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: 2501
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Bailey, Samuel California Los Angeles 1996 1999 Weapon Possession or Sale 2 years and 8 months 3.2 32 Don't Know Male 12-11-2020
Baillie, Nissa Florida Hillsborough 1997 2001 Manslaughter 15 years 0 20 White Female 01-29-2014
Baker, Anthony Illinois Cook 2003 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 Black Male 02-10-2022
Baker, Ben Illinois Cook 2006 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 18 years 9.6 32 Black Male 01-19-2016
Baker, Ben Illinois Cook 2006 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 0 33 Black Male 03-28-2016
Baker, Edward Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1974 2002 Murder Life 25.2 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Baker, Jimmy Lee Oklahoma Bryan 2009 2010 Assault Life 1.6 22 White Male 09-24-2013
Baker, Patrick Sr. Ohio Sandusky 2015 2017 Burglary 5 years 1.1 40 White Male 05-20-2020
Baker, Tameeka New York New York 2017 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.3 33 Black Female 06-06-2019
Ballard, Frances Tennessee Shelby 1987 1993 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 0.2 54 White Female 03-21-2013
Ballard, Jarvis Louisiana St. Bernard 1999 2021 Sexual Assault Life without parole 22.0 18 Black Male 08-21-2021
Ballard, Nathaniel New Jersey Camden 2008 2010 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 2.4 Black Male 07-24-2022
Ballinger, Gene Curtis New Mexico Grant 1981 1993 Murder 9 years 8.9 45 White Male 12-12-2012
Balotin, Scott Fed-FL (Middle) 2021 2024 Fraud Not Sentenced 0 43 White Male 12-30-2024
Bankhead, Antoine Missouri St. Louis City 2002 2006 Murder Life 4.1 18 Black Male 12-06-2017
Banks, Gregory Illinois Cook 1985 1990 Murder 50 years 5.1 20 Black Male 07-11-2019
Banks, Jerry Georgia Henry 1975 1980 Murder Death 5.9 23 Black Male 03-13-2018
Banks, Medell Alabama Choctaw 2001 2003 Manslaughter 15 years 1.7 27 Black Male 08-29-2011
Baran, Bernard Massachusetts Berkshire 1985 2009 Child Sex Abuse Life 21.4 18 White Male 08-29-2011
Bargery, Joshua Tennessee Lake 2015 2022 Murder Life without parole 7.0 20 White Male 02-01-2023
Barley, Katina Texas Harris 2018 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 180 days 0.5 40 Black Female 11-01-2024
Barner, Glenn California Los Angeles 1992 1993 Robbery 16 years 0.7 31 Black Male 07-12-2016
Barnes, Donald Jr. Florida Sarasota 2011 2014 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 3.6 32 White Male 09-15-2014
Barnes, Joel New Jersey Camden 2009 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Unknown 1.3 26 Black Male 07-25-2022
Barnes, Lamar Virginia Portsmouth City 2003 2022 Murder Life 18.4 20 Black Male 01-27-2022
Barnes, Larita Fed-OK (Northern) 2008 2009 Drug Possession or Sale 10 years 1.2 White Female 03-18-2022
Barnes, Larry Fed-OK (Northern) 2008 2009 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years and 6 months 1.2 56 White Male 03-18-2022
Barnett, Nathaniel West Virginia Cabell 2008 2021 Murder 36 years 7.4 19 White Male 10-25-2021
Barnett, Phillip West Virginia Cabell 2008 2021 Murder 40 years 9.5 22 White Male 10-25-2021
Barr, Jonathan Illinois Cook 1997 2011 Murder 85 years 14.3 14 Black Male 01-23-2012
Barrientos-Quintana, Edgar Minnesota Hennepin 2009 2024 Murder Life without parole 15.4 25 Hispanic Male 12-05-2024
