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: 1443
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Holton, Billy Florida Duval 1987 2024 Sexual Assault Life without parole 25.0 19 White Male 11-07-2024
Honaker, Edward Virginia Nelson 1985 1994 Sexual Assault Life 9.7 33 White Male 08-29-2011
Hoover-Moore, Kim Ohio Franklin 2003 2021 Murder 15 to life 18.0 38 White Female 11-05-2021
Hopkins, Gregory Pennsylvania Beaver 2013 2022 Murder 8 to 16 years 6.5 33 White Male 05-26-2022
Horne, Joe North Carolina Davidson 1932 1935 Robbery 15 years 2.3 20 White Male 03-13-2018
Horner, Joshua Oregon Deschutes 2017 2018 Child Sex Abuse 50 years 1.3 37 White Male 09-17-2018
Hornoff, Jeffrey Scott Rhode Island Kent 1996 2003 Murder Life 6.4 26 White Male 08-29-2011
Horton, Alice Texas Angelina 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.5 20 White Female 04-26-2014
Hostetler, Daniel Kentucky Hart 2013 2019 Manslaughter 13 years 6.3 18 White Male 01-02-2020
House, Paul G. Tennessee Union 1986 2009 Murder Death 22.4 23 White Male 08-29-2011
Housler, David Jr. Tennessee Montgomery 1997 2014 Murder Life without parole 12.9 19 White Male 12-03-2014
Howell, Everett Illinois Adams 1928 1930 Robbery 1 year to life 1.9 White Male 03-13-2018
Howell, Frank West Virginia Marshall 1929 1931 Robbery 15 years 1.2 28 White Male 03-13-2018
Hubbard, Donna Sue California Kern 1985 1995 Child Sex Abuse Life 10.7 30 White Female 08-29-2011
Huffington, John Maryland Harford 1981 2023 Murder Death 31.7 18 White Male 02-09-2023
Hughes, George Minnesota Chisago 1921 1931 Robbery Life 9.8 White Male 03-13-2018
Humiston, Chad Kansas Seward 2001 2004 Murder 16 years and 11 months 3.4 19 White Male 11-06-2017
Hungerford, Jordan Texas Denton 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 0.6 24 White Male 12-18-2014
Hunt, H. Guy Alabama Montgomery 1993 1998 Official Misconduct Probation 0 54 White Male 08-29-2011
Hunter, James Kansas Thomas 1985 1988 Murder Life without parole 7.2 33 White Male 12-07-2023
Hurley, Jerry California Ventura 2017 2017 Traffic Offense 4 days 0 22 White Male 02-13-2018
Hurt, Paul Kentucky Jefferson 2001 2019 Child Sex Abuse Life 17.9 25 White Male 12-09-2019
Hussein, Abdiaziz Maine Androscoggin 2018 2019 Other Violent Misdemeanor 10 days 0 20 White Male 12-23-2019
Hutchison, Leonard Tennessee Knox 1985 2005 Assault 25 years 10.5 39 White Male 11-14-2017
Iannacone, Dominic New York New York 2015 2018 Robbery 7 years and 6 months 2.6 30 White Male 03-15-2018
Imbler, Paul Kern California Los Angeles 1961 1969 Murder Death 7.8 44 White Male 03-13-2018
Indovino, Joseph New York Kings 1943 1946 Murder Life 2.7 24 White Male 03-13-2018
Ireland, Kenneth Connecticut New Haven 1989 2009 Murder 50 years 19.7 16 White Male 08-29-2011
Isho, Waleed Michigan Wayne 1990 2020 Attempted Murder 8 to 20 years 12.6 21 White Male 02-16-2021
Jackson, Sergeant California San Diego 1974 1974 Murder Life 0.7 21 White Male 03-13-2018
Jacobs, Ralph A. Jr. Indiana Henry 1991 1993 Murder 8 years 2.0 30 White Male 08-29-2011
Jacobsen, Ronald Georgia Newton 1990 2021 Sexual Assault Life 30.4 29 White Male 09-14-2021
