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.

Read Less
Total records: 4333
Select More Columns:
Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Harper, James Tennessee Knox 1985 2005 Assault 5 years 2.2 45 White Male 11-14-2017
Harper, Lafayette Illinois Vermilion 2014 2019 Murder 65 years 4.3 35 Black Male 02-14-2019
Harper, Maurice Illinois Jackson 2002 2007 Murder 25 years 2.8 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
Harper, William Virginia Norfolk 1931 1931 Sexual Assault Death 0.1 22 Black Male 03-13-2018
Harpstrite, Valentine Illinois St. Clair 1929 1968 Murder Life 20.1 24 White Male 03-13-2018
Harra, Robert Jr. Fed-DE 2018 2021 Fraud 6 years 0 61 White Male 07-16-2021
Harrell, Dion New Jersey Monmouth 1992 2016 Sexual Assault 8 years 5.3 22 Black Male 08-06-2016
Harrington, Kevin Michigan Wayne 2003 2020 Murder Life without parole 17.2 20 Black Male 04-30-2020
Harrington, Terry Iowa Pottawattamie 1978 2003 Murder Life 24.7 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Harris, Anthony Ohio Tuscarawas 1999 2000 Murder 7 years 1.2 12 Black Male 08-29-2011
Harris, Benjamin Washington Pierce 1984 1997 Murder Death 12.6 37 Black Male 08-29-2011
Harris, Calvin New York Tioga 2007 2016 Murder 25 to life 5.4 40 White Male 06-02-2016
Harris, Clinton California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale 3 years 3.0 32 Black Male 01-26-2021
Harris, Darien Illinois Cook 2014 2023 Murder 76 years 9.7 18 Black Male 01-03-2024
Harris, Darnell Illinois Cook 2008 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years and 6 months 0.9 31 Black Male 12-06-2021
Harris, Derek Texas Harris 2008 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 90 days 0.3 32 Black Male 06-18-2024
Harris, Derrick California Los Angeles 2013 2020 Robbery 15 years 6.8 21 Black Male 10-26-2020
Harris, Eveless Illinois Cook 2007 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.1 44 Black Male 03-02-2021
Harris, Gerald New York Queens 1992 2000 Robbery 9 to 18 years 8.1 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
Harris, Jahmir Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2015 2021 Murder Life without parole 6.2 23 Black Male 04-07-2021
Harris, James Texas Harris 2010 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 25 years 3.7 34 Black Male 04-20-2022
Harris, James III New Jersey Camden 2015 2023 Murder 75 years 0 24 Black Male 04-06-2023
Harris, Keith Illinois St. Clair 1979 2003 Attempted Murder 50 years 22.0 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Harris, L.D. South Carolina Aiken 1947 1949 Murder Death 2.6 25 Black Male 03-13-2018
Harris, Lee Illinois Cook 1992 2023 Murder 90 years 31.0 34 Black Male 04-08-2023
Harris, Leroy Connecticut New Haven 1989 2022 Sexual Assault 80 years 28.6 22 Black Male 12-21-2022
Harris, Lynnette Fed-WI (Eastern) 1990 1991 Tax Evasion/Fraud 10 months 0 33 White Female 10-18-2014
Harris, Maurice Illinois Cook 2006 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years 2.3 28 Black Male 12-06-2021
Harris, Nicole Illinois Cook 2005 2013 Murder 30 years 7.3 23 Black Female 06-17-2013
Harris, Patrick Louisiana Bossier 2019 2021 Manslaughter 39 years 1.5 39 White Male 04-26-2022
Harris, Rodney Illinois Cook 2002 2013 Child Sex Abuse 15 years 8.2 15 Black Male 04-11-2017
Harris, Warren Illinois Cook 1977 1990 Murder 50 to Life 12.2 29 Black Male 07-05-2014
