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
Harris, Eveless Illinois Cook 2007 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.1 44 Black Male 03-02-2021
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
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
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
Herron, Tyrone Illinois Cook 2007 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.4 33 Black Male 03-02-2021
Hicks, Kenneth Illinois Cook 2007 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year and 6 months 1.4 38 Black Male 12-06-2018
Hinton, Larry Illinois Cook 2009 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 0.5 31 Black Male 05-06-2022
Hinton, Roy Illinois Cook 2009 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.2 29 Black Male 05-06-2022
Hogans, Terrance Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.8 20 Black Male 02-14-2022
Holmes, David Illinois Cook 2007 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.6 25 Black Male 01-19-2021
Holmes, Dwayne Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.4 22 Black Male 05-06-2022
Howard, Darnell Illinois Cook 2007 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years 0.5 23 Black Male 12-06-2021
Hunt, Brian Illinois Cook 2008 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 12-05-2018
Irving, Melvin Illinois Cook 2006 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.4 18 Black Male 10-04-2022
Ivory, Torrence Illinois Cook 2006 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.4 25 Black Male 05-17-2022
Jackson, Allen Illinois Cook 2006 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0 22 Black Male 11-28-2018
James, Shaun Illinois Cook 2004 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 1.0 23 Black Male 12-07-2018
James, Shaun Illinois Cook 2009 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years 1.0 27 Black Male 01-19-2021
Jefferson, Goleather Illinois Cook 2006 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years and 6 months 1.4 45 Black Male 12-09-2018
Jefferson, Thomas Illinois Cook 2005 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 2.4 24 Black Male 12-06-2018
Johnson, Charles Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 14 Black Male 09-19-2023
Johnson, Donald Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.4 41 Black Male 02-14-2022
Johnson, Sherman Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.0 28 Black Male 05-06-2022
Johnson, Trinere Illinois Cook 2008 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 Black Female 03-02-2021
Johnson, Zarice Illinois Cook 2008 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years 1.1 18 Black Male 02-26-2019
Jones, Christopher Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Weapon Possession or Sale 4 years 1.7 27 Black Male 10-11-2022
Jones, Isiah Illinois Cook 2004 2023 Drug Possession or Sale 18 months 0 16 Black Male 12-11-2023
Jones, Michael Illinois Cook 2015 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.1 44 Black Male 05-23-2023
Jordan, Elgin Illinois Cook 2016 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 8 years 2.8 46 Black Male 05-24-2023
Kayer, Brian Illinois Livingston 2011 2015 Sex Offender Registration 3 years 1.7 34 Asian Male 10-15-2017
Key, George Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 41 Black Male 05-10-2022
King, Joshua Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Weapon Possession or Sale 1 year and 4 months 0.5 18 Black Male 10-04-2022
Kitterman, Shane Illinois St. Clair 2013 2018 Sex Offender Registration Probation 0 34 Black Male 03-18-2019
Kluppelberg, James Illinois Cook 1989 2012 Murder Life 22.9 18 White Male 05-31-2012
Leaks, Marie Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.9 44 Black Female 02-14-2022
Lee, Sheyanah Illinois Peoria 2020 2025 Murder 50 years 5.8 31 Black Female 01-11-2026
Lenoir, Thomas Illinois Cook 2017 2022 Theft 8 years and 6 months 3.3 55 Black Male 12-12-2022
Lewis, Derrick Illinois Cook 2005 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years and 6 months 2.0 25 Black Male 02-22-2019
Lewis, Earl Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.3 22 Black Male 04-27-2022
Lewis, Jamar Illinois Cook 2005 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years 3.6 22 Black Male 11-28-2018
Lewis, Sherman Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year and 6 months 0.6 23 Black Male 02-14-2022
Lindsey, Robert Illinois Cook 2010 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.1 30 Black Male 02-22-2019
Lipscomb, Russ Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years 2.2 40 Black Male 02-14-2022
Lockett, Jesse Illinois Cook 2005 2019 Weapon Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 Black Male 01-19-2021
Lomax, Larry Illinois Cook 2003 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 45 Black Male 12-09-2018
Madison, Lonnell Illinois Cook 2003 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.3 21 Black Male 02-14-2022