Barrios, Diego California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale Unknown 1.6 20 Hispanic Male 03-04-2021
Barrow, James Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 10 years 1.4 28 Black Male 05-26-2022
Barrow, Leroy Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 49 Black Male 06-01-2022
Bass, Jimmy Mississippi Bolivar 1988 2010 Robbery 50 years 21.2 18 Black Male 08-29-2011
Batchelor, Corey Illinois Cook 1991 2018 Murder 30 years 13.3 19 Black Male 02-03-2018
Bates, David Illinois Cook 1985 1995 Murder 20 years 8.7 18 Black Male 01-30-2015
Batista, Daniel New York New York 1992 1996 Weapon Possession or Sale 2 to 6 years 1.1 24 Black Male 09-20-2021
Batista, Luis New York Rensselaer 1994 2018 Robbery 25 to life 23.4 32 Hispanic Male 12-11-2020
Batten, Floyd New York Kings 1984 2004 Murder 20 to life 19.3 20 Black Male 12-15-2015
Bauer, Chester Montana Silver Bow 1983 1997 Sexual Assault 30 years 14.3 26 White Male 08-29-2011
Baugh, Jimmie Michigan Wayne 2003 2023 Murder Life without parole 0 35 Black Male 01-16-2024
Baylor, Ronnie California Riverside 1987 1996 Sexual Assault 16 years 7.6 25 Black Male 02-26-2014
Beal, Teshama Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 22 Black Female 02-10-2022
Beals, Brian Illinois Cook 1990 2023 Murder 80 years 33.9 22 Black Male 01-03-2024
Beaman, Alan W. Illinois McLean 1995 2009 Murder 50 years 13.8 20 White Male 08-29-2011
Beamon, Melvin Todd Alabama Montgomery 1989 1990 Murder 25 years 0.1 24 Black Male 08-29-2011
Beaty, Kara Indiana St. Joseph 2023 2025 Manslaughter 3 years 0.8 18 White Female 05-01-2025
Beauchamp, Franklin New York Bronx 1986 1989 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 75 years 3.3 27 Hispanic Male 02-26-2012
Becerra, Gilbert New Jersey Camden 2009 2010 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.8 19 Black Male 07-25-2022
Becerra, Jeanie Kansas Shawnee 2014 2014 Assault Not Sentenced 0 21 White Female 06-11-2015
Beckett, Dale Ohio Lucas 1997 2003 Murder 15 to Life 6.8 33 Black Male 02-17-2015
Bedolla, Anthony Indiana Marion 2010 2024 Murder 45 years 14.5 25 Hispanic Male 09-15-2024
Belcher, Michael Ohio Franklin 1999 2001 Manslaughter 20 years 1.8 21 White Male 06-22-2013
Bell, Deandre Illinois Cook 2007 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Male 12-09-2018
Bell, George New York Queens 1999 2021 Murder Life without parole 21.7 19 Black Male 06-13-2021
Bell, James Jr. Pennsylvania Lancaster 2008 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 2 to 5 years 1.9 27 Black Male 06-18-2014
Bell, Jimmie Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 Black Male 02-08-2022
Bell, Roderick Texas Harris 2013 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 9 months 0.5 25 Black Male 07-15-2024
Bellamy, Kareem New York Queens 1995 2011 Murder 25 to Life 12.7 26 Black Male 07-30-2012
Benard, Troy Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 3.0 27 Black Male 06-01-2022
Benavides, Vicente California Kern 1993 2018 Murder Death 25.0 42 Hispanic Male 04-29-2018
Benitez, Francisco Illinois Cook 1991 2023 Murder Life without parole 32.0 18 Hispanic Male 10-05-2023
Benitez, Ricardo New York Queens 2010 2015 Robbery 22 to life 4.4 54 Hispanic Male 04-12-2017
Bennett, Gary South Carolina Horry 2002 2020 Murder Life without parole 18.2 36 White Male 11-23-2020
Bennett, Hassan Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2008 2019 Murder Life without parole 10.4 23 Black Male 05-22-2019
