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: 464
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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
Thomas, Sheldon New York Kings 2006 2023 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 16 17 Black Male 2023 04-10-2023
Thompson, Michael Mississippi Tunica 2014 2014 Traffic Offense Unknown 0 36 Black Male 2014 06-27-2024
Thompson, Terrance Illinois Cook 2003 2006 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 years 3 36 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Thorpe, Dwayne Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2009 2019 Murder Life 9 25 Black Male 2019 05-16-2019
Traudt, Scott New Hampshire Grafton 2008 2023 Other Violent Misdemeanor Term of Years 1 to 3 years 1 41 White Male 2009 03-25-2023
Triplett, Eddie Louisiana Orleans 1998 2011 Drug Possession or Sale Life without parole 13 38 Black Male 2011 02-11-2013
Troche, Juan New Jersey Camden 2009 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 1 41 Hispanic Male 2010 08-31-2022
Umana, Alex California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 3 31 Hispanic Male 2000 02-09-2021
Vaile, Darnai Washington Spokane 2020 2023 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Probation 0 23 Black Male 2020 08-21-2023
Valentine, Ray California Contra Costa 2014 2015 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Term of Years 110 days 0 55 Hispanic Male 2014 03-22-2016
Vara, Revat Texas Harris 2007 2017 Traffic Offense Term of Years 25 years 10 39 Hispanic Male 2017 09-28-2017
Vega, Jose New Jersey Camden 2009 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 33 Hispanic Male 2009 08-29-2022
Velasquez, Neftali Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2016 2023 Murder Life without parole 7 27 Black Male 2023 08-14-2023
Velasquez, Ronald Jr. California Los Angeles 2001 2024 Murder Term of Years 50 to Life 22 18 Hispanic Male 2024 03-27-2024
Velez, John Illinois Cook 2002 2017 Murder Term of Years 55 years 15 18 Hispanic Male 2001 2017 12-22-2017
Villalobos, Abraham California Los Angeles 2001 2024 Murder Term of Years 15 to Life 14 21 Hispanic Male 2015 03-27-2024
Virgil, William Kentucky Campbell 1988 2017 Murder Term of Years 70 years 27 35 Black Male 2016 2015 01-26-2017
Walker, Danny Illinois DuPage 2012 2018 Fraud Term of Years 6 months 1 47 Black Male 2012 04-20-2018
Walker, James New York Kings 1971 1990 Murder Term of Years 20 to Life 19 30 Black Male 1990 05-16-2013
Walker, Jermaine Illinois Cook 2006 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 to 22 years 10 29 Black Male 2016 04-26-2016
Walker, Russell Illinois Cook 2007 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 7 years 2 30 Black Male 2009 05-13-2018
Wardell, Billy Illinois Cook 1988 1997 Sexual Assault Term of Years 69 years 10 21 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011
Warren, Cedric Kansas Wyandotte 2010 2024 Murder Term of Years 50 to Life 14 18 Black Male 2024 01-23-2025
Waters, Kenneth Massachusetts Middlesex 1983 2001 Murder Life 18 25 White Male 1983 2001 08-29-2011
Watkins, Joseph Georgia Floyd 2001 2023 Murder Life 22 19 White Male 2003 2023 10-17-2023
Watkins, Kimberly Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 0 31 Black Female 2007 03-01-2022
Watkins, Ledura Michigan Wayne 1976 2017 Murder Life without parole 41 19 Black Male 1980 2017 06-29-2017
Watkins, Ransom Maryland Baltimore City 1984 2019 Murder Life 35 16 Black Male 2019 2019 12-09-2019
Weatherly, Harold Oklahoma Oklahoma 1984 2007 Attempted Murder Term of Years 40 years 15 25 White Male 1998 08-01-2019
Webb, Ricky Tennessee Gibson 1978 2024 Murder Life without parole 46 21 Black Male 2023 2024 11-12-2024
