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: 2164
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Date of Release Posting Date
Roberts, Lisa Oregon Multnomah 2004 2014 Manslaughter 15 years 9.5 37 Black Female 2014 06-09-2014
Roberts, Rodney New Jersey Essex 1996 2014 Kidnapping 7 years 17.6 29 Black Male 2014 03-25-2014
Robertson, Shakara Texas Dallas 1996 2012 Robbery Probation 0 18 Black Male 1996 06-18-2012
Robinson, Allen Illinois Cook 2011 2022 Murder 55 years 10.9 21 Black Male 2022 06-14-2023
Robinson, Anthony Texas Harris 1987 2000 Sexual Assault 27 years 9.8 25 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Robinson, Anthony Illinois Cook 2014 2024 Murder 55 years 9.3 20 Black Male 2024 04-22-2024
Robinson, Benny Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 10 years 0.8 22 Black Male 2001 06-01-2022
Robinson, Calvin Illinois Cook 2007 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.9 51 Black Male 2008 04-13-2020
Robinson, David Missouri Scott 2001 2018 Murder Life without parole 16.7 32 Black Male 2018 05-30-2018
Robinson, Davonn Wisconsin Milwaukee 2006 2010 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 4.4 17 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Robinson, Derrick Florida Miami-Dade 1989 1991 Murder 7 years 1.2 30 Black Male 1991 08-29-2011
Robinson, Eric California Los Angeles 1994 2007 Murder Life 12.9 23 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Robinson, Ivan Fed-DC 2017 2023 Fraud 11 years and 3 months 4.4 41 Black Male 2021 04-17-2024
Robinson, Kerry Georgia Colquitt 2002 2020 Sexual Assault 20 years 17.9 17 Black Male 2020 02-10-2020
Robinson, Louis Illinois Cook 1997 2023 Murder 60 years 26.0 28 Black Male 2023 08-25-2023
Robinson, Robert Nevada Clark 2011 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0 35 Black Male 2011 06-30-2020
Robinson, Tobaris Texas Harris 2011 2012 Drug Possession or Sale 7 months 0.2 27 Black Male 2012 04-26-2014
Robinson, Van Bering New Mexico Bernalillo 1981 1983 Murder Life 2.4 22 Black Male 1983 03-13-2018
Roche, Carlos Ohio Cuyahoga 2007 2008 Other Nonviolent Felony 5 years 1.1 40 Black Male 2008 05-13-2019
Rockette, Xavier Wisconsin Racine 2003 2013 Murder Life 0 19 Black Male 2003 07-10-2014
Rocquemore, Sharron Illinois Cook 2017 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 29 Black Female 2017 09-20-2021
Rodgers, Esau Texas Harris 2008 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.2 41 Black Male 2008 07-15-2016
Rogers, Mandel Texas Harris 1999 2014 Robbery 12 years 10.7 18 Black Male 2009 10-21-2014
Rogers, Silas Virginia City of Petersburg 1943 1952 Murder Death 9.3 21 Black Male 1952 03-13-2018
Rogers, Tyrone Michigan Muskegon 2016 2022 Child Sex Abuse 29 to 48 years 5.4 55 Black Male 2022 05-06-2022
Roland, S.J. District of Columbia 2013 2015 Sexual Assault 1 year and 25 days 2.1 25 Black Male 2015 05-26-2022
Rolax, Antwyne New Jersey Camden 2008 2009 Drug Possession or Sale Unknown 1.1 23 Black Male 2009 08-29-2022
Rollins, Donte Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2007 2016 Attempted Murder 62 1/2 to 125 years 9.0 18 Black Male 2016 01-06-2017
Rollins, Lafonso Illinois Cook 1994 2004 Sexual Assault 75 years 10.4 17 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Rollins, Offord IV California Kern 1992 1996 Murder 29 to life 4.4 17 Black Male 1996 10-04-2012
Roman, Carlton New York Queens 1990 2021 Murder 43 years and 6 months 30.8 26 Black Male 2021 08-23-2021
Ross, Anthony Illinois Winnebago 2004 2015 Murder 50 years 9.1 21 Black Male 2013 11-13-2015
