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
Johnson, Corey Texas Harris 2012 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 180 days 0.4 22 Black Male 2013 02-28-2024
Johnson, Craig Louisiana Orleans 1996 1997 Robbery 70 years 0.5 27 Black Male 1997 03-10-2014
Johnson, Demetrius Illinois Cook 1992 2019 Murder 25 years 11.9 15 Black Male 2004 01-02-2020
Johnson, Derrick Texas Harris 2008 2025 Drug Possession or Sale 9 months 0.8 33 Black Male 2008 06-09-2025
Johnson, Don Massachusetts Worcester 1994 2022 Sexual Assault 1 year 0.4 28 Black Male 1995 01-07-2025
Johnson, Donald Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.4 41 Black Male 2005 02-14-2022
Johnson, Donnell Massachusetts Suffolk 1996 2000 Murder 18 to 20 years 3.7 16 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Johnson, Eddie Texas Harris 2010 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 90 days 0.1 53 Black Male 2010 07-14-2016
Johnson, Edward Oklahoma Tulsa 2009 2011 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 58 Black Male 2009 07-12-2022
Johnson, Eugene Ohio Cuyahoga 1996 2016 Murder 18 to life 19.2 17 Black Male 2015 08-17-2016
Johnson, Jerome Maryland Baltimore City 1989 2018 Murder Life 29.3 20 Black Male 2018 07-04-2018
Johnson, Jesse Oregon Marion 2004 2023 Murder Death 19.5 37 Black Male 2023 10-05-2023
Johnson, Johnathan Texas Harris 2011 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.9 19 Black Male 2012 08-25-2016
Johnson, Johnny Connecticut New Haven 2001 2013 Murder 75 years 12.1 18 Black Male 2013 08-26-2013
Johnson, Joshua Virginia Alexandria City 2021 2023 Sexual Assault 3 years and 6 months 0.3 29 Black Male 2021 10-05-2023
Johnson, Juan Illinois Cook 1991 2004 Murder 30 years 11.1 19 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Johnson, Kareem Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2007 2020 Murder Death 0 18 Black Male 2007 06-02-2020
Johnson, Lamar Maryland Baltimore City 2005 2017 Murder Life 12.0 20 Black Male 2017 09-24-2017
Johnson, LaShawn Fed-MT 2006 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 35 years 8.2 28 Black Male 2015 02-19-2015
Johnson, Lumont Illinois Winnebago 2002 2015 Murder 50 years 10.4 29 Black Male 2013 11-24-2015
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, Michael Nevada Clark 2011 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Community Service 0 55 White Male 2011 06-30-2020
Johnson, Patrick New York Kings 1983 1993 Murder 15 to Life 9.3 22 Black Male 1993 09-17-2014
Johnson, Rickey Louisiana Sabine 1983 2008 Sexual Assault Life without parole 25.0 26 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Johnson, Robert New York Westchester 1980 1992 Forgery 2 1/2 years to 5 years 1.7 Don't Know Male 1982 02-08-2021
Johnson, Robert Illinois Cook 1997 2025 Murder 80 years 27.8 16 Black Male 2025 04-26-2025
Johnson, Robert III Texas Galveston 2015 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.5 32 White Male 2016 05-21-2017
Johnson, Roderick Pennsylvania Berks 1997 2020 Murder Death 23.0 20 Black Male 2020 01-11-2021
Johnson, Ronald Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1991 2024 Murder Life without parole 32.4 27 Black Male 2024 03-28-2024
Johnson, Shayla Ohio Cuyahoga 2012 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year and 6 months 1.1 25 Black Female 2013 06-06-2019
Johnson, Sherman Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.0 28 Black Male 2005 05-06-2022
Johnson, Terrell Pennsylvania Allegheny 1995 2012 Murder Life without parole 17.2 18 Black Male 2012 09-17-2012