Jacobson, Barry Massachusetts Berkshire 1983 2022 Arson 6 months 1.1 38 White Male 04-05-2022
Jacobson, Nathan Fed-CA (Southern) 2008 2014 Fraud Not Sentenced 5.3 51 White Male 10-13-2014
Jaggar, Jesse Wisconsin Portage 2019 2023 Kidnapping Not Sentenced 0 39 White Male 09-15-2023
Janke, Joseph Illinois Cook 2015 2023 Attempted Murder 60 years 7.2 22 White Male 07-18-2023
Jasin, Thomas Fed-PA (Eastern) 1992 2003 Fraud 2 years 1.7 46 White Male 01-10-2013
Jeffers, John Indiana Knox 1977 2003 Murder 34 years 5.6 14 White Male 08-29-2011
Jenkins, Billy Richard Georgia Cobb 1973 1975 Murder Life 2.1 31 White Male 03-13-2018
Jenkins, Jerry Lee Maryland Charles 1987 2013 Sexual Assault Life 23.0 25 White Male 06-07-2013
Jenkins, Lonnie Michigan Wayne 1931 1940 Murder Life 9.0 28 White Male 03-13-2018
Jenkins, Paul Montana Lewis and Clark 1995 2018 Murder Life 23.1 39 White Male 06-13-2018
Jennings, Brad Missouri Dallas 2009 2018 Murder 25 years 8.5 50 White Male 07-17-2018
Jennings, Raymond California Los Angeles 2009 2017 Murder 40 to life 6.5 25 White Male 02-20-2017
Johnson, Michael Nevada Clark 2011 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Community Service 0 55 White Male 06-30-2020
Johnson, Robert III Texas Galveston 2015 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.5 32 White Male 05-21-2017
Johnston, Dale Ohio Hocking 1984 1990 Murder Death 6.3 49 White Male 08-31-2011
Jones, Brenda Wisconsin Adams 2016 2018 Arson 9 months 0 49 White Female 11-15-2018
Jones, Dewey Ohio Summit 1995 2014 Murder Life 18.8 30 White Male 02-03-2014
Jones, Hayden Pennsylvania Allegheny 1949 1968 Child Sex Abuse 15 to 30 years 18.7 25 White Male 03-13-2018
Jones, Jeremiah Washington King 2001 2002 Assault Not Sentenced 0 20 White Male 07-14-2016
Jones, Mark Georgia Chatham 1992 2018 Murder Life 25.1 20 White Male 07-20-2018
Jones, Tom Kentucky Bell 1935 1938 Murder Death 2.6 20 White Male 03-13-2018
Jordan, Douglas Jr. Tennessee Blount 2002 2015 Murder 23 years 8.5 27 White Male 03-29-2016
Jordano, Frank Louisiana Jefferson 1919 1920 Murder Death 1.5 17 White Male 07-09-2020
Jordano, Iorlando Louisiana Jefferson 1919 1920 Murder Life 1.5 68 White Male 07-08-2020
Jovanovic, Oliver New York New York 1998 2001 Sexual Assault 15 to Life 3.5 30 White Male 05-28-2013
Julian, Billy Indiana Madison 2003 2010 Arson 15 years 3.1 20 White Male 08-21-2015
Kaiser, Robert Minnesota Stearns 2016 2025 Murder 20 years 5.5 31 White Male 05-30-2025
Kalugin, Andrey Fed-VA (Eastern) 2021 2024 Conspiracy 1 year and 3 months 0 35 White Male 07-22-2024
Kamienski, Paul New Jersey Ocean 1988 2010 Murder Life 20.6 35 White Male 03-29-2013
Kapatos, Thomas New York New York 1938 1962 Murder 20 to Life 23.7 25 White Male 03-13-2018
Kauffman, Carl Joe Jr. Pennsylvania Bedford 2001 2004 Robbery 5 to 15 years 2.9 21 White Male 08-30-2013
Keefer, Derec Oregon Washington 2019 2023 Other Nonviolent Felony Probation 0 33 White Male 06-24-2024
Keifer, Lee Oklahoma Tulsa 1993 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 3.6 25 White Male 04-08-2014
Keine, Ronald New Mexico Bernalillo 1974 1975 Murder Death 1.5 26 White Male 03-13-2018
Keko, Anthony Louisiana Plaquemines 1993 1998 Murder Life 1.1 62 White Male 06-22-2013