Harris, William O'Dell West Virginia Kanawha 1987 1995 Sexual Assault 10 to 20 years 8.0 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Harrison, Clarence Georgia DeKalb 1987 2004 Sexual Assault Life 17.5 27 Black Male 08-29-2011
Harrison, Kendall Louisiana Orleans 2014 2025 Murder Life 10.8 17 Black Male 09-26-2025
Harrison, Stefon Illinois Cook 2007 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years 2.4 25 Black Male 04-13-2020
Hart, Anthony Michigan Hillsdale 2013 2015 Sex Offender Registration Probation 0 29 White Male 05-01-2018
Hart, Anthony Michigan Hillsdale 2014 2015 Sex Offender Registration 1 1/3 to 2 years 1.5 30 White Male 05-01-2018
Hart, James Thomas California Napa 1990 2001 Child Sex Abuse 12 years 8.7 43 White Male 01-25-2014
Hart, Keith California Alameda 1978 1980 Sexual Assault 10 years 2.3 34 Black Male 03-16-2026
Hart, Larry Jean Texas Dallas 2019 2026 Murder Life without parole 6.5 26 Black Male 05-22-2026
Harvey, Frank James Utah Box Elder 1987 1988 Child Sex Abuse 16 years 0.4 45 Don't Know Male 10-21-2019
Harvey, John Michael Texas Tarrant 1992 2005 Child Sex Abuse 40 years 12.1 24 White Male 08-29-2011
Harvey, Sydney Illinois Cook 2007 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years and 6 months 1.4 47 Black Male 02-22-2019
Harward, Keith Virginia Newport News City 1983 2016 Murder Life 32.4 26 White Male 04-15-2016
Hash, Michael Virginia Culpeper 2001 2012 Murder Life without parole 11.1 15 White Male 08-29-2012
Hassan, Hussein Oregon Umatilla 2019 2022 Child Sex Abuse 6 years and 3 months 3.3 65 Other Male 06-20-2023
Hastings, Maurice California Los Angeles 1988 2022 Murder Life without parole 34.3 29 Black Male 01-30-2023
Hatcher, Gerald Indiana Marion 1978 1989 Robbery 90 years 10.1 24 Black Male 05-01-2023
Hatchett, Andre New York Kings 1992 2016 Murder 25 to life 24.1 24 Black Male 03-17-2016
Hatchett, Nathaniel Michigan Macomb 1998 2008 Sexual Assault 25 to 40 years 10.1 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Hathaway, Bill Alabama Fayette 1934 1940 Robbery 10 years 6.7 26 White Male 12-07-2025
Hatton, Aren Minnesota Lincoln 2023 2026 Sexual Assault 15 years 2.1 42 White Male 05-21-2026
Haughey, William New York Putnam 2008 2016 Arson 10 years 8.2 35 White Male 05-31-2016
Hawkins, David Utah Salt Lake 2007 2019 Child Sex Abuse 2 to 30 years 7.4 45 White Male 09-11-2019
Hawkins, Roger Jr. Texas Tarrant 1993 2022 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 9.7 19 White Male 12-12-2022
Hayat, Hamid Fed-CA (Eastern) 2006 2020 Supporting Terrorism 24 years 13.3 21 Asian Male 03-03-2020
Hayden, Courtney Texas Nueces 2015 2018 Murder 40 years 2.2 24 White Female 01-30-2018
Hayden, Thomas Fed-IL (Northern) 1970 1973 Other Nonviolent Felony 5 years and $5,000 fine 0 28 White Male 02-11-2023
Hayes, Marlin Oregon Multnomah 2010 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 36 Black Male 12-09-2016
Hayes, Reginald Nevada Clark 1985 1999 Murder Life without parole 12.9 14 Black Male 08-07-2015
Hayes, Travis Louisiana Jefferson 1998 2007 Murder Life 8.0 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Haygood, Andre Texas Bexar 2002 2011 Murder Life 8.8 24 Black Male 07-06-2012
Haynes, Gregory Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 0.2 24 Black Male 05-04-2022
Haynes, Marvin Minnesota Hennepin 2005 2023 Murder Life 18.3 16 Black Male 12-18-2023
Haynes, Terrence Illinois Kankakee 2000 2019 Murder 45 years 18.4 22 Black Male 06-11-2019
