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
Sullivan, Melvin Illinois Cook 1979 1987 Murder 20 years 7.5 27 White Male 1987 12-07-2020
Sullivan, Michael Massachusetts Middlesex 1987 2019 Murder Life without parole 25.8 25 White Male 2013 03-07-2019
Sullivan, Percy Fed-IN (Southern) 1896 1898 Forgery 4 years 1.5 Don't Know Male 1898 03-13-2018
Surpris, Henry North Carolina Wake 2014 2016 Robbery 10 years 1.7 34 Black Male 2016 08-10-2016
Surritt, Andrew Jr. Ohio Fayette 1992 1996 Burglary 1 year and 6 months 0.7 29 White Male 1993 12-10-2018
Sutherlin, David Brian Minnesota Ramsey 1985 2002 Sexual Assault 3 years and 7 months 0.1 23 Black Male 1985 08-29-2011
Sutton, Josiah Texas Harris 1999 2004 Sexual Assault 25 years 3.7 16 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Sutton, Michael Ohio Cuyahoga 2007 2022 Attempted Murder 46 years 13.9 18 Black Male 2021 10-10-2022
Swainson, Andrew Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1989 2020 Murder Life without parole 31.2 22 Black Male 2020 07-13-2020
Swalley, Terry Ohio Ashtabula 2010 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 1.3 39 White Male 2011 10-18-2018
Swanagan, Leonard Georgia Cobb 2011 2012 Sex Offender Registration 1 year 1.0 54 Black Male 2012 07-02-2014
Swartz, Mary Washington Spokane 1918 1920 Manslaughter 1 to 10 years 1.5 Don't Know Female 1920 04-25-2022
Sweat, Danny Texas Harris 2009 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 60 days 0.2 29 Black Male 2009 10-25-2015
Swem, Christopher New York Jefferson 2018 2022 Murder 24 to Life 1.8 34 White Male 2020 06-22-2022
Swenson, Nathaniel Kansas Sedgwick 2000 2013 Attempted Murder 16 years and 11 months 10.2 21 Black Male 2010 12-11-2013
Swift, Rubin Pennsylvania Erie 2009 2012 Child Sex Abuse 28 to 60 3/4 years 2.4 32 Black Male 2012 06-18-2012
Swift, Terrill Illinois Cook 1998 2012 Murder 36 years 13.5 17 Black Male 2011 01-27-2012
Swift, Walter Michigan Wayne 1982 2008 Sexual Assault 30 to 55 years 25.5 21 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Swinton, Alfred Connecticut Hartford 2001 2018 Murder 60 years 16.2 42 Black Male 2017 03-07-2018
Sykes, Maurice District of Columbia 1997 2006 Murder 35 to Life 9.2 27 Black Male 2006 11-19-2025
Synon, Michael J. Illinois Cook 1900 1901 Murder Death 1.3 55 White Male 1901 03-13-2018
Taff, Maurice Missouri St. Louis 1931 1932 Robbery 10 years 1.0 19 White Male 1932 03-13-2018
Taffner, Chris Arkansas Washington 2016 2022 Child Sex Abuse Life 2.8 53 White Male 2019 05-13-2022
Taggart, Moonshadow California Kern 2016 2019 Other Nonviolent Felony 7 years and 8 months 2.1 34 White Female 2018 01-28-2020
Tait, Walter New York Richmond 1993 2025 Robbery Four to 12 years 2.9 22 White Male 1996 07-02-2025
Talamantez, Jesse Texas Harris 1999 2004 Murder Life 5.1 20 Hispanic Male 2004 07-05-2013
Talbert, Carlton Texas Harris 2009 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 2 days 0 29 Black Male 2009 11-02-2015
Tall Bear, Johnny Oklahoma Oklahoma 1992 2018 Murder Life without parole 26.3 34 Native American Male 2018 06-14-2018
Talley, Dell Virginia Henrico 1991 1991 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0.3 23 Black Male 1991 10-13-2014
Talley, Terry Georgia Troup 1981 2021 Sexual Assault Life 39.3 23 Black Male 2021 04-04-2021
Tameleo, Henry Massachusetts Suffolk 1968 2001 Murder Death 17.0 63 White Male 1985 08-29-2011
Tankleff, Martin New York Suffolk 1990 2008 Murder 50 to Life 17.5 17 White Male 2007 08-29-2011
