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 ANY of those words. 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: 56
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Term of Years Years lost Age Race Sex Year of recantation Date of Release Posting Date
Beaman, Alan W. Illinois McLean 1995 2009 Murder Term of Years 50 years 14 20 White Male 2009 08-29-2011
Cameron, Darrell Illinois Cook 1991 1992 Robbery Not Sentenced 1 19 Black Male 1992 08-29-2011
Campbell, Teshome Illinois Champaign 1998 2016 Murder Term of Years 55 years 17 21 Black Male 2016 02-09-2016
Chatman, Carl Illinois Cook 2004 2013 Sexual Assault Term of Years 30 years 10 47 Black Male 2013 09-10-2013
Colon, Edgardo Illinois Cook 2017 2023 Murder Term of Years 84 years 5 34 Hispanic Male 2022 07-19-2023
Crivens, Algie III Illinois Cook 1992 2000 Murder Term of Years 20 years 7 18 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Day, Arnold Illinois Cook 1994 2018 Murder Term of Years 60 years 24 18 Black Male 2018 12-20-2018
Del Prete, Jennifer Illinois Will 2005 2022 Murder Term of Years 20 years 9 31 White Female 2014 10-13-2022
DeLeon-Reyes, Arturo Illinois Cook 2000 2017 Murder Life without parole 18 25 Hispanic Male 2017 01-03-2018
Dick, Steven Illinois Cook 1983 2001 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 1 18 White Male 1984 03-21-2013
Evans, Michael Illinois Cook 1976 2003 Murder Life 27 17 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Ezell, LaShawn Illinois Cook 1998 2017 Robbery Term of Years 20 years 7 15 Black Male 2005 03-01-2017
Fulton, John Illinois Cook 2006 2019 Murder Term of Years 31 years 12 18 Black Male 2019 06-17-2020
Gauger, Gary Illinois McHenry 1993 1996 Murder Death 3 41 White Male 1996 08-29-2011
Gillespie, Jerry Illinois Cook 1994 2024 Murder Term of Years 40 years 20 18 Black Male 2014 04-18-2024
Gonzalez, Tony Illinois Cook 1999 2024 Murder Term of Years 42 years 24 21 Hispanic Male 2024 01-31-2024
Gordon, Kenneth Illinois Cook 2002 2008 Theft Term of Years 9 years 4 40 Black Male 2006 02-11-2016
Gray, David A. Illinois Madison 1978 1999 Attempted Murder Term of Years 60 years 20 25 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Harris, Darien Illinois Cook 2014 2023 Murder Term of Years 76 years 10 18 Black Male 2023 01-03-2024
Henderson, Reginald Illinois Cook 1996 2021 Murder Term of Years 55 years 24 18 Black Male 2020 10-12-2021
Johnson, Charles Illinois Cook 1998 2017 Murder Life without parole 19 19 Black Male 2016 03-01-2017
Lewis, Jamar Illinois Cook 2005 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 4 22 Black Male 2008 11-28-2018
Linscott, Steven Illinois Cook 1982 1992 Murder Term of Years 40 years 3 26 White Male 1985 08-29-2011
Lyons, Marcus Illinois DuPage 1988 2007 Sexual Assault Term of Years 6 years 2 29 Black Male 1991 08-29-2011
Marshall, James Illinois Cook 1991 2024 Murder Term of Years 60 years 28 32 Black Male 2019 08-28-2024
McCoy, Troshawn Illinois Cook 1998 2017 Murder Term of Years 55 years 18 17 Black Male 2017 03-01-2017
Melock, Robert Illinois Lake 1989 2024 Murder Death 35 22 White Male 2024 01-02-2025
Mitchell, Anthony Illinois Cook 2006 2019 Murder Term of Years 31 years 12 17 Black Male 2019 05-29-2025
Moran, Nakiya Illinois Cook 2009 2017 Attempted Murder Term of Years 62 years 7 17 White Male 2017 06-06-2018
Rea, Julie Illinois Lawrence 2002 2006 Murder Term of Years 65 years 2 28 White Female 2004 08-29-2011
Reed, Carl Illinois Cook 2005 2023 Murder Term of Years 27 years 14 41 Black Male 2020 06-15-2023
Reyes, Andrew Illinois Cook 1992 2010 Attempted Murder Term of Years 12 years 1 22 Hispanic Male 1993 06-02-2020
Richardson, Dietrich Illinois Peoria 2011 2016 Robbery Term of Years 30 years 3 22 Black Male 2014 01-08-2017
Rodriguez, Daniel Illinois Cook 1993 2022 Murder Term of Years 25 years 15 21 Hispanic Male 2008 05-10-2022
Romero, Francisco Illinois Cook 2006 2024 Murder Term of Years 65 years 18 18 Hispanic Male 2023 07-15-2024
Rosario, Adolfo Illinois Cook 1991 2022 Murder Term of Years 57 years 28 25 Hispanic Male 2019 03-12-2024
Safforld, Victor Illinois Cook 1992 2010 Murder Term of Years 35 years 13 19 Black Male 2005 02-11-2020
Samanta, Michael Illinois Cook 2006 2024 Murder Term of Years 25 years 17 20 Hispanic Male 2023 07-15-2024
Sanchez, Jesus Illinois Cook 2014 2018 Murder Term of Years 45 years 3 18 Hispanic Male 2018 06-06-2018
Shannon, Mason Illinois LaSalle 2018 2024 Manslaughter Not Sentenced 0 42 White Male 2018 07-15-2024
Smith, Robert Illinois Cook 1990 2020 Murder Life without parole 30 38 Black Male 2020 11-05-2020
Smith, Steven Illinois Cook 1986 1999 Murder Death 13 37 Black Male 1999 09-03-2012
Smith, Tyrone Illinois Cook 2020 2024 Murder Not Sentenced 4 24 Black Male 2024 01-17-2024
Solache, Gabriel Illinois Cook 2000 2017 Murder Death 18 23 Hispanic Male 2017 01-03-2018
Spates, Jamie Illinois Winnebago 2018 2021 Murder Not Sentenced 0 41 Black Male 2018 09-08-2021
Styles, Larod Illinois Cook 1998 2017 Murder Life without parole 19 16 Black Male 2016 03-01-2017
Terry, Paul Illinois Cook 1977 2003 Murder Life 26 17 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Thompson, Patrick Illinois Champaign 2006 2008 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 35 Black Male 2006 07-29-2012
Tillman, Michael Illinois Cook 1986 2010 Murder Life 23 20 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Villa, Alexander Illinois Cook 2019 2024 Murder Life 6 23 Hispanic Male 2024 10-16-2024
Washington-Riley, Alexander Illinois Cook 2014 2019 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 20 Black Male 2014 03-13-2020
Williams, Demarko Illinois Cook 2018 2023 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 10 years 5 38 Black Male 2023 08-13-2024
Williams, Herman Illinois Lake 1994 2022 Murder Life without parole 29 29 White Male 2022 09-26-2022
Willis, John Illinois Cook 1993 1999 Sexual Assault Life 6 42 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Woidtke, Rodney Illinois St. Clair 1989 2001 Murder Term of Years 45 years 12 27 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Wynn, Morris Illinois Cook 2005 2006 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 years 2 21 White Male 2006 08-29-2011