Ross, Johnny Louisiana Orleans Parish 1975 1981 Sexual Assault Death 6.4 16 Black Male 1981 03-13-2018
Ross, MacArthur Jr. Texas Harris 2014 2023 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 2.0 40 Black Male 2016 01-09-2024
Ross, Ronald California Alameda 2006 2013 Attempted Murder 25 to life 6.3 44 Black Male 2013 02-22-2013
Ross, Vincent New Jersey Essex 1989 1992 Child Sex Abuse 15 years 2.2 21 Black Male 1991 04-08-2021
Rouse, Clarence New York Bronx 2015 2022 Attempted Murder 18 years 4.8 39 Black Male 2020 08-21-2024
Ruffin, Julius Virginia Norfolk City 1982 2003 Sexual Assault Life 20.4 28 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Ruffin, Larry Mississippi Forrest 1980 2011 Murder Life 21.6 19 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Ruffin, Steven New York Kings 1996 2024 Manslaughter 20 to 40 years 13.5 17 Black Male 2010 02-20-2024
Safforld, Victor Illinois Cook 1992 2010 Murder 35 years 13.1 19 Black Male 2005 02-11-2020
Sailor, Ru-El Ohio Cuyahoga 2003 2018 Murder 25 to life 14.8 22 Black Male 2018 04-06-2018
Salaam, Yusef New York New York 1990 2002 Sexual Assault 5 to 10 years 6.9 15 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011
Salley, MarQuise Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2010 2019 Murder Life without parole 8.6 22 Black Male 2019 09-29-2019
Salter, Aaron Michigan Wayne 2003 2018 Murder Life without parole 14.7 20 Black Male 2018 08-20-2018
Salters, Kaveo Michigan Wayne 2012 2019 Attempted Murder 27 to 42 years 7.2 17 Black Male 2019 12-18-2019
Sanders, Derrick Wisconsin Milwaukee 1993 2018 Murder 21 to life 25.0 21 Black Male 2018 09-03-2019
Sanders, Jamell Illinois Cook 2006 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 2006 12-06-2018
Sanders, Rodell Illinois Cook 1995 2014 Murder 80 years 19.5 28 Black Male 2014 07-29-2014
Sanders, Trina Texas Galveston 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.6 49 Black Female 2015 08-20-2015
Sandy, Barshiri North Carolina Wake 2014 2016 Robbery 21 years 1.7 32 Black Male 2016 08-06-2016
Sanford, Davontae Michigan Wayne 2008 2016 Murder 39 to 90 years 8.2 14 Black Male 2016 07-19-2016
Santos, Jeffrey New York New York 1998 2004 Assault 6 years 2.7 40 Black Male 2001 12-17-2013
Santos, Louis Massachusetts Suffolk 1985 1990 Murder Life 3.0 20 Black Male 1988 08-29-2011
Sapp, Marcus Ohio Hamilton 2010 2024 Murder Life without parole 12.7 21 Black Male 2023 06-06-2024
Sarauw, Derek New York Bronx 1974 1975 Sexual Assault 10 years 0 22 Black Male 1974 01-15-2026
Saunders, Frank Illinois Cook 2007 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 2.0 25 Black Male 2009 12-07-2018
Saunders, Leonard Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.5 38 Black Male 2006 02-12-2022
Saunders, Michael Illinois Cook 1998 2012 Murder 40 years 13.8 15 Black Male 2011 01-27-2012
Saunders, Omar Illinois Cook 1988 2001 Murder Life without parole 13.6 18 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Savory, Johnnie Illinois Peoria 1977 2015 Murder 50 to 100 years 29.5 14 Black Male 2006 02-02-2015
Scales, Richard Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 0.8 19 Black Male 2005 05-18-2022
Schand, Mark Massachusetts Hampden 1987 2013 Murder Life without parole 25.9 21 Black Male 2013 10-16-2013
Scott, Calvin Lee Oklahoma Pontotoc 1983 2003 Sexual Assault 25 years 20.2 26 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Scott, Christopher Illinois Cook 2006 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Male 2006 12-03-2018
Scott, Christopher Shun Texas Dallas 1997 2009 Murder Life 12.0 27 Black Male 2009 08-29-2011