Webster, Bernard Maryland Baltimore 1983 2002 Sexual Assault Term of Years 30 years 20 19 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Weekly, London Illinois Cook 2005 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 15 Black Male 2005 06-21-2024
Weimer, Crystal Pennsylvania Fayette 2006 2016 Murder Term of Years 15 to 30 years 9 23 White Female 2015 2015 06-29-2016
West, Keith Kentucky Jefferson 1995 2019 Murder Life 4 19 Black Male 2019 1998 01-20-2020
Westbrooks, Lashane New York Kings 2007 2007 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years and 6 months 0 29 Black Male 2007 09-03-2013
Westmoreland, Donte Kansas Riley 2017 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 7 years and 8 months. 4 23 Black Male 2020 05-04-2021
White, Kareem Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 60 years 3 22 Black Male 2003 06-09-2022
White, Kizzie Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 25 years 3 21 Black Female 2003 06-09-2022
Wigfall, Carlton New York New York 2011 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 2 46 Black Male 2013 12-04-2016
Williams, Alfred Texas Harris 1987 1989 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 years 2 53 Black Male 1989 07-05-2013
Williams, Barry California Los Angeles 1986 2021 Murder Death 0 19 Black Male 2001 1986 04-22-2021
Williams, Clarence Massachusetts Suffolk 2002 2020 Murder Life 18 25 Black Male 2004 2020 05-22-2020
Williams, Duane Michigan Wayne 2013 2024 Murder Life without parole 11 42 Black Male 2024 11-01-2024
Williams, Edward Ohio Summit 1997 2015 Assault Probation 0 25 Black Male 1997 04-05-2015
Williams, Grant New York Richmond 1997 2021 Murder Life 22 25 Black Male DK 2019 08-18-2021
Williams, James Georgia Chatham 1982 1989 Murder Life 3 50 White Male 1985 06-22-2013
Williams, Jason Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 45 years 3 20 Black Male 2003 05-26-2022
Williams, Michael California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 25 to life 0 39 Black Male 1996 09-20-2021
Williams, Paul Michigan Berrien 2008 2008 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 to 40 years 1 25 Black Male 2008 01-09-2023
Williams, Randolph New York Kings 2008 2016 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 8 22 Black Male 2015 2016 03-28-2016
Williams, Shawn New York Kings 1994 2018 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 24 19 Black Male 2009 2018 07-24-2018
Williams, Thomas Wayne Texas Dallas 1998 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Life 2 38 Black Male 2000 08-29-2011
Williams, Victor Wisconsin Jackson 2012 2014 Sexual Assault Term of Years 12 years 2 32 Black Male 2012 2014 11-12-2016
Willis, John Illinois Cook 1993 1999 Sexual Assault Life 6 42 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Wilson, Andrew California Los Angeles 1986 2017 Murder Life without parole 30 29 Black Male 2017 04-03-2017
Woodall, Glen West Virginia Cabell 1987 1992 Sexual Assault Life 4 28 White Male 1991 08-29-2011
Wright, Anthony Jr. Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 2 19 Black Male 2006 05-11-2022
Wright, Cleveland District of Columbia 1979 2014 Murder Term of Years 20 to Life 27 20 Black Male 2007 02-03-2014
Wright, Isaac Jr. New Jersey Somerset 1991 1998 Drug Possession or Sale Life 6 28 Black Male 1996 1996 05-10-2023
Wyatt, Rickey Dale Texas Dallas 1981 2012 Sexual Assault Life 99 years 30 25 Black Male 2012 08-30-2012
Wynn, Morris Illinois Cook 2005 2006 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 years 2 21 White Male 2006 08-29-2011
Yusuf, Yassin Fed-TN (Middle) 2012 2016 Other Violent Felony Not Sentenced 4 19 Black Male 2016 03-18-2016
Zamora, Joseph Washington Grant 2019 2023 Assault Term of Years 38 months 2 35 Hispanic Male 2021 06-06-2024
Zimmer, Walter Ohio Cuyahoga 1998 2011 Manslaughter Term of Years 50 years 13 40 White Male 2011 10-04-2013