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: 181
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Date of Release Posting Date
Abrego, Eruby Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Murder 90 years 17.8 20 Hispanic Male 2022 08-25-2022
Aguirre, Omar Illinois Cook 1999 2003 Murder 55 years 3.8 28 Hispanic Male 2002 08-29-2011
Allen, James Illinois Cook 1987 2021 Murder Life without parole 0 34 Black Male 1987 09-27-2021
Almendarez, Arthur Illinois Cook 1990 2022 Murder Life without parole 32.5 19 Hispanic Male 2022 08-08-2022
Andrews, James Illinois Cook 1985 2008 Murder Life 22.7 21 Black Male 2007 12-21-2012
Anthony, Richard Illinois Cook 1994 2025 Assault 40 years 19.3 20 Black Male 2014 08-01-2025
Arroyo, Bladimil New York Kings 2002 2019 Murder 20 to Life 16.2 21 Hispanic Male 2019 03-07-2019
Bailey, Kevin Illinois Cook 1990 2018 Murder 80 years 27.3 19 Black Male 2018 02-03-2018
Baker, Edward Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1974 2002 Murder Life 25.2 17 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Ballard, Jarvis Louisiana St. Bernard 1999 2021 Sexual Assault Life without parole 22.0 18 Black Male 2021 08-21-2021
Banks, Gregory Illinois Cook 1985 1990 Murder 50 years 5.1 20 Black Male 1990 07-11-2019
Banks, Medell Alabama Choctaw 2001 2003 Manslaughter 15 years 1.7 27 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Batchelor, Corey Illinois Cook 1991 2018 Murder 30 years 13.3 19 Black Male 2004 02-03-2018
Bates, David Illinois Cook 1985 1995 Murder 20 years 8.7 18 Black Male 1994 01-30-2015
Bell, George New York Queens 1999 2021 Murder Life without parole 21.7 19 Black Male 2021 06-13-2021
Bharadia, Sandeep Georgia Chatham 2003 2025 Sexual Assault Life without parole 21.2 27 Asian Male 2024 05-30-2025
Bivens, Phillip Mississippi Forrest 1980 2010 Murder Life 29.9 28 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Black, Justin West Virginia Cabell 2008 2021 Murder 40 years 10.1 19 White Male 2018 10-25-2021
Boles, Brian New York New York 1995 2025 Murder 25 years to Life 29.0 17 Black Male 2024 07-23-2025
Bradford, Marcellius Illinois Cook 1988 2001 Kidnapping 12 years 5.8 17 Black Male 1994 08-29-2011
Brown, Arthur Illinois Cook 1990 2017 Murder Life without parole 27.6 37 Black Male 2017 11-26-2017
Brown, Leon North Carolina Robeson 1984 2014 Murder Death 29.9 15 Black Male 2014 09-02-2014
Brown, Timothy Florida Broward 1993 2003 Murder Life 9.5 14 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Burton, Huwe New York Bronx 1991 2019 Murder 15 to Life 17.9 16 Black Male 2009 02-04-2019
Cain, Jeremiah Illinois Cook 2001 2022 Murder 25 years 20.9 23 White Male 2022 08-25-2022
Caine, Eric Illinois Cook 1989 2011 Murder Life 21.5 20 Black Male 2011 08-31-2011
Cameron, Reginald New York Queens 1996 2023 Robbery 3 years and nine months to 11 years 7.3 19 Black Male 2003 09-12-2023
Cardona, Gregorio Illinois Cook 1989 2025 Murder 55 years 25.7 16 Hispanic Male 2015 07-23-2025
Cardona, Robert Illinois Cook 1989 2025 Murder 55 years 25.7 17 Hispanic Male 2014 07-23-2025
Choy, Frances Massachusetts Plymouth 2011 2020 Murder Life without parole 8.9 17 Asian Female 2020 10-11-2020
Churaman, Prakash New York Queens 2018 2022 Murder 9 to life 2.2 15 Asian Male 2021 06-27-2022
Coleman, Nevest Illinois Cook 1997 2017 Murder Life without parole 20.5 25 Black Male 2017 12-04-2017