Scott, John New York Queens 1997 2006 Robbery 25 years 3.9 Black Male 2001 09-02-2020
Scott, Kendrick Michigan Wayne 2000 2018 Murder Life without parole 18.5 20 Black Male 2018 12-03-2018
Scott, Lindsey Fed-Military Quantico, Virginia 1983 1988 Attempted Murder 30 years 3.7 27 Black Male 1987 03-13-2018
Scott, Malcolm Oklahoma Tulsa 1995 2016 Murder Life 20.5 17 Black Male 2016 11-28-2016
Scott, Rachel Texas Harris 2017 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 3.0 32 Black Female 2020 09-29-2020
Scott, Samuel Georgia Chatham 1987 2002 Sexual Assault Life 14.5 30 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Scott, Winston Virginia Fairfax 1976 2019 Sexual Assault 14 years 5.3 19 Black Male 1981 03-15-2019
Scruggs, Dwayne Indiana Marion 1986 1993 Sexual Assault 40 years 7.6 32 Black Male 1993 08-29-2011
Sealie, Frank Alabama Jefferson 2014 2015 Murder Life without parole 0.8 23 Black Male 2015 03-17-2015
Seaton, Terry New Mexico Eddy 1973 1980 Murder Life 6.0 21 Black Male 1979 03-13-2018
Seats, Devin Illinois Cook 2009 2022 Other Nonviolent Felony 2 years 0.3 22 Black Male 2009 12-12-2022
Shabazz, Omar New York New York 2008 2014 Weapon Possession or Sale 8 years 5.0 27 Black Male 2013 07-22-2015
Shakur, Shabaka New York Kings 1989 2015 Murder 20 to life 26.3 23 Black Male 2015 06-09-2015
Shannon, Michael Louisiana Orleans 2011 2018 Murder Life without parole 6.5 41 Black Male 2017 02-15-2018
Shannon, Rasaan Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 4 months 0.3 17 Black Male 2006 03-13-2022
Sharp, Shainne Illinois Cook 1994 2011 Murder 20 years 8.0 16 Black Male 2002 01-23-2012
Sharpe, Dontae North Carolina Pitt 1995 2019 Murder Life 24.1 18 Black Male 2019 09-12-2019
Shaw, Anthony Illinois Cook 2012 2018 Robbery 6 years 2.4 29 Black Male 2015 04-24-2019
Shaw, Frank New Jersey Camden 2008 2009 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.5 50 Black Male 2009 09-19-2022
Shaw, Johnnie Lee Michigan Wayne 1960 1961 Robbery 5 to 15 years 0.5 23 Black Male 1961 03-13-2018
Shaw, Willie Jr. North Carolina Mecklenburg 2016 2021 Other Violent Felony 8 2/3 to 11 5/12 4.6 43 Black Male 2021 02-16-2021
Sheffield, Ronell New York Richmond 1991 2026 Sexual Assault 12 1/2 to 25 years 22.5 28 Black Male 2013 02-11-2026
Shelman, Eron Michigan Wayne 1992 2025 Murder Life 30.2 19 Black Male 2023 02-04-2025
Shelton, Finaye Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Female 2000 06-01-2022
Shelton, Horace North Carolina Buncombe 2012 2014 Forgery 10 7/12 to 13 1/2 years 2.3 51 Black Male 2014 11-28-2016
Shelton, Stephen Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 1.0 33 Black Male 2008 05-24-2022
Shenault, Angelo Jr. Illinois Cook 2006 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 0.6 18 Black Male 2007 12-03-2018
Shenault, Angelo Jr. Illinois Cook 2008 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years and 6 months 1.6 20 Black Male 2009 12-03-2018
Shenault, Angelo Sr. Illinois Cook 2004 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years and 3 months 1.2 41 Black Male 2006 12-09-2018
Shephard, David L. New Jersey Essex 1984 1995 Sexual Assault 30 years 10.6 21 Black Male 1995 08-29-2011
Shepherd, Charles New York Kings 1988 2001 Murder 15 to Life 13.0 24 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Sherman, David Tennessee McMinn 1907 1911 Murder Death 3.5 Black Male 1911 03-13-2018
Shipley, Clarence Maryland Baltimore City 1992 2018 Murder Life 26.5 20 Black Male 2018 01-16-2019
Shortt, James California Los Angeles 1982 2010 Murder Life without parole 27.6 21 Black Male 2010 09-17-2012