Johnson, Trinere Illinois Cook 2008 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 Black Female 2008 03-02-2021
Johnson, William Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2009 2023 Murder 30 to 60 years 14.0 24 Black Male 2023 06-15-2023
Johnson, Zarice Illinois Cook 2008 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years 1.1 18 Black Male 2009 02-26-2019
Johnson, Zavion California Sacramento 2002 2018 Murder 25 to life 15.0 18 Black Male 2017 01-22-2018
Jones, Brenda Wisconsin Adams 2016 2018 Arson 9 months 0 49 White Female 2016 11-15-2018
Jones, Christopher Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Weapon Possession or Sale 4 years 1.7 27 Black Male 2010 10-11-2022
Jones, Clifford New York New York 1981 2016 Murder 18 to life 29.2 26 Black Male 2010 11-28-2016
Jones, Darrell Massachusetts Plymouth 1986 2019 Murder Life without parole 31.2 18 Black Male 2017 06-20-2019
Jones, David Allen California Los Angeles 1995 2004 Murder 36 to Life 8.9 32 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Jones, Demontre Texas Harris 2016 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0 25 Black Male 2016 06-20-2016
Jones, DeShawn Colorado Denver 2011 2015 Sexual Assault 6 to Life 3.0 26 Black Male 2014 04-17-2019
Jones, Elroy Lucky Michigan Wayne 2006 2014 Murder Life without parole 7.2 26 Black Male 2014 02-27-2014
Jones, Harllel B. Ohio Cuyahoga 1972 1978 Murder 1 to Life 6.6 30 Black Male 1978 03-13-2018
Jones, Hayden Pennsylvania Allegheny 1949 1968 Child Sex Abuse 15 to 30 years 18.7 25 White Male 1968 03-13-2018
Jones, Isiah Illinois Cook 2004 2023 Drug Possession or Sale 18 months 0 16 Black Male 2004 12-11-2023
Jones, Jesse Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 8 months 0.3 38 Black Male 2009 07-15-2016
Jones, Joseph California Los Angeles 1998 1999 Drug Possession or Sale 8 years 1.7 Don't Know Male 1999 12-22-2021
Jones, Lavell New York Albany 1999 2016 Murder 37 1/2 to Life 17.1 19 Black Male 2016 07-12-2016
Jones, Lonnie New York Kings 2002 2007 Murder 37 years 4.2 34 Black Male 2007 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, Lydia Diane Alabama Jefferson 2000 2006 Drug Possession or Sale Life without parole 5.8 40 Black Female 2006 08-24-2014
Jones, Mark Georgia Chatham 1992 2018 Murder Life 25.1 20 White Male 2017 07-20-2018
Jones, Melvin Illinois Cook 1983 1989 Murder Life without parole 5.9 30 Black Male 1989 05-18-2013
Jones, Michael Texas Harris 2009 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 2009 12-03-2015
Jones, Michael District of Columbia 1996 2019 Sexual Assault 9 to 30 years 22.4 19 Black Male 2019 04-26-2019
Jones, Michael Illinois Cook 2015 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.1 44 Black Male 2016 05-23-2023
Jones, Morris S. Texas Dallas 1998 2001 Assault 15 years 2.7 16 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Jones, Ronald Illinois Cook 1989 1999 Murder Death 9.8 34 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Jones, Stephen Fed-MO (Eastern) 1998 2010 Drug Possession or Sale 20 years 12.4 23 Black Male 2010 02-05-2012
Jones, Troy Lee California Merced 1982 1996 Murder Death 14.4 30 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Jones, Tyrone Maryland Baltimore City 1999 2010 Murder Life 10.5 21 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Jones, Walter Texas Harris 2008 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 60 days 0.1 55 Black Male 2008 07-14-2018
Jones, Wilbert Louisiana East Baton Rouge 1973 2018 Sexual Assault Life 44.8 18 Black Male 2017 10-13-2018
