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
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
Talbert, Carlton Texas Harris 2009 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 2 days 0 29 Black Male 2009 11-02-2015
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
Tanner, Hattie Michigan Calhoun 2000 2018 Murder Life without parole 16.8 35 Black Female 2017 04-03-2018
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
Taylor, Andre California Los Angeles 1990 1998 Attempted Murder 28 to life 3.7 Black Male 1994 10-06-2012
Taylor, Andrew Florida Miami-Dade 1991 2016 Child Sex Abuse Life 24.5 25 Black Male 2015 02-02-2017
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, Edward Florida Duval 1986 2022 Child Sex Abuse Life 32.5 21 Black Male 2019 05-26-2022
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
Tennison, John California San Francisco 1990 2003 Murder 25 to Life 12.9 17 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
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
Thagard, Jerome New York Erie 2010 2014 Murder 25 to life 3.9 16 Black Male 2013 01-13-2014
Thames, Vincent Illinois Cook 1998 2012 Murder 30 years 13.4 17 Black Male 2011 01-27-2012
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, Maverick Virginia Martinsville City 2005 2006 Murder Life 0.9 31 Black Male 2006 08-18-2018
Thomas, Melvin Maryland Baltimore City 2001 2020 Attempted Murder 65 years 19.0 20 Black Male 2020 01-04-2021
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, John Ohio Cuyahoga 2001 2023 Child Sex Abuse Life 22.7 30 Black Male 2023 10-10-2023
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 Mississippi Tunica 2014 2014 Traffic Offense Unknown 0 36 Black Male 2014 06-27-2024
Thompson, Patrick Illinois Champaign 2006 2008 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 35 Black Male 2006 07-29-2012
Thompson, Teddy Virginia Hampton City 2001 2007 Robbery 16 years 6.5 16 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Thompson, Terrance Illinois Cook 2003 2006 Weapon Possession or Sale 8 years 3.1 36 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Thorne, Esther Virginia Norfolk City 2014 2020 Child Sex Abuse 17 years 6.3 45 Black Female 2020 09-17-2020
Thornton, Lonzo Ohio Butler 1927 1928 Robbery 10 to 25 years 1.0 Black Male 1928 03-13-2018
Thorpe, Dwayne Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2009 2019 Murder Life 9.3 25 Black Male 2019 05-16-2019
Thorpe, James New Jersey Mercer 1948 1951 Murder Death 2.9 24 Black Male 1951 03-13-2018
Thrower, Allen Ohio Franklin 1973 1978 Murder Life 5.1 23 Black Male 1978 03-13-2018
Thurman, Philip Leon Virginia Alexandria City 1985 2005 Sexual Assault 31 years 19.4 29 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Tibbs, Delbert Florida Lee 1974 1982 Murder Death 7.6 34 Black Male 1982 03-13-2018
Tillis, Darby Illinois Cook 1979 1987 Murder Death 7.3 36 Black Male 1987 03-13-2018
Tillman, James Calvin Connecticut Hartford 1989 2006 Sexual Assault 45 years 16.7 26 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Tillman, Jervon Virginia Henrico 2009 2022 Robbery 25 years 6.9 26 Black Male 2016 01-31-2022
Tillman, Michael Illinois Cook 1986 2010 Murder Life 23.1 20 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Tindall, Connie North Carolina New Hanover 1972 2012 Assault 31 years 8.2 21 Black Male 1980 11-17-2016
Tingle, John Jr. Virginia Virginia Beach 1993 1994 Assault 10 years 0.4 25 Black Male 1994 03-11-2013
Titus, Kent Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 10 days 0 47 Black Male 2015 05-31-2016
Toca, George Jr. Louisiana Orleans 1985 2022 Murder Life without parole 29.8 17 Black Male 2015 02-15-2023
Tomlin, Charles California Kern 1979 1994 Murder 25 to life 15.6 26 Black Male 1994 07-29-2012
Toney, Steven Missouri St. Louis 1983 1996 Sexual Assault Life 13.3 35 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Towery, Timothy Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 18 years 3.4 24 Black Male 2003 06-09-2022
Towler, Raymond Ohio Cuyahoga 1981 2010 Child Sex Abuse Life 28.6 24 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Towns, Parrish Michigan Wayne 1983 2007 Murder Life without parole 20.4 20 Black Male 2003 04-13-2020
Townsend, Bobby Mississippi Webster 1999 2001 Sexual Assault 30 years 2.2 43 Black Male 2001 12-16-2016
Townsend, Jerry Florida Broward 1980 2001 Murder Life 2.3 27 Black Male 1982 08-29-2011
Townsend, Jerry Florida Miami-Dade 1982 2001 Murder Life 18.5 27 Black Male 2001 05-30-2024
Townsend, Sherman Minnesota Hennepin 1998 2025 Burglary 20 years 9.7 47 Black Male 2007 07-18-2025
Travis, James Michigan Wayne 2016 2024 Attempted Murder 25 to 52 years 7.9 16 Black Male 2024 04-22-2025
Tribble, Santae District of Columbia 1980 2012 Murder 20 to Life 23.2 17 Black Male 2003 07-03-2012
Triplett, Eddie Louisiana Orleans 1998 2011 Drug Possession or Sale Life without parole 13.1 38 Black Male 2011 02-11-2013
Troy, Larry Florida Union 1983 1988 Murder Death 4.7 Black Male 1988 03-13-2018
Trulove, Jamal California San Francisco 2010 2015 Murder 50 to life 5.1 25 Black Male 2015 03-17-2015
Truvia, Earl Louisiana Orleans 1976 2003 Murder Life 26.8 17 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Tucker, David Michigan Wayne 1992 1999 Assault 6 to 10 years 6.3 28 Black Male 1998 08-29-2011