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
Bertrand, Delphine Connecticut New London 1944 1946 Manslaughter Term of Years 10 to 15 years 2 53 White Female 1946
Butler, Sabrina Mississippi Lowndes 1990 1995 Murder Death 6 18 Black Female 1995 08-29-2011
Christoph, Dayna Washington Spokane 1995 2000 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 21 to 28 weeks 0 16 White Female 1995 02-22-2012
Dahl, Connie California El Dorado 2003 2024 Manslaughter Term of Years 1 year 1 19 White Female 2004 07-03-2024
Eskew, Jasmine Montana Cascade 2014 2017 Child Abuse Term of Years 5 years 3 21 White Female 2017 01-25-2018
Figueroa, Fancy New York Queens 1997 2004 Filing a False Report Community Service 0 16 Hispanic Female 1997 07-26-2014
Gathers, Vanessa New York Kings 1998 2016 Manslaughter Term of Years 5 to 15 years 9 33 Black Female 2007 02-25-2016
Harris, Nicole Illinois Cook 2005 2013 Murder Term of Years 30 years 7 23 Black Female 2013 06-17-2013
Hemme, Sandra Missouri Buchanan 1981 2024 Murder Life without parole 43 20 White Female 2024 12-17-2024
Murray, Lacresha Texas Travis 1996 2001 Murder Term of Years 20 years 3 11 Black Female 1999 1999 08-29-2011
Pavlinac, Laverne Oregon Multnomah 1991 1995 Murder Term of Years 10 to Life 5 57 White Female 1995 08-29-2011
Tiger, Natascha New York Orange 2012 2023 Other Violent Felony Term of Years 4 months 0 40 Don't Know Female 2012 12-05-2023
Tiscareno, Abigail Utah Summit 2004 2005 Child Abuse Not Sentenced 0 40 Hispanic Female 2004 04-18-2014
Woods, Cathy Nevada Washoe 1980 2015 Murder Life without parole 34 26 White Female 2014 03-09-2015