Jordan, Carl Mississippi Harrison 2014 2018 Assault 20 years 3.1 32 Black Male 2017 03-30-2022
Jordan, DeJuan Texas El Paso 2015 2019 Sex Offender Registration 2 years 0.2 38 Black Male 2016 02-14-2019
Jordan, DeJuan Texas El Paso 2016 2019 Sex Offender Registration 4 years 1.5 40 Black Male 2018 02-14-2019
Jordan, Elgin Illinois Cook 2016 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 8 years 2.8 46 Black Male 2018 05-24-2023
Jordan, Queen Esther Texas Harris 2008 2009 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.1 45 Black Female 2008 04-26-2014
Jordan, Queen Esther Texas Harris 2009 2009 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 45 Black Female 2009 01-15-2015
Jordan, Sam Illinois Cook 2013 2019 Theft 6 months 0 57 Black Male 2013 09-26-2019
Jordan, William E. Alabama Geneva 1934 1934 Murder 25 years 0.8 65 Don't Know Male 1934 07-16-2019
Jose, Terrence Michigan Oakland 2010 2014 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 40 years 4.1 32 Hispanic Male 2014 07-18-2014
Joseph, Eric Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1984 2026 Murder Life 41.4 19 Black Male 2026 03-17-2026
Joseph, Malenne Florida Orange 2010 2010 Destruction of Property Not Sentenced 0.2 27 Black Female 2010 08-29-2011
Julian, Billy Indiana Madison 2003 2010 Arson 15 years 3.1 20 White Male 2006 08-21-2015
Juluke, Bernell Jr. Louisiana Orleans 1996 2022 Murder Life without parole 26.6 18 Black Male 2022 11-08-2022
Kagonyera, Kenneth North Carolina Buncombe 2001 2011 Murder 12 to 15 years 9.8 20 Black Male 2011 10-12-2011
Kalugin, Andrey Fed-VA (Eastern) 2021 2024 Conspiracy 1 year and 3 months 0 35 White Male 2021 07-22-2024
Kamacho, Daniel California Los Angeles 1947 1947 Murder Life 0.1 Hispanic Male 1947 03-13-2018
Kamara, Barry Massachusetts Suffolk 1992 2023 Murder Life 17.3 17 Black Male 2009 03-30-2023
Karage, Entre Nax Texas Dallas 1997 2005 Murder Life 8.1 21 Asian Male 2005 08-29-2011
Karibi-Ikiriko, Abere Maryland Prince George's 2005 2007 Murder 15 years 2.3 27 Black Female 2007 07-11-2013
Kassim, Ahmad New York Erie 1958 1966 Manslaughter 5 to 10 years 7.3 30 Other Male 1966 03-13-2018
Kaunda, Annie Texas Williamson 2004 2020 Other Nonviolent Felony 6 months 0.2 46 Black Female 2005 07-14-2020
Kayachith, Andrew Fed-TN (Middle) 2012 2016 Other Violent Felony Not Sentenced 3.8 19 Asian Male 2016 03-18-2016
Kayer, Brian Illinois Livingston 2011 2015 Sex Offender Registration 3 years 1.7 34 Asian Male 2013 10-15-2017
Keaton, Dave Roby Florida Leon 1971 1973 Murder Death 2.2 18 Black Male 1973 03-13-2018
Keefer, Derec Oregon Washington 2019 2023 Other Nonviolent Felony Probation 0 33 White Male 2019 06-24-2024
Keith, Thomas Michigan Oakland 1959 1959 Robbery 6 to 11 years 0.7 27 Don't Know Male 1959 05-18-2021
Kelley, Eric New Jersey Passaic 1996 2018 Murder Life 21.8 28 Black Male 2017 04-18-2018
Kelly, Denise Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 1.0 27 Black Female 2001 06-07-2022
Kelly, Eliga Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 59 Black Male 2000 06-07-2022
Kelly, James Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1996 2024 Murder Life without parole 27.9 36 Black Male 2024 08-07-2024
Kelly, Robert North Carolina Chowan 1992 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 3.4 40 White Male 1995 08-29-2011
Kelly, Thomas Illinois Cook 2001 2024 Murder 25 years 22.4 17 Hispanic Male 2024 02-05-2024
Kendall, Brian New York Kings 1989 2025 Manslaughter 8 1/3 to 25 years 15.4 17 Black Male 2004 07-07-2025
Kendall, Hamp North Carolina Caldwell 1907 1917 Murder 30 years 10.1 30 White Male 1917 03-13-2018