Haynesworth, Thomas Virginia Richmond City 1984 2011 Sexual Assault 74 years 26.7 18 Black Male 02-24-2012
Haynie, Douglass Maryland Worcester 1993 2025 Murder Life without parole 31.5 29 Black Male 06-21-2025
Hays, Robert A. Nevada Clark 1993 2007 Child Sex Abuse Life 14.1 33 White Male 08-02-2015
Haywood, Antonio Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.4 19 Black Male 02-14-2022
Hazelwood, Mark Fed-TN (Eastern) 2018 2021 Other Nonviolent Felony 12 years and 6 months 0 54 White Male 08-18-2021
Head, Charles California Orange 2006 2021 Weapon Possession or Sale Probation 0 31 Black Male 05-09-2022
Heard, Carlton Ohio Cuyahoga 2016 2018 Attempted Murder 14 years 1.7 24 Black Male 02-13-2023
Heard, Charles California San Francisco 2010 2020 Murder 25 to Life 3.5 24 Black Male 05-02-2024
Hebert, Larry Louisiana East Baton Rouge Parish 1987 1987 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0.5 29 Black Male 05-18-2020
Hebrard, Alexander Texas Harris 2011 2013 Weapon Possession or Sale 4 years 2.5 25 White Male 07-25-2013
Hebshie, James Fed-MA 2006 2011 Arson 15 years 4.4 55 White Male 02-12-2012
Heffernan, Tyler Vermont Chittenden 2016 2018 Assault 30 days 0.1 25 White Male 04-06-2018
Hefner, Cecil North Carolina Burke 1920 1921 Murder 15 years 0.3 White Male 03-13-2018
Heineman, Alex Wisconsin St. Croix 2017 2019 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 16 White Male 11-12-2020
Heins, Chad Florida Duval 1996 2007 Murder Life 11.0 19 White Male 08-29-2011
Heistand, Donald Michigan Otsego 1989 2002 Accessory to Murder 3 to 5 years 2.0 29 White Male 01-19-2012
Helmig, Dale Missouri Osage 1996 2011 Murder Life without parole 14.8 37 White Male 01-17-2012
Hemauer, Francis P. Wisconsin Milwaukee 1972 1981 Attempted Murder 60 years 8.5 45 White Male 03-13-2018
Hemme, Sandra Missouri Buchanan 1981 2024 Murder Life without parole 43.3 20 White Female 12-17-2024
Henderson, Cleveland Jr. Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Male 05-25-2022
Henderson, Reginald Illinois Cook 1996 2021 Murder 55 years 23.7 18 Black Male 10-12-2021
Henderson, Rickey Illinois Cook 2006 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 12 years 3.5 34 Black Male 12-10-2018
Henderson, Robert New Jersey Camden 2007 2009 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 52 Black Male 08-19-2022
Henderson, Robert New Jersey Camden 2009 2010 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 0.4 54 Black Male 08-19-2022
Hendricks, Sonny Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.4 26 Black Male 02-15-2022
Henly, Brock Ohio Hamilton 2003 2007 Sex Offender Registration 90 days 2.9 44 Black Male 03-30-2015
Henning, Shawn Connecticut Litchfield 1989 2020 Murder 50 years 29.2 17 White Male 07-28-2020
Henry, Darcus Connecticut New Haven 1999 2013 Murder Life 13.6 21 Black Male 08-26-2013
Henry, Darrill Louisiana Orleans 2011 2023 Murder Life without parole 8.7 28 Black Male 02-21-2023
Henry, Jim Florida Citrus 1909 1911 Assault 5 years 1.7 Black Male 03-13-2018
Henry, Mandrell Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 1.5 21 Black Male 06-09-2022
Henton, Eugene Texas Dallas 1984 2006 Sexual Assault 4 years 21.6 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Herbert, Olajuwan New Jersey Essex 2014 2026 Murder Life 12.0 22 Black Male 08-19-2026
Hernandez, Alejandro Illinois DuPage 1985 1995 Murder Death 10.7 19 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011