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
Algarin, Albert New York Bronx 1985 1990 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 50 years 4.6 21 Hispanic Male 1990 02-26-2012
Ballard, Frances Tennessee Shelby 1987 1993 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 0.2 54 White Female 1988 03-21-2013
Barnes, Donald Jr. Florida Sarasota 2011 2014 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 3.6 32 White Male 2014 09-15-2014
Beauchamp, Franklin New York Bronx 1986 1989 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 75 years 3.3 27 Hispanic Male 1989 02-26-2012
Benavides, Vicente California Kern 1993 2018 Murder Death 25.0 42 Hispanic Male 2018 04-29-2018
Celestino, Juan Ohio Sandusky 1991 1995 Child Sex Abuse Life 1.7 41 Hispanic Male 1993 03-11-2013
Cleary, Mark Michigan Macomb 1989 2005 Child Sex Abuse 20 to 30 years 15.9 27 White Male 2004 08-29-2011
Cox, Richard California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse 82 years 5.9 47 White Male 1991 08-29-2011
Cox, Teresa Lynne California Kern 1985 2000 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 5.0 17 White Female 1990 08-29-2011
Crabtree, Darwin California Butte 1991 2018 Child Sex Abuse 16 years 9.9 32 White Male 2001 01-22-2018
Dill, Grace California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 50 White Female 1990 08-29-2011
Dill, Wayne Jr. California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 26 White Male 1990 08-29-2011
Doggett, Carol Washington Chelan 1995 2000 Child Sex Abuse 10 years and 10 months 3.1 36 White Female 1998 08-29-2011
Doggett, Mark Washington Chelan 1995 2000 Child Sex Abuse 10 years and 10 months 3.1 35 White Male 1998 08-29-2011
Dudley, Howard North Carolina Lenoir 1992 2016 Child Sex Abuse Life 23.9 34 Black Male 2016 05-18-2016
Everett, Harold Washington Chelan 1994 1998 Child Sex Abuse 23 years 3.8 65 White Male 1998 02-12-2012
Everett, Idella Washington Chelan 1994 1998 Child Sex Abuse 4 years and 8 months 3.8 41 White Female 1998 02-12-2012
Fenenbock, Robert California Trinity 1994 2020 Murder 25 to Life 25.6 38 White Male 2019 03-01-2021
Forsythe, Colleen Dill California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 26 White Female 1990 08-29-2011
Forsythe, Wayne California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 28 White Male 1990 08-29-2011
Grafton, Marjorie California Kern 1985 1990 Child Sex Abuse 16 years 3.8 52 White Female 1989 08-31-2011
Keller, Daniel Texas Travis 1992 2017 Child Sex Abuse 48 years 21.0 49 White Male 2013 06-24-2017
Keller, Frances Texas Travis 1992 2017 Child Sex Abuse 48 years 21.0 41 White Female 2013 06-24-2017
Kelly, Robert North Carolina Chowan 1992 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 3.4 40 White Male 1995 08-29-2011
Kindred, Jerry Indiana Greene 2010 2013 Child Sex Abuse 35 years 2.8 64 White Male 2013 06-27-2024
Kniffen, Brenda California Kern 1984 1996 Child Sex Abuse 20 to 22 years and 4 months 12.2 29 White Female 1996 08-29-2011
Kniffen, Scott California Kern 1984 1996 Child Sex Abuse 20 to 22 years and 4 months 12.2 28 White Male 1996 08-29-2011
Logan, Roger New York Kings 1999 2014 Murder 25 to life 15.1 35 Black Male 2014 06-04-2014
McCuan, Alvin California Kern 1984 1996 Child Sex Abuse 20 to 22 years and 4 months 12.2 28 White Male 1996 08-29-2011
McCuan, Deborah California Kern 1984 1996 Child Sex Abuse 20 to 22 years and 4 months 12.2 25 White Female 1996 08-29-2011
Mersereau, Adam Wyoming Converse 2010 2012 Child Sex Abuse 18 to 24 years 1.8 23 White Male 2012 05-27-2017
Michaels, Margaret Kelly New Jersey Essex 1988 1994 Child Sex Abuse 47 years 5.0 22 White Female 1993 02-21-2012
Miller, Gina California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 25 White Female 1990 08-29-2011
Modahl, Jeffrey California Kern 1986 1999 Child Sex Abuse 48 years 12.8 29 White Male 1999 08-29-2011
Palomo, Tim California Kern 1985 1990 Child Sex Abuse 14 years 3.8 28 White Male 1989 08-31-2011
Parker, Matthew Oklahoma Tulsa 1997 2015 Child Sex Abuse Life 17.2 26 White Male 2014 05-09-2016
Parker, Michael North Carolina Henderson 1994 2014 Child Sex Abuse Life 20.6 35 White Male 2014 08-25-2014
Payne, Glenn California Santa Clara 1990 2018 Child Sex Abuse 27 years 14.3 28 Black Male 2005 01-29-2018
Pitts, Marcella California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 29 White Female 1990 08-29-2011
Pitts, Ricky Lynn California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 31 White Male 1990 08-29-2011
Quinney, Melvin Jr. Texas Bexar 1991 2023 Child Sex Abuse 20 years 8.0 41 White Male 1999 05-31-2023
Rodriguez, Manual Hidalgo Washington Chelan 1995 2000 Child Sex Abuse 5 years and 6 months 4.5 36 Hispanic Male 2000 02-22-2012
Rose, Michael Washington Chelan 1995 2000 Child Sex Abuse 23 years 5.7 25 White Male 2000 02-20-2012
Self, Grant California Kern 1985 2008 Child Sex Abuse 31 years 22.8 31 White Male 2008 05-12-2013
Stoll, John California Kern 1985 2004 Child Sex Abuse 40 years 18.6 41 White Male 2004 08-29-2011
Strughold, James Missouri St. Louis 1997 1999 Child Sex Abuse 30 days 0.1 53 White Male 1997 09-22-2015
Taylor, Ruth California Kern 1985 2001 Child Sex Abuse 6 years 2.9 31 White Female 1988 08-29-2011
Thompson, Troy Michigan Calhoun 2014 2017 Child Sex Abuse 4 to 15 years 2.2 40 White Male 2017 04-10-2017
Torres, Jesus New York Bronx 1986 1990 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 40 years 4.0 29 Hispanic Male 1990 02-26-2012
Town, Meredith Washington Chelan 1994 2000 Child Sex Abuse 20 years 5.9 36 White Male 2000 02-18-2012
Tracy, Ronald Iowa Jackson 1989 1992 Sexual Assault 10 years 2.3 37 White Male 1992 08-01-2019
Williams, Antonio Alabama Jefferson 2007 2011 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.4 35 Black Male 2011 11-06-2012
Wilson, Kathryn Dawn North Carolina Chowan 1993 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 2.7 22 White Female 1995 08-29-2011