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: 1630
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Date of Release Posting Date
Hopkins, Gregory Pennsylvania Beaver 2013 2022 Murder 8 to 16 years 6.5 33 White Male 2020 05-26-2022
Hopkins, Maurice Arkansas Jefferson 2016 2019 Sexual Assault 12 years and 6 months 3.0 32 Black Male 2019 02-21-2019
Hopps, Tony Florida Hillsborough 1990 2021 Robbery Life 31.2 24 Black Male 2021 09-08-2021
Horner, Joshua Oregon Deschutes 2017 2018 Child Sex Abuse 50 years 1.3 37 White Male 2018 09-17-2018
Hornoff, Jeffrey Scott Rhode Island Kent 1996 2003 Murder Life 6.4 26 White Male 2002 08-29-2011
Horton, John Illinois Winnebago 1995 2017 Murder Life without parole 21.9 17 Black Male 2017 10-09-2017
Horton, Richard Ohio Franklin 2006 2023 Robbery 23 years 15.9 28 Black Male 2022 07-17-2023
House, Paul G. Tennessee Union 1986 2009 Murder Death 22.4 23 White Male 2008 08-29-2011
House, Roger Fed-Military 2002 2009 Military Justice Offense Fine 0 35 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Housler, David Jr. Tennessee Montgomery 1997 2014 Murder Life without parole 12.9 19 White Male 2010 12-03-2014
Howard, Bernard Michigan Wayne 1995 2020 Murder Life without parole 25.6 18 Black Male 2020 01-23-2021
Howard, Darryl North Carolina Durham 1995 2016 Murder 80 years 21.4 29 Black Male 2016 09-06-2016
Howard, Eddie Lee Jr. Mississippi Lowndes 1994 2021 Murder Death 26.6 38 Black Male 2020 02-25-2021
Howard, Kenji California Los Angeles 1997 2021 Murder 35 to Life 23.9 16 Black Male 2021 01-13-2022
Howell, Mack Michigan Macomb 2016 2023 Robbery 25 to 50 years 6.6 53 Black Male 2023 03-28-2023
Huffington, John Maryland Harford 1981 2023 Murder Death 31.7 18 White Male 2013 02-09-2023
Hugee, Larry Lane Maryland Wicomico 2004 2013 Robbery 25 years 8.3 48 Black Male 2012 05-16-2013
Hunt, Darryl North Carolina Forsyth 1985 2004 Murder Life 17.6 19 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Hunt, Kenya California San Diego 1991 1991 Robbery Not Sentenced 0.1 17 Black Male 1991 09-07-2012
Hunter, Tyeona Ohio Hamilton 1994 2001 Child Sex Abuse 10 to 25 years 4.0 20 Black Female 1998 10-25-2018
Hurt, Paul Kentucky Jefferson 2001 2019 Child Sex Abuse Life 17.9 25 White Male 2019 12-09-2019
Iglesias, Geraldo Illinois Cook 1994 2019 Murder 35 years 15.7 24 Hispanic Male 2010 01-30-2019
Imafidon, Julius Iowa Polk 2000 2002 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Probation 0 34 Black Male 2000 04-17-2019
In, John Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2008 2022 Robbery 25 to 50 years 13.7 23 Black Male 2022 06-23-2022
Inman, Devonia Georgia Cook 2001 2021 Murder Life 20.5 20 Black Male 2021 01-03-2022
Irby, Derius Ohio Cuyahoga 2016 2017 Robbery Not Sentenced 0.5 17 Black Male 2017 03-01-2018
Ireland, Kenneth Connecticut New Haven 1989 2009 Murder 50 years 19.7 16 White Male 2009 08-29-2011
Isho, Waleed Michigan Wayne 1990 2020 Attempted Murder 8 to 20 years 12.6 21 White Male 2002 02-16-2021
Jackson, Dwayne Nevada Clark 2003 2011 Robbery 4 years 3.0 18 Black Male 2006 03-30-2012
Jackson, Raymond Texas Dallas 1984 2012 Sexual Assault Life 26.4 38 Black Male 2010 07-23-2012
Jackson, Ricky Ohio Cuyahoga 1975 2014 Murder Death 39.3 18 Black Male 2014 11-21-2014
Jackson, William Bernard Ohio Franklin 1978 1982 Sexual Assault 14 to 50 years 4.7 24 Black Male 1982 03-13-2018
