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
Abernathy, Christopher Illinois Cook 1987 2015 Murder Life without parole 28 17 White Male 2015 02-13-2015
Almendarez, Arthur Illinois Cook 1990 2022 Murder Life without parole 32 19 Hispanic Male 2022 08-08-2022
Almodovar, Roberto Illinois Cook 1995 2017 Murder Life without parole 21 19 Hispanic Male 2017 04-26-2017
Barnes, Donald Jr. Florida Sarasota 2011 2014 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 4 32 White Male 2014 09-15-2014
Bennett, Joseph Massachusetts Suffolk 1998 2024 Murder Life without parole 17 22 Black Male 2015 12-17-2024
Berry, Gregory Michigan Wayne 2004 2020 Murder Life without parole 16 20 White Male 2020 02-08-2021
Berry, Johnny Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1995 2019 Murder Life without parole 23 16 Black Male 2018 06-27-2019
Brown, LeeVester Mississippi Coahoma 2006 2018 Murder Life without parole 9 33 Black Male 2015 07-26-2021
Bruner, Carl II Michigan Wayne 2014 2020 Murder Life without parole 5 29 Black Male 2020 04-02-2020
Burge, Gerald Louisiana St. Tammany 1986 1992 Murder Life without parole 6 29 White Male 1992 08-29-2011
Burton, Danny Michigan Wayne 1987 2019 Murder Life without parole 32 19 Black Male 2019 12-13-2019
Cifizzari, Gary Massachusetts Worcester 1984 2019 Murder Life without parole 35 23 White Male 2019 01-08-2020
Clark, George Michigan Wayne 2003 2020 Murder Life without parole 17 31 Black Male 2020 04-30-2020
Conley, Caramad California San Francisco 1994 2011 Murder Life without parole 16 18 Black Male 2011 08-29-2011
Dick, Joseph Jr. Virginia Norfolk City 1999 2016 Murder Life without parole 10 20 White Male 2009 12-22-2016
Duffy, Keshawn Virginia Hampton City 2019 2024 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 5 34 Black Male 2024 09-15-2024
Fletcher, James Jr. Illinois Cook 2005 2020 Murder Life without parole 15 27 Black Male 2020 02-24-2020
Fogle, Lewis Pennsylvania Indiana 1982 2015 Murder Life without parole 33 24 White Male 2015 09-16-2015
Gable, Frank Oregon Marion 1991 2023 Murder Life without parole 28 29 White Male 2019 06-20-2023
Gagnon, Richard South Carolina Horry 2008 2015 Murder Life without parole 5 32 White Male 2013 06-02-2015
Galvan, John Illinois Cook 1989 2022 Murder Life without parole 33 18 Hispanic Male 2022 08-08-2022
Gibson, James Illinois Cook 1991 2019 Murder Life without parole 28 23 Black Male 2019 05-04-2019
Gonzalez, Alfredo Illinois Cook 1992 2022 Murder Life without parole 30 32 Hispanic Male 2022 08-23-2022
Harrington, Kevin Michigan Wayne 2003 2020 Murder Life without parole 17 20 Black Male 2020 04-30-2020
Jackson, Richard Pennsylvania Delaware 1998 2000 Murder Life without parole 1 40 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Johnson, Justly Michigan Wayne 2000 2018 Murder Life without parole 19 24 Black Male 2018 12-03-2018
Jones, Darrell Massachusetts Plymouth 1986 2019 Murder Life without parole 31 18 Black Male 2017 06-20-2019
Kussmaul, Richard Texas Mclennan 1994 2019 Murder Life without parole 25 21 White Male 2019 11-06-2019
Moore, Salaam Oklahoma Oklahoma 2001 2016 Murder Life without parole 15 16 Black Male 2016 07-26-2016
Nanez, Francisco Illinois Cook 1990 2022 Murder Life without parole 32 21 Hispanic Male 2022 08-08-2022
Negron, William Illinois Cook 1995 2017 Murder Life without parole 0 17 Hispanic Male 1995 04-26-2017
Nickerson, Glen California Santa Clara 1987 2003 Murder Life without parole 16 29 White Male 2003 08-31-2011
Nixon, Kenneth Michigan Wayne 2005 2021 Murder Life without parole 15 19 Black Male 2021 03-19-2021
Nolen, Kelvin Michigan Wayne 2016 2022 Murder Life without parole 7 26 Black Male 2022 01-12-2023
Ollins, Calvin Illinois Cook 1988 2001 Murder Life without parole 14 14 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Pursley, Patrick Illinois Winnebago 1994 2019 Murder Life without parole 23 28 Black Male 2017 02-04-2019
Register, Kash California Los Angeles 1979 2013 Murder Life without parole 34 18 Black Male 2013 12-15-2013
Sagin, Jack California Monterey 1986 2019 Murder Life without parole 33 39 White Male 2019 10-25-2019
Salter, Aaron Michigan Wayne 2003 2018 Murder Life without parole 15 20 Black Male 2018 08-20-2018
Saunders, Omar Illinois Cook 1988 2001 Murder Life without parole 14 18 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Scott, Kendrick Michigan Wayne 2000 2018 Murder Life without parole 18 20 Black Male 2018 12-03-2018
Sealie, Frank Alabama Jefferson 2014 2015 Murder Life without parole 1 23 Black Male 2015 03-17-2015
Siggers, Darrell Michigan Wayne 1984 2018 Murder Life without parole 34 20 Black Male 2018 10-23-2018
Stokes, Willie Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1984 2022 Murder Life without parole 37 20 Black Male 2022 02-11-2022
Street, John Fed-MO (Western) 2006 2009 Murder Life without parole 0 36 White Male 2006 08-24-2014
Thomas, Clayton "Mustafa" Jr. Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1994 2019 Murder Life without parole 24 23 Black Male 2019 06-06-2019
Thomas, Shaurn Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1994 2017 Murder Life without parole 22 16 Black Male 2017 06-20-2017
Tice, Derek Virginia Norfolk City 2000 2011 Murder Life without parole 9 27 White Male 2009 10-17-2011
Titus, Jeff Michigan Kalamazoo 2002 2023 Murder Life without parole 21 38 White Male 2023 06-30-2023
Williams, Danial Virginia Norfolk City 1999 2016 Murder Life without parole 11 25 White Male 2009 12-22-2016
Wilson, Johnny Lee Missouri Lawrence 1987 1995 Murder Life without parole 8 20 White Male 1995 08-29-2011
Wright, Anthony Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1993 2016 Murder Life without parole 23 20 Black Male 2016 08-26-2016
Wright, David Illinois Cook 1996 2023 Murder Life without parole 26 17 Black Male 2022 04-20-2023
Young, Paul Michigan Wayne 1987 2021 Murder Life without parole 32 17 Black Male 2019 01-24-2022