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
Thagard, Jerome New York Erie 2010 2014 Murder 25 to life 3.9 16 Black Male 2013 01-13-2014
Thames, Vincent Illinois Cook 1998 2012 Murder 30 years 13.4 17 Black Male 2011 01-27-2012
Thomas, Shaurn Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1994 2017 Murder Life without parole 22.4 16 Black Male 2017 06-20-2017
Thomas, Sheldon New York Kings 2006 2023 Murder 25 to life 16.4 17 Black Male 2023 04-10-2023
Thompson, Teddy Virginia Hampton City 2001 2007 Robbery 16 years 6.5 16 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Tobias, Art California Los Angeles 2013 2015 Murder 25 years 2.1 13 Hispanic Male 2015 05-07-2020
Toca, George Jr. Louisiana Orleans 1985 2022 Murder Life without parole 29.8 17 Black Male 2015 02-15-2023
Torres Rivera, José Armando Puerto Rico Carolina 1991 2020 Sexual Assault Life 27.6 17 Hispanic Male 2019 08-13-2025
Travis, James Michigan Wayne 2016 2024 Attempted Murder 25 to 52 years 7.9 16 Black Male 2024 04-22-2025
Tribble, Santae District of Columbia 1980 2012 Murder 20 to Life 23.2 17 Black Male 2003 07-03-2012
Truvia, Earl Louisiana Orleans 1976 2003 Murder Life 26.8 17 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Tyler, Sean Illinois Cook 1995 2021 Murder 58 years 23.4 17 Black Male 2019 10-12-2021
Valdez, Gilbert Texas Bexar 1997 2012 Sexual Assault Probation 0 17 Hispanic Male 1997 10-31-2012
Vasquez, Ismael Ohio Lucas 1994 2025 Murder 15 to life 30.7 16 Hispanic Male 2024 01-14-2025
Vasquez, Lorenzo Ohio Lucas 1994 2025 Murder 15 to life 21.3 17 Hispanic Male 2015 01-14-2025
Veal, Robert Illinois Cook 1994 2011 Murder 20 years 8.0 14 Black Male 2002 01-15-2012
Vent, Eugene Alaska Fairbanks 1999 2015 Murder 38 years 16.4 17 Native American Male 2015 12-24-2015
Vereen, Willie North Carolina New Hanover 1972 2012 Assault 29 years 7.8 17 Black Male 1980 11-17-2016
Villegas, Daniel Texas El Paso 1995 2018 Murder Life 18.4 16 Hispanic Male 2014 10-15-2018
Walker, John New York Erie 1977 2021 Murder 17 to Life 20.8 16 Black Male 1998 10-13-2021
Walter, Sullivan Louisiana Orleans 1986 2022 Sexual Assault 35 years 35.0 17 Black Male 2021 08-31-2022
Walters, Earl New York Queens 1994 2023 Kidnapping 17 1/2 to 40 19.0 17 Black Male 2013 09-05-2023
Warren, David New York New York 1987 2024 Murder 15 to Life 20.4 16 Black Male 2007 02-12-2024
Washington, Mahlik Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 16 Black Male 2008 09-13-2023
Washington, Michael Washington Snohomish 2005 2006 Burglary 1 year 0.1 16 White Male 2006 08-08-2017
Washington, Terrance Florida Leon 1997 2001 Murder Life without parole 2.5 16 Black Male 2000 10-02-2022
Watkins, Ransom Maryland Baltimore City 1984 2019 Murder Life 35.5 16 Black Male 2019 12-09-2019
Weakley, Eric Virginia Culpeper 2001 2022 Murder 6 years and 8 months 5.2 16 White Male 2006 01-26-2022
Weekly, London Illinois Cook 2005 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 15 Black Male 2005 06-21-2024
Wells, Keith Texas Johnson 1998 2018 Child Sex Abuse 4 years 2.9 17 Black Male 2001 08-07-2018
Weston, Demond Illinois Cook 1992 2019 Murder 75 years 27.7 17 Black Male 2019 01-09-2020
Wheatt, Derrick Ohio Cuyahoga 1996 2016 Murder 18 to life 19.2 17 Black Male 2015 08-17-2016
Wheeler-Whichard, Jonathan New York Kings 1997 2009 Murder 25 to Life 0.1 16 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011
White, Lionel Jr. Illinois Cook 2006 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 2006 11-28-2018
Williams, Bernard Illinois Cook 1998 2023 Murder 80 years 20.6 17 Black Male 2019 10-02-2023
Williams, Larry Jr. North Carolina Buncombe 2002 2015 Murder 10 years 7.4 16 Black Male 2009 10-11-2015
Williams, Michael Anthony Louisiana Jackson 1981 2005 Sexual Assault Life without parole 23.8 16 Black Male 2005 08-29-2011
Williams, Octavius Ohio Cuyahoga 2011 2024 Attempted Murder 15 years 8.5 17 Black Male 2019 06-26-2024
Williams, Terrance Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1985 2020 Murder 13 1/2 to 27 years 0.9 17 Black Male 1986 03-25-2020
Wilson, Sharrif New York Kings 1994 2014 Murder 9 to Life 20.0 15 Black Male 2014 02-11-2014
Wilson, Theophalis Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1993 2020 Murder Life without parole 26.5 17 Black Male 2020 02-03-2020
Winfrey, Megan Texas San Jacinto 2008 2013 Murder Life 4.5 16 White Female 2013 04-18-2013
Winston, J'Avarus Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 2015 05-31-2016
Wise, Korey New York New York 1990 2002 Sexual Assault 5 to 15 years 11.7 16 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Woodworth, Mark Missouri Livingston 1995 2014 Murder Life 18.9 16 White Male 2014 07-23-2014
Wright, David Illinois Cook 1996 2023 Murder Life without parole 25.9 17 Black Male 2022 04-20-2023
Young, Paul Michigan Wayne 1987 2021 Murder Life without parole 31.8 17 Black Male 2019 01-24-2022