Jackson, Willie Louisiana Jefferson 1989 2006 Sexual Assault 40 years 16.7 17 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Jacobsen, Ronald Georgia Newton 1990 2021 Sexual Assault Life 30.4 29 White Male 2020 09-14-2021
Jaggar, Jesse Wisconsin Portage 2019 2023 Kidnapping Not Sentenced 0 39 White Male 2019 09-15-2023
Jaile, Carlos Texas El Paso 1990 2022 Child Sex Abuse Life 28.8 29 Hispanic Male 2019 04-06-2022
Jamerson, William Oklahoma Tulsa 1991 2025 Sexual Assault 34 years 23.4 22 Black Male 2015 11-03-2025
James, Henry Louisiana Jefferson 1982 2011 Sexual Assault Life without parole 29.5 20 Black Male 2011 01-13-2012
James, Thomas Florida Miami-Dade 1991 2022 Murder 25 to Life 31.3 22 Black Male 2022 05-06-2022
Jardine, Alvin Hawaii Maui 1992 2011 Sexual Assault 35 years 18.6 20 Other Male 2011 09-08-2011
Jean, Lesly North Carolina Onslow 1982 1991 Sexual Assault Life 8.6 22 Black Male 1991 08-29-2011
Jeffers, John Indiana Knox 1977 2003 Murder 34 years 5.6 14 White Male 1983 08-29-2011
Jefferson-Dust, Joseph Montana Yellowstone 2016 2024 Other Violent Felony 4 years and 353 days 3.0 31 Native American Male 2019 06-28-2024
Jenkins, Billy Richard Georgia Cobb 1973 1975 Murder Life 2.1 31 White Male 1975 03-13-2018
Jenkins, Jerry Lee Maryland Charles 1987 2013 Sexual Assault Life 23.0 25 White Male 2010 06-07-2013
Jenkins, Lonnie Michigan Wayne 1931 1940 Murder Life 9.0 28 White Male 1940 03-13-2018
Jenkins, Paul Montana Lewis and Clark 1995 2018 Murder Life 23.1 39 White Male 2018 06-13-2018
Jennings, Brad Missouri Dallas 2009 2018 Murder 25 years 8.5 50 White Male 2018 07-17-2018
Jennings, Raymond California Los Angeles 2009 2017 Murder 40 to life 6.5 25 White Male 2016 02-20-2017
Jernigan, Rachel Fed-AZ 2001 2008 Robbery 14 years 6.9 30 Hispanic Female 2008 08-29-2011
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, Albert K. California Contra Costa 1993 2002 Sexual Assault 24 years 0 30 Black Male 1993 08-29-2011
Johnson, Andrew Wyoming Laramie 1989 2013 Sexual Assault Life 23.6 39 Black Male 2013 07-19-2013
Johnson, Anthony Louisiana Washington 1986 2010 Murder Life 21.0 27 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Johnson, Antrone Texas Dallas 1996 2009 Child Sex Abuse Life 12.8 17 Black Male 2008 01-15-2012
Johnson, Arthur Mississippi Sunflower 1993 2008 Sexual Assault 55 years 14.4 33 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Johnson, Calvin Jr. Georgia Clayton 1983 1999 Sexual Assault Life 15.6 25 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Johnson, Chad Illinois Cook 2009 2018 Murder 80 years 9.3 28 Black Male 2018 09-29-2019
Johnson, Don Massachusetts Worcester 1994 2022 Sexual Assault 1 year 0.4 28 Black Male 1995 01-07-2025
Johnson, Jesse Oregon Marion 2004 2023 Murder Death 19.5 37 Black Male 2023 10-05-2023
Johnson, Joseph Maryland Anne Arundel 1962 1968 Sexual Assault Death 5.4 Black Male 1968 03-13-2018
Johnson, Joshua Virginia Alexandria City 2021 2023 Sexual Assault 3 years and 6 months 0.3 29 Black Male 2021 10-05-2023
Johnson, Justly Michigan Wayne 2000 2018 Murder Life without parole 18.9 24 Black Male 2018 12-03-2018
Johnson, Larry Missouri St. Louis City 1984 2002 Sexual Assault Life 17.9 30 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Johnson, Messiah Virginia Norfolk City 1998 2021 Robbery Life 19.5 23 Black Male 2018 01-12-2026