Collins, Charles New York New York 1995 2025 Murder 20 years to Life 21.8 17 Black Male 2017 07-23-2025
Colon, Edgardo Illinois Cook 2017 2023 Murder 84 years 4.7 34 Hispanic Male 2022 07-19-2023
Cox, Michael California San Diego 1999 2001 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years 1.5 43 White Male 2001 01-26-2014
Cruz, Rolando Illinois DuPage 1985 1995 Murder Death 10.7 19 Hispanic Male 1995 08-29-2011
Davis, Robert Virginia Albemarle 2004 2016 Murder 23 years 11.7 18 White Male 2015 12-29-2016
Daws, Kelly Texas Jefferson 2019 2022 Conspiracy 12 years 0.1 44 White Female 2019 10-25-2022
Dean, James Nebraska Gage 1989 2009 Accessory to Murder 10 years 5.2 20 White Male 1994 08-29-2011
DeLeon-Reyes, Arturo Illinois Cook 2000 2017 Murder Life without parole 17.5 25 Hispanic Male 2017 01-03-2018
Dick, Joseph Jr. Virginia Norfolk City 1999 2016 Murder Life without parole 10.3 20 White Male 2009 12-22-2016
Dixon, Bobby Ray Mississippi Forrest 1980 2010 Murder Life 29.8 22 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Drew, Frank Illinois Cook 1999 2024 Murder 60 years 23.3 16 Black Male 2022 04-10-2024
Dukes, Carl New York Albany 1998 2016 Murder 39 to life 17.6 19 Black Male 2016 07-12-2016
Duval, John New York Monroe 1973 2000 Murder 25 to Life 25.5 21 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Ellerbe, Vincent New York Kings 1996 2022 Murder 25 to Life 24.0 17 Black Male 2020 08-10-2022
Ellis, Christopher New York Nassau 1992 2025 Murder 31 years and six months to life 28.7 20 Black Male 2021 04-22-2025
Escamilla, Nicholas Illinois Cook 1994 2023 Murder 29 years 14.0 20 Hispanic Male 2008 11-14-2023
Evans, Timothy North Carolina Durham 2009 2024 Murder 45 years 13.3 18 Black Male 2022 03-07-2024
Ezell, LaShawn Illinois Cook 1998 2017 Robbery 20 years 6.6 15 Black Male 2005 03-01-2017
Fauntleroy, David Illinois Cook 1986 2009 Murder Life 22.4 22 Black Male 2009 12-21-2012
Frese, George Alaska Fairbanks 1999 2015 Murder 40 years 16.8 20 Native American Male 2015 12-24-2015
Frye, Ralph Illinois Iroquois 1989 1996 Murder 23 years 7.0 21 White Male 1996 08-29-2011
Fulton, Darryl Illinois Cook 1997 2017 Murder Life without parole 20.5 26 Black Male 2017 12-04-2017
Fulton, John Illinois Cook 2006 2019 Murder 31 years 12.5 18 Black Male 2019 06-17-2020
Gaines, Raymond Massachusetts Suffolk 1976 2025 Murder Life without parole 44.9 20 Black Male 2021 10-24-2025
Galvan, John Illinois Cook 1989 2022 Murder Life without parole 33.1 18 Hispanic Male 2022 08-08-2022
Gardner, Lewis Illinois Cook 1995 2014 Murder 30 years 12.3 15 Black Male 2007 06-24-2014
Gecht, David Illinois Cook 2000 2022 Murder 45 years 22.3 18 White Male 2022 08-04-2022
Gibson, James Illinois Cook 1991 2019 Murder Life without parole 27.5 23 Black Male 2019 05-04-2019
Gomez, Alfredo California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale 1 year and 4 months 1.3 24 Hispanic Male 1999 04-12-2021
Gomez, Ariel Illinois Cook 1998 2018 Murder 35 years 19.2 17 Hispanic Male 2017 02-20-2018
Gomez, Fernando Illinois Cook 1989 2025 Burglary 4 years 0 19 Hispanic Male 1989 07-23-2025
Gonzalez, Alfredo Illinois Cook 1992 2022 Murder Life without parole 30.3 32 Hispanic Male 2022 08-23-2022
Gray, Anthony Maryland Calvert 1991 1999 Murder Life 7.3 23 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Hadaway, Sammy Wisconsin Milwaukee 1996 2018 Attempt, Violent 5 years 3.5 20 Black Male 1999 10-09-2018