Bennett, Joseph Massachusetts Suffolk 1998 2024 Murder Life without parole 17.3 22 Black Male 12-17-2024
Benson, Leon Indiana Marion 1999 2023 Murder 60 years 23.7 22 Black Male 03-21-2023
Beranek, Richard Wisconsin Dane 1990 2018 Sexual Assault Life 27.4 28 White Male 05-23-2018
Beridon, Cheryl Louisiana Terrebonne 1979 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Life 21.4 23 Black Female 08-29-2011
Bermudez, Fernando New York New York 1992 2009 Murder 23 to Life 17.8 21 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Berry, DeMarlo Nevada Clark 1995 2017 Murder Life 22.1 18 Black Male 07-06-2017
Berry, Gregory Michigan Wayne 2004 2020 Murder Life without parole 16.2 20 White Male 02-08-2021
Beverly, Shawn New Jersey Camden 2008 2010 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years and 9 months 2.2 30 Black Male 08-04-2022
Bharadia, Sandeep Georgia Chatham 2003 2025 Sexual Assault Life without parole 21.2 27 Asian Male 05-30-2025
Bianco, Thomas New York Cayuga 1986 1993 Murder 25 to Life 7.0 19 White Male 08-29-2011
Bibbins, Gene Louisiana East Baton Rouge 1987 2003 Child Sex Abuse Life 15.9 29 Black Male 08-29-2011
Bilger, George Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1938 1940 Murder Death 2.5 19 White Male 10-25-2021
Billinger, Willie Maryland Baltimore City 2018 2024 Murder 60 years 5.5 39 Black Male 06-06-2024
Billings, Riley Oregon Deschutes 2014 2025 Burglary 10 days 0 31 White Male 11-08-2025
Billings, Warren K. California San Francisco 1916 1961 Murder Life 23.1 23 White Male 03-13-2018
bin Wahad, Dhoruba New York New York 1973 1995 Attempted Murder 25 to Life 16.9 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
Birch, Ralph Connecticut Litchfield 1989 2020 Murder 55 years 30.1 18 White Male 07-15-2020
Bivens, Phillip Mississippi Forrest 1980 2010 Murder Life 29.9 28 Black Male 08-29-2011
Black Elk, Cassandra North Dakota Burleigh 2022 2023 Child Abuse 1 year and 6 months 0.7 26 Native American Female 11-08-2023
Black, Justin West Virginia Cabell 2008 2021 Murder 40 years 10.1 19 White Male 10-25-2021
Blackman, Roy Michigan Wayne 1999 2026 Murder 42 to 62 Years 25.3 21 Black Male 04-21-2026
Blackmon, Eric Illinois Cook 2004 2019 Murder 60 years 13.5 20 Black Male 01-28-2019
Blackshire, James Texas Dallas 1995 2009 Child Sex Abuse 40 years 13.8 18 Black Male 07-02-2012
Blair, Harvey Illinois Cook 2005 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 0.3 35 Black Male 12-09-2018
Blake, Jeffrey New York Kings 1991 1998 Murder 36 to Life 7.6 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Blankenship, Brice Texas Waller 2021 2025 Child Sex Abuse 40 years 2.0 24 White Male 07-01-2025
Blanton, Robert H. III Louisiana Ascension Parish 1974 1980 Murder Life 6.0 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
Bledsoe, Floyd Kansas Jefferson 2000 2015 Murder Life 15.6 23 White Male 12-14-2015
Blonda, Frank Wisconsin Milwaukee 2014 2017 Assault Probation 0 48 White Male 07-07-2026
Bloodsworth, Kirk Maryland Baltimore 1985 1993 Murder Death 8.3 23 White Male 08-29-2011
Blyden, Malisha New York Bronx 2007 2014 Attempted Murder 40 years 6.6 22 Black Female 03-12-2014
Bolander, Patsy Texas Harris 1992 1996 Theft Probation 0 53 White Female 09-15-2015
Bolden, Abraham Fed-IL (Northern) 1964 2022 Bribery 6 years 3.2 29 Black Male 05-06-2022
Bolden, Eddie Illinois Cook 1996 2016 Murder Life without parole 19.5 24 Black Male 04-22-2016