Johnson, Michael Maryland Baltimore City 2013 2018 Murder Not Sentenced 2.0 26 Black Male 2015 04-21-2018
Johnson, Richard Illinois Cook 1992 1996 Sexual Assault 36 years 3.0 25 Black Male 1995 08-29-2011
Johnson, Rickey Louisiana Sabine 1983 2008 Sexual Assault Life without parole 25.0 26 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Johnson, Sophia Washington Clark 2003 2005 Murder 43 years 2.6 23 Other Female 2005 09-24-2013
Johnson, Terrell Pennsylvania Allegheny 1995 2012 Murder Life without parole 17.2 18 Black Male 2012 09-17-2012
Johnson, Timothy Georgia Houston 1984 2013 Murder Life 29.0 22 Black Male 2013 12-11-2013
Johnson, Zavion California Sacramento 2002 2018 Murder 25 to life 15.0 18 Black Male 2017 01-22-2018
Johnston, Dale Ohio Hocking 1984 1990 Murder Death 6.3 49 White Male 1990 08-31-2011
Jones, Charles III Missouri St. Charles 2016 2018 Sexual Assault 1 year 0.8 16 Black Male 2017 08-27-2018
Jones, Clifford New York New York 1981 2016 Murder 18 to life 29.2 26 Black Male 2010 11-28-2016
Jones, David Allen California Los Angeles 1995 2004 Murder 36 to Life 8.9 32 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Jones, DeShawn Colorado Denver 2011 2015 Sexual Assault 6 to Life 3.0 26 Black Male 2014 04-17-2019
Jones, Elwood Jr. Ohio Hamilton 1996 2025 Murder Death 26.1 42 Black Male 2023 12-24-2025
Jones, Grant Maryland Wicomico 1993 2023 Sexual Assault 7 years 4.0 34 Black Male 1997 09-06-2023
Jones, Joe C. Kansas Shawnee 1986 1992 Sexual Assault Life 6.4 23 Black Male 1992 08-29-2011
Jones, Luther Jr. California Lake 1998 2016 Child Sex Abuse 27 years 17.9 50 Black Male 2016 02-18-2016
Jones, Michael District of Columbia 1996 2019 Sexual Assault 9 to 30 years 22.4 19 Black Male 2019 04-26-2019
Jones, Milton Massachusetts Suffolk 1976 2022 Murder Life 14.1 23 Black Male 1990 01-03-2023
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
Jones, Ronald Illinois Cook 1989 1999 Murder Death 9.8 34 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Jones, Tom Kentucky Bell 1935 1938 Murder Death 2.6 20 White Male 1938 03-13-2018
Jones, Troy Lee California Merced 1982 1996 Murder Death 14.4 30 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Jones, Wilbert Louisiana East Baton Rouge 1973 2018 Sexual Assault Life 44.8 18 Black Male 2017 10-13-2018
Jordan, Douglas Jr. Tennessee Blount 2002 2015 Murder 23 years 8.5 27 White Male 2011 03-29-2016
Jordano, Frank Louisiana Jefferson 1919 1920 Murder Death 1.5 17 White Male 1920 07-09-2020
Jordano, Iorlando Louisiana Jefferson 1919 1920 Murder Life 1.5 68 White Male 1920 07-08-2020
Jose, Terrence Michigan Oakland 2010 2014 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 40 years 4.1 32 Hispanic Male 2014 07-18-2014
Jovanovic, Oliver New York New York 1998 2001 Sexual Assault 15 to Life 3.5 30 White Male 2001 05-28-2013
Kamienski, Paul New Jersey Ocean 1988 2010 Murder Life 20.6 35 White Male 2009 03-29-2013
Karage, Entre Nax Texas Dallas 1997 2005 Murder Life 8.1 21 Asian Male 2005 08-29-2011
Kayachith, Andrew Fed-TN (Middle) 2012 2016 Other Violent Felony Not Sentenced 3.8 19 Asian Male 2016 03-18-2016
Keifer, Lee Oklahoma Tulsa 1993 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 3.6 25 White Male 1996 04-08-2014
Keko, Anthony Louisiana Plaquemines 1993 1998 Murder Life 1.1 62 White Male 1994 06-22-2013