
Marcum, Chad Indiana Madison 1997 2011 Murder 71 years 13.3 20 White Male 2011 06-21-2024
Marsh, Floyd Jr. Oregon Clackamas 2017 2024 Robbery 6 years and 10 months 4.6 54 White Male 2022 01-26-2024
Martin, Kevin District of Columbia 1984 2014 Manslaughter 15 to Life 25.1 17 Black Male 2009 07-21-2014
Martinez, John Illinois Cook 2001 2023 Murder 25 years 21.5 18 Hispanic Male 2023 03-03-2023
Martorano, Raymond Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1984 1999 Murder Life without parole 15.3 53 White Male 1999 11-17-2014
Mason, Terrence New York Queens 1987 1995 Robbery 10 to 20 years 6.7 32 Black Male 1994 12-03-2013
Masterson, Kerry Illinois Cook 2011 2017 Murder 58 years 6.0 23 Hispanic Female 2017 11-10-2017
Matthews, Ernest North Carolina Duplin 1993 2016 Murder 20 years 6.9 20 Black Male 2000 10-26-2016
Matthews, Ryan Louisiana Jefferson 1999 2004 Murder Death 5.1 17 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Mawson, Kimberly Rhode Island Kent 2007 2012 Murder 35 years 2.7 32 White Female 2010 08-21-2013