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
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Date of Release Posting Date
Alexander, John Randall Mississippi Panola 1989 2010 Murder Life 6 22 White Male 1995 08-29-2011
Arledge, Randolph Texas Navarro 1984 2013 Murder Life 29 26 White Male 2013 05-10-2013
Bartek, Scotty Florida Marion 1991 2014 Child Sex Abuse Life 22 24 White Male 2013 09-04-2016
Brock, Jerry Washington Thurston 1995 2014 Child Sex Abuse Life 19 35 Black Male 2014 02-17-2015
Carter, Joseph Virginia Norfolk City 1990 2021 Murder Life 26 Black Male 2016 08-24-2021
Cash, Elgerie Georgia Paulding 2013 2019 Murder Life 1 45 White Female 2014 05-12-2019
Clark, Carey North Carolina Avery 1996 1998 Murder Life 2 37 White Male 1998 09-14-2015
Clugston, Christopher Florida Broward 1983 2001 Murder Life 11 21 White Male 1994 08-29-2011
Collier-Hammond, Rosalynd Ohio Cuyahoga 1999 2017 Child Sex Abuse Life 17 27 Black Female 2015 04-29-2019
Craine, Leonard Nevada Clark 1990 2002 Child Sex Abuse Life 11 37 Black Male 2002 08-07-2015
Diaz, Luis Florida Miami-Dade 1980 2005 Sexual Assault Life 25 40 Hispanic Male 2005 08-29-2011
Earnest, Ralph New Mexico Eddy 1983 2006 Murder Life 23 34 White Male 2006 10-04-2018
Elizondo, Joe Texas Jefferson 1984 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 13 49 Hispanic Male 1997 10-14-2012
Franklin, Brian Texas Tarrant 1995 2016 Child Sex Abuse Life 21 34 White Male 2016 12-22-2016
Gonzalez, Ernesto Nevada Washoe 2013 2020 Murder Life 7 53 Hispanic Male 2020 04-06-2020
Haas, Michael Virginia Powhatan 1994 2022 Child Sex Abuse Life 23 38 White Male 2017 04-27-2022
Haygood, Andre Texas Bexar 2002 2011 Murder Life 9 24 Black Male 2011 07-06-2012
Hudson, Jermaine Louisiana Orleans 2000 2021 Robbery Life 21 20 Black Male 2021 04-13-2021
Hurt, Paul Kentucky Jefferson 2001 2019 Child Sex Abuse Life 18 25 White Male 2019 12-09-2019
Keifer, Lee Oklahoma Tulsa 1993 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 4 25 White Male 1996 04-08-2014
McEachern, Toney North Carolina Robeson 1993 1998 Child Sex Abuse Life 5 34 Black Male 1998 09-02-2015
McNair, Daniel South Carolina Lancaster 1986 2000 Murder Life 14 35 Black Male 2000 06-30-2013
Medina, Alarico Colorado Denver 1991 1995 Murder Life 4 25 Hispanic Male 1995 08-29-2011
Nelson, Bruce Pennsylvania Allegheny 1982 1991 Murder Life 9 24 Black Male 1991 08-29-2011
Palmer, Dale Sr. Ohio Medina 1994 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 3 37 White Male 1997 01-07-2015
Peralta, David Georgia DeKalb 2001 2013 Murder Life 12 23 Hispanic Male 2013 09-19-2013
Peterson, Larry New Jersey Burlington 1989 2006 Murder Life 16 36 Black Male 2005 08-29-2011
Pierpoint, Jonathan Scott North Carolina Madison 1992 2010 Child Sex Abuse Life 18 28 White Male 2010 08-29-2011
Reser, Pamela Sue Oregon Yamhill 1999 2002 Child Sex Abuse Life 3 29 White Female 2002 08-29-2011
Robbins, Neal Texas Montgomery 1999 2016 Murder Life 17 23 White Male 2016 08-23-2016
Rockette, Xavier Wisconsin Racine 2003 2013 Murder Life 0 19 Black Male 2003 07-10-2014
Smith, Sylvester North Carolina Brunswick 1984 2004 Child Sex Abuse Life 20 32 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Taylor, Andrew Florida Miami-Dade 1991 2016 Child Sex Abuse Life 24 25 Black Male 2015 02-02-2017
Thomas, Maverick Virginia Martinsville City 2005 2006 Murder Life 1 31 Black Male 2006 08-18-2018
Thompson, John Ohio Cuyahoga 2001 2023 Child Sex Abuse Life 23 30 Black Male 2023 10-10-2023
Weathington, Jennifer Georgia Paulding 2013 2019 Murder Life 1 19 White Female 2014 05-12-2019
Webster, Joseph Tennessee Davidson 2006 2020 Murder Life 15 19 Black Male 2020 11-30-2020