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 Term of Years Years lost Age Race Sex Year of recantation Date of Release Posting Date
Alcox, Joel California Santa Barbara 1987 2016 Murder Term of Years 26 to life 25 22 White Male 2004 2012 05-31-2016
Alvarez, Ramon California Orange 2012 2022 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 10 23 Hispanic Male 2018 2022 07-12-2022
Arnold, William Jr. Tennessee Davidson 2013 2020 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 25 years 7 38 Black Male 2014 2020 09-07-2020
Batista, Luis New York Rensselaer 1994 2018 Robbery Term of Years 25 to life 23 32 Hispanic Male 2003 2018 12-11-2020
Bush, Keith New York Suffolk 1976 2019 Murder Term of Years 20 to Life 32 17 Black Male 1980 2008 06-03-2019
Collins, Jabbar New York Kings 1995 2010 Murder Term of Years 34 to Life 15 20 Black Male 2003 2010 08-29-2011
Colon, Danny New York New York 1993 2011 Murder Term of Years 50 to life 16 26 Hispanic Male 2003 2010 10-07-2012
Douglas, Marc New York Westchester 2007 2020 Assault Term of Years 20 years 14 22 Black Male 2016 2020 05-17-2022
Fenenbock, Robert California Trinity 1994 2020 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 26 38 White Male 2019 2019 03-01-2021
Frese, George Alaska Fairbanks 1999 2015 Murder Term of Years 40 years 17 20 Native American Male 2000 2015 12-24-2015
Gardner, Lewis Illinois Cook 1995 2014 Murder Term of Years 30 years 12 15 Black Male 2001 2007 06-24-2014
Gathers, Gary District of Columbia 1994 2015 Murder Term of Years 36 to life 21 17 Black Male 2011 2015 04-21-2015
Haynes, Terrence Illinois Kankakee 2000 2019 Murder Term of Years 45 years 18 22 Black Male 2009 2019 06-11-2019
Howard, Darryl North Carolina Durham 1995 2016 Murder Term of Years 80 years 21 29 Black Male 2004 2016 09-06-2016
Lantigua, Milton New York Bronx 1993 1996 Murder Term of Years 20 to Life 3 19 Hispanic Male 1993 1996 08-29-2011
Livingston, Detroy New York Kings 1987 2023 Murder Term of Years 20 to Life 31 18 Black Male DK 2019 12-02-2023
Marshall, Arvel New York Kings 2009 2024 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 15 35 Black Male 2023 2024 08-16-2024
Mitchell, Keith District of Columbia 1994 2015 Murder Term of Years 36 to life 21 18 Black Male 2011 2015 04-21-2015
Ortiz, Anthony New York New York 1993 2011 Murder Term of Years 50 to life 16 20 Hispanic Male 2003 2010 10-07-2012
Patterson, Maurice Illinois Cook 2003 2010 Murder Term of Years 30 years 7 35 Black Male 2010 2010 08-29-2011
Pease, Kevin Alaska Fairbanks 1999 2015 Murder Term of Years 60 years 16 19 Native American Male 2000 2015 12-24-2015
Perry, Charles Jr. Michigan Oakland 1990 1996 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 to 40 years 4 29 White Male 1991 1995 04-29-2020
Phillips, Paul Illinois Cook 1995 2014 Murder Term of Years 30 years 12 17 Black Male 2001 2007 06-24-2014
Purnell, Mark Delaware New Castle 2008 2022 Murder Term of Years 43 years 14 16 Black Male 2008 2022 06-06-2022
Roberts, Marvin Alaska Fairbanks 1999 2015 Murder Term of Years 33 years 16 19 Native American Male 2000 2015 12-24-2015
Rubalcava, Lionel California Santa Clara 2003 2019 Attempted Murder Term of Years 31 to Life 15 23 Hispanic Male 2005 2019 05-28-2019
Tyler, Sean Illinois Cook 1995 2021 Murder Term of Years 58 years 23 17 Black Male 2008 2019 10-12-2021
Vent, Eugene Alaska Fairbanks 1999 2015 Murder Term of Years 38 years 16 17 Native American Male 2000 2015 12-24-2015
Walker, Jabar New York New York 1998 2023 Murder Term of Years 50 to Life 26 22 Black Male 1998 2023 12-04-2023
Weimer, Crystal Pennsylvania Fayette 2006 2016 Murder Term of Years 15 to 30 years 9 23 White Female 2015 2015 06-29-2016