Keller, Daniel Texas Travis 1992 2017 Child Sex Abuse 48 years 21.0 49 White Male 06-24-2017
Keller, Frances Texas Travis 1992 2017 Child Sex Abuse 48 years 21.0 41 White Female 06-24-2017
Kelley, Gregory Texas Williamson 2014 2019 Child Sex Abuse 25 years 3.1 17 White Male 12-18-2019
Kelly, Donald Pennsylvania Cambria 1990 1993 Murder Life 2.9 26 White Male 07-31-2013
Kelly, Robert North Carolina Chowan 1992 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 3.4 40 White Male 08-29-2011
Kelly, William M. Jr. Pennsylvania Dauphin 1990 1993 Murder 10 to 20 years 2.5 28 White Male 08-29-2011
Kendall, Hamp North Carolina Caldwell 1907 1917 Murder 30 years 10.1 30 White Male 03-13-2018
Kennedy, Thomas Washington Cowlitz 2002 2012 Child Sex Abuse 15 years 9.7 32 White Male 05-11-2012
Kerr, Milo C. California Los Angeles 1934 1938 Robbery 5 years to life 3.0 39 White Male 03-13-2018
Keuylian, Viken Fed-CA (Central) 2009 2014 Fraud Not Sentenced 0 45 White Male 07-16-2014
Keys, William California Riverside 1943 1956 Manslaughter 10 years 5.3 63 White Male 02-23-2021
Kezer, Joshua Missouri Scott 1994 2009 Murder 60 years 14.7 17 White Male 08-29-2011
Khatibi, Kian New York Westchester 1999 2008 Assault 7 to 14 years 9.6 22 White Male 11-06-2012
Kidd, Robert Lee California San Francisco 1960 1962 Murder Death 1.7 31 White Male 03-13-2018
Kiel, Archie Michigan Kalkaska 2010 2012 Drug Possession or Sale 5 months 0.3 48 White Male 07-14-2015
Killian, Gloria California Sacramento 1986 2002 Murder 32 to Life 16.4 35 White Female 08-29-2011
Kimball, Edward Maryland Baltimore 1926 1927 Robbery Not Sentenced 0.2 47 White Male 03-13-2018
Kimbell, Thomas Pennsylvania Lawrence 1998 2002 Murder Death 4.0 32 White Male 08-29-2011
Kimsey, Martin Texas Dallas 1985 1990 Robbery Life 4.3 45 White Male 08-29-2011
Kindred, Jerry Indiana Greene 2010 2013 Child Sex Abuse 35 years 2.8 64 White Male 06-27-2024
King, Susan Kentucky Spencer 2008 2014 Manslaughter 10 years 4.1 38 White Female 10-11-2014
Kingrea, David Virginia Montgomery 2014 2022 Child Sex Abuse 1 year 1.0 35 White Male 06-29-2022
Kiper, Ben Kentucky Butler 2000 2007 Child Sex Abuse 55 years 5.8 26 White Male 08-29-2011
Kirkes, Leonard California Santa Barbara 1950 1953 Murder 5 to Life 2.4 36 White Male 03-13-2018
Kirkwood, Justin Pennsylvania Lawrence 2003 2006 Robbery 3 1/2 to 7 years 2.1 22 White Male 08-29-2011
Kittilstad, Richard L. Wisconsin Eau Claire 2001 2007 Solicitation 10 years 6.5 50 White Male 08-29-2011
Klages, Kathie Michigan Ingham 2020 2022 Obstruction of Justice 90 days 0.7 62 White Female 04-06-2023
Klass, Louis Minnesota Fillmore 1928 1931 Robbery 5 to 40 years 3.1 White Male 03-13-2018
Kleinman, Matthew Oregon Multnomah 1997 2002 Assault Not Sentenced 0 17 White Male 08-11-2016
Klene, John California Los Angeles 1998 2021 Murder Life without parole 22.2 18 White Male 04-06-2021
Kluppelberg, James Illinois Cook 1989 2012 Murder Life 22.9 18 White Male 05-31-2012
Knee, Eric New Mexico Santa Fe 2017 2020 Child Sex Abuse Not Sentenced 1.5 69 White Male 03-23-2020
Kniffen, Brenda California Kern 1984 1996 Child Sex Abuse 20 to 22 years and 4 months 12.2 29 White Female 08-29-2011