Hayat, Hamid Fed-CA (Eastern) 2006 2020 Supporting Terrorism 24 years 13.3 21 Asian Male 2019 03-03-2020
Henderson, Reginald Illinois Cook 1996 2021 Murder 55 years 23.7 18 Black Male 2020 10-12-2021
Hernandez, Alejandro Illinois DuPage 1985 1995 Murder Death 10.7 19 Hispanic Male 1995 08-29-2011
Higgins-Bey, Lowell Illinois Cook 1989 2025 Burglary 4 years 0 18 Black Male 1989 07-23-2025
Hill, Harold Illinois Cook 1994 2005 Murder Life without parole 10.4 16 Black Male 2005 08-29-2011
Hincapie, Johnny New York New York 1991 2017 Murder 25 to life 23.9 18 Hispanic Male 2015 02-19-2017
Howard, Bernard Michigan Wayne 1995 2020 Murder Life without parole 25.6 18 Black Male 2020 01-23-2021
Irons, James New York Kings 1996 2022 Murder 25 to Life 25.7 18 Black Male 2022 08-10-2022
Isbell, Teddy North Carolina Buncombe 2003 2015 Accessory to Murder 3 years 3.9 35 Black Male 2007 10-11-2015
Jackson, Jeremy Illinois Cook 2002 2022 Murder 50 years 19.6 16 Black Male 2022 07-26-2022
Jackson, Joseph New York Nassau 1997 2018 Murder 25 to life 20.9 24 Black Male 2018 03-17-2018
Jackson, Martina Connecticut New Haven 2018 2019 Conspiracy Not Sentenced 1.0 44 Don't Know Female 2019 11-21-2019
Jacobs, Ralph A. Jr. Indiana Henry 1991 1993 Murder 8 years 2.0 30 White Male 1993 08-29-2011
Jakes, Anthony Illinois Cook 1993 2018 Murder 40 years 18.8 15 Black Male 2012 05-16-2018
Johnson, Bobby Connecticut New Haven 2007 2015 Murder 38 years 8.2 16 Black Male 2015 09-06-2015
Johnson, Charles Illinois Cook 1998 2017 Murder Life without parole 18.7 19 Black Male 2016 03-01-2017
Johnson, Gary New York Queens 1999 2021 Murder 50 to Life 21.2 22 Black Male 2021 06-13-2021
Johnson, Latisha New York Bronx 2007 2014 Attempted Murder 40 years 6.6 18 Black Female 2014 03-12-2014
Johnson, Roderick Pennsylvania Berks 1997 2020 Murder Death 23.0 20 Black Male 2020 01-11-2021
Jones, Lavell New York Albany 1999 2016 Murder 37 1/2 to Life 17.1 19 Black Male 2016 07-12-2016
Kagonyera, Kenneth North Carolina Buncombe 2001 2011 Murder 12 to 15 years 9.8 20 Black Male 2011 10-12-2011
Kelley, Eric New Jersey Passaic 1996 2018 Murder Life 21.8 28 Black Male 2017 04-18-2018
Kelly, Thomas Illinois Cook 2001 2024 Murder 25 years 22.4 17 Hispanic Male 2024 02-05-2024
Krivak, Andrew New York Putnam 1997 2023 Murder 25 to life 23.5 17 White Male 2020 03-10-2023
Kwil, Richard Illinois Cook 2000 2023 Murder 30 years 23.1 19 Native American Male 2023 04-24-2023
Lawrence, Freddie Joe Montana Lewis and Clark 1995 2018 Murder Life 23.1 31 White Male 2018 06-13-2018
Lee, Ralph New Jersey Passaic 1996 2018 Murder Life 21.6 30 Black Male 2017 04-18-2018
Lewis, Carlton New York Onondaga 1990 2023 Murder 20 years to Life 31.0 23 Black Male 2021 10-10-2023
Long, James Texas McLennan 1994 2019 Sexual Assault 20 years 20.1 21 White Male 2014 11-06-2019
Lopez, Steven New York New York 1991 2022 Robbery 1 1/2 years to 4 1/2 years 2.5 15 Hispanic Male 1993 08-08-2022
Louis, James New Jersey Union 1996 2020 Murder 60 years 24.4 20 Black Male 2020 07-28-2020
Malik, Thomas New York Kings 1996 2022 Murder 25 to Life 25.6 18 Black Male 2022 08-10-2022
Martinez, John Illinois Cook 2001 2023 Murder 25 years 21.5 18 Hispanic Male 2023 03-03-2023
Maysonet, Jose Illinois Cook 1995 2017 Murder Life without parole 22.3 22 Hispanic Male 2017 11-20-2017