Tanner, Hattie Michigan Calhoun 2000 2018 Murder Life without parole 16.8 35 Black Female 2017 04-03-2018
Tapia, Daniel California Los Angeles 1998 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 16 Hispanic Male 1998 12-14-2021
Tapp, Christopher Idaho Bonneville 1998 2019 Murder Life 19.0 20 White Male 2017 08-01-2019
Tate, Marcus Jr. Texas Harris 2006 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 5 months 0.4 20 Black Male 2007 05-08-2015
Tatum, Adam Tennessee Hamilton 2012 2013 Assault 2 years 0.7 36 Black Male 2013 06-25-2013
Tatum, Maxwell Florida Martin 2018 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 18 months 0.3 26 White Male 2019 07-17-2023
Taylor, Ada JoAnn Nebraska Gage 1989 2009 Murder 40 years 19.2 21 White Female 2008 08-29-2011
Taylor, Andre California Los Angeles 1990 1998 Attempted Murder 28 to life 3.7 Black Male 1994 10-06-2012
Taylor, Daniel Illinois Cook 1995 2013 Murder Life without parole 17.8 17 Black Male 2013 06-28-2013
Taylor, David Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2002 2024 Robbery 11 to 30 years 22.1 32 Black Male 2024 11-11-2024
Taylor, Don New York Bronx 1989 2004 Murder 22 1/2 to Life 14.7 20 Black Male 2004 07-03-2012
Taylor, Gregory North Carolina Wake 1993 2010 Murder Life 16.8 29 White Male 2010 08-29-2011
Taylor, Harold Massachusetts Suffolk 1927 1927 Robbery 4 to 7 years 0.1 Don't Know Male 1927 03-13-2018
Taylor, Homer III Washington Grays Harbor 2010 2011 Sex Offender Registration 3 years and 7 months 1.6 51 White Male 2011 01-27-2017
Taylor, JT Keyshawn Michigan Wayne 2018 2022 Weapon Possession or Sale 5 years 3.8 24 Black Male 2022 01-09-2024
Taylor, Lavell Illinois Cook 1998 2015 Murder 35 years 15.4 19 Black Male 2013 12-17-2021
Taylor, Patrick Illinois Cook 2011 2023 Murder Life 12.3 37 Black Male 2023 10-30-2023
Taylor, Rhian New York Queens 2010 2017 Murder 20 to life 6.7 21 Black Male 2016 11-20-2019
Taylor, Robert Illinois Cook 1997 2011 Murder 80 years 14.3 14 Black Male 2011 01-15-2012
Taylor, Rodolfo New York Suffolk 1985 2022 Robbery 18 to 36 years 24.6 23 Black Male 2010 02-06-2022
Taylor, Ronald Texas Harris 1995 2008 Sexual Assault 60 years 12.4 32 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Taylor, Ronald Connecticut New Haven 1995 2024 Murder 80 years 15.2 35 Black Male 2010 10-28-2024
Tears, Jonathan Tennessee Marshall 2009 2014 Attempted Murder 25 years 5.1 29 Black Male 2014 08-27-2014
Tedtaotao, Jathan Guam 2014 2015 Robbery 21 years 1.0 18 Other Male 2015 05-07-2015
Tejada, Dieter Connecticut Fairfield 2009 2023 Assault 9 months 0.4 17 Hispanic Male 2009 01-25-2024
Tennison, John California San Francisco 1990 2003 Murder 25 to Life 12.9 17 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Terens, Daniel Wisconsin Manitowoc 1991 1993 Manslaughter 20 years 2.1 27 White Male 1993 05-31-2013
Terry, Antoine Missouri Cole 2008 2010 Child Sex Abuse 7 years 2.1 17 Black Male 2010 12-14-2015
Terry, Paul Illinois Cook 1977 2003 Murder Life 26.1 17 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Teter, Danie Lee Ohio Summit 1976 1978 Murder Life 2.1 30 White Male 1978 09-16-2019
Thagard, Jerome New York Erie 2010 2014 Murder 25 to life 3.9 16 Black Male 2013 01-13-2014
Thain, Leeann Michigan Berrien 2011 2014 Theft 90 days 0 40 White Female 2011 02-17-2014
Thames, Vincent Illinois Cook 1998 2012 Murder 30 years 13.4 17 Black Male 2011 01-27-2012
Thibodeaux, Damon Louisiana Jefferson 1997 2012 Murder Death 15.0 21 White Male 2012 09-28-2012
