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 Year of recantation Date of Release Posting Date
Amerson, Quincy North Carolina Harnett 2001 2024 Murder Life without parole 23 24 Black Male 2024 05-19-2024
Brooks, Levon Mississippi Noxubee 1992 2008 Murder Life without parole 16 26 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Jordan, Tracy Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2006 2024 Murder Life without parole 18 39 Black Male 2024 11-15-2024
Murphy, Michelle Oklahoma Tulsa 1995 2014 Murder Life without parole 19 17 Native American Female 2014 09-20-2014
Ollins, Calvin Illinois Cook 1988 2001 Murder Life without parole 14 14 Black Male 2001 2001 08-29-2011
Saunders, Omar Illinois Cook 1988 2001 Murder Life without parole 14 18 Black Male 2001 2001 08-29-2011
Siehl, Kevin Pennsylvania Cambria 1992 2016 Murder Life without parole 24 35 White Male 2016 10-29-2016
Williams, Duane Michigan Wayne 2013 2024 Murder Life without parole 11 42 Black Male 2024 11-01-2024