Mapp, Derrick Illinois Cook 2006 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.8 33 Black Male 01-19-2021
Martin, Darnell Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 22 Black Male 02-14-2022
Martin, Willie Illinois Cook 2007 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years and 6 months 1.4 24 Black Male 12-09-2018
Mayberry, David Illinois Cook 2006 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.4 35 Black Male 04-13-2020
Mays, Anthony Illinois Cook 2003 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.2 20 Black Male 02-13-2022
Mays, Anthony Illinois Cook 2006 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years and 6 months 1.3 24 Black Male 02-26-2020
Mays, Anthony Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.9 22 Black Male 05-10-2022
McCarty, Desmond Illinois Cook 2001 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.6 17 Black Male 08-07-2024
McClendon, Sean Illinois Cook 2016 2024 Weapon Possession or Sale 8 years 5.9 26 Black Male 06-03-2025
McDaniels, Anthony Illinois Cook 2011 2018 Weapon Possession or Sale 12 years 7.3 40 Black Male 11-28-2018
McDonald, Octayvia Illinois Cook 2005 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Female 12-09-2018
McNairy, Andre Illinois Cook 2009 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 9 years 6.1 44 Black Male 11-28-2018
Molette, Gregory Illinois Cook 2006 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.8 28 Black Male 04-27-2023
Moore, Elgen Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 Black Male 05-10-2022
Moore, James Illinois Cook 2006 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 1.2 45 Black Male 12-09-2018
Morris, Jermaine Illinois Cook 2005 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.9 24 Black Male 01-19-2021
Morris, Jermaine Illinois Cook 2006 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.1 26 Black Male 03-02-2021
Morris, Jermaine Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0 24 Black Male 05-10-2022
Moye, Terrence Illinois Cook 2008 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.9 33 Black Male 04-13-2020
Munoz, Cesar Illinois Cook 2000 2013 Murder 45 years 9.3 21 Hispanic Male 08-19-2013
Nanez, Francisco Illinois Cook 1990 2022 Murder Life without parole 32.5 21 Hispanic Male 08-08-2022
Nash, Thomas Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 Black Male 05-10-2022
Newell, Lolita Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.7 24 Black Female 05-18-2022
Newman, Lloyd Illinois Cook 2007 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 27 Black Male 03-02-2021
Nile, JaJuan Illinois Cook 2008 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.4 20 Black Male 04-13-2020
O'Neal, Harry Illinois Will 2015 2019 Assault 6 years 3.9 42 Black Male 01-09-2020
Ollie, George Illinois Cook 2004 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0 35 Black Male 12-09-2018
Onsrud, Nathaniel Illinois Rock Island 2008 2026 Murder 60 years 11.7 20 White 08-17-2026
Owens, Keith Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 05-16-2022
Owens, Ron Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 24 Black Male 05-11-2022
Patrick, Bryant Illinois Cook 2007 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years 2.6 25 Black Male 01-19-2021
Patrick, Bryant Illinois Cook 2005 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Male 03-02-2021
Patterson, Javon Illinois Cook 2007 2010 Weapon Possession or Sale 6 years 1.2 25 Black Male 08-29-2011
Payne, Cordero Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.8 17 Black Male 03-05-2023
Payne, Cordero Illinois Cook 2006 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.3 18 Black Male 02-22-2019
Pearson, Mister Lucky Illinois Cook 2008 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 2.6 27 Black Male 12-09-2018
Perkins, Jarvis Illinois Cook 2009 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.5 23 Black Male 02-12-2022
Perry, Joseph Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Weapon Possession or Sale 3 years 1.3 19 Black Male 10-11-2022
Potts, Cameo Illinois Cook 2004 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0.1 17 Black Male 04-18-2025
Potts, Hasaan Illinois Cook 2003 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year and 6 months 0.7 23 Black Male 04-13-2020
Powell, Bruce Illinois Cook 2009 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.4 42 Black Male 08-03-2017
Price, Christy Illinois Champaign 2014 2025 Other Nonviolent Felony 2 years 1.9 42 White Female 07-31-2026
Quiambao-Holland, Camaran Illinois DuPage 2009 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 19 Hispanic Male 06-14-2016
Rainey, Lee Illinois Cook 2003 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 27 Black Male 12-06-2018
Randolph, James Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years 3.2 30 Black Male 02-15-2022
Relerford, Walter Illinois Cook 2013 2018 Stalking 6 years 3.2 28 Black Male 03-18-2019
Roberson, Willie Jr. Illinois Cook 2005 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0.5 40 Black Male 12-06-2021