Thomas, Adrian New York Rensselaer 2009 2014 Murder 25 to life 4.6 26 Black Male 2014 06-21-2014
Thomas, Cameron Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.3 24 Black Male 2014 08-08-2014
Thomas, Cherice California Los Angeles 2009 2012 Murder 25 to Life 3.3 18 Black Female 2012 11-05-2013
Thomas, Clayton "Mustafa" Jr. Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1994 2019 Murder Life without parole 24.4 23 Black Male 2019 06-06-2019
Thomas, Deama Indiana St. Joseph 1989 1992 Robbery 6 years 2.7 27 Black Male 1992 09-05-2017
Thomas, Donnell New York Suffolk 2007 2011 Child Sex Abuse 17 years 3.9 22 Black Male 2011 11-22-2013
Thomas, Gerry Michigan Wayne 1991 2020 Attempted Murder 40 to 60 years 29.0 30 Black Male 2020 01-31-2020
Thomas, Henry Illinois Cook 2003 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 2.9 22 Black Male 2006 12-07-2018
Thomas, Henry Illinois Cook 2007 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.4 26 Black Male 2008 02-22-2019
Thomas, Johnathon Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0 24 Black Male 2009 10-28-2016
Thomas, Marvin West Virginia Wood 1987 1993 Murder Life 5.7 20 White Male 1993 04-10-2013
Thomas, Maverick Virginia Martinsville City 2005 2006 Murder Life 0.9 31 Black Male 2006 08-18-2018
Thomas, Nephus Illinois Cook 2008 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.2 37 Black Male 2009 12-09-2018
Thomas, Phillip Illinois Cook 2008 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years 3.8 47 Black Male 2011 11-28-2018
Thomas, Rickey Dale Texas Hopkins 1991 1992 Robbery Life 0.5 25 Black Male 1992 07-30-2012
Thomas, Sammy New York Cayuga 1977 1980 Murder 15 years to life 3.3 24 Black Male 1980 03-13-2018
Thomas, Sharay Texas Harris 2013 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 180 days 0.5 31 Black Female 2013 08-09-2024
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
Thomas, Teresa Ohio Athens 1993 1997 Murder 18 to life 3.7 29 Black Female 1997 03-21-2013
Thomas, Victor Larue Texas Ellis 1986 2001 Sexual Assault Life 15.0 26 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Thomas, Walter Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.2 21 Black Male 2004 03-14-2022
Thomas, Willie Gene New York Cayuga 1977 1980 Murder 25 years to life 2.8 29 Black Male 1980 03-13-2018
Thompson, Dwan Illinois DuPage 2018 2025 Traffic Offense Probation 0 32 Black Male 2018 02-12-2026
Thompson, Franklin Illinois Will 1997 2003 Murder 24 years 5.3 45 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Thompson, Grover Illinois Jefferson 1981 2019 Attempted Murder 40 years 14.6 46 Black Male 1996 02-15-2019
Thompson, Hubert Connecticut Hartford 1998 2012 Sexual Assault 12 years 13.4 27 Black Male 2012 02-28-2013
Thompson, John Louisiana Orleans 1985 2003 Murder Death 18.0 22 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Thompson, John Louisiana Orleans 1985 1999 Robbery 49 years and 6 months 14.2 22 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Thompson, Joseph Illinois Cook 2003 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0.1 19 Black Male 2003 03-02-2022
Thompson, Lapon Illinois Cook 2007 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 1.5 29 Black Male 2008 12-06-2018
Thompson, Luqris Nevada Clark 2007 2012 Kidnapping 9 to 23 years 4.7 19 Black Male 2012 10-10-2017
Thompson, Michael Utah Salt Lake 2008 2014 Sexual Assault 5 to Life 6.1 32 White Male 2014 09-19-2022
Thompson, Michael Mississippi Tunica 2014 2014 Traffic Offense Unknown 0 36 Black Male 2014 06-27-2024