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: 59
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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
Arnold, William Jr. Tennessee Davidson 2013 2020 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 25 years 7 38 Black Male 2014 2020 09-07-2020
Bankhead, Antoine Missouri St. Louis City 2002 2006 Murder Life 4 18 Black Male 2006 12-06-2017
Bradley, Kelvin Georgia Fulton 2012 2017 Assault Term of Years 20 years 5 26 Black Male 2017 05-16-2017
Brown, Arthur Illinois Cook 1990 2017 Murder Life without parole 28 37 Black Male 2002 2017 11-26-2017
Brown, John Jr. Arkansas Dallas 1992 2020 Murder Life 26 21 Black Male 2016 2018 10-08-2020
Bush, Keith New York Suffolk 1976 2019 Murder Term of Years 20 to Life 32 17 Black Male 1980 2008 06-03-2019
Cantave, Jean New York Queens 2008 2012 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years 4 42 Black Male 2012 12-19-2021
Clay, Frederick Massachusetts Suffolk 1981 2017 Murder Life without parole 36 16 Black Male 2001 2017 08-15-2017
Cotton, Marvin Michigan Wayne 2001 2020 Murder Life without parole 19 21 Black Male 2010 2020 10-26-2020
Deering, Juwan Michigan Oakland 2006 2021 Murder Life without parole 15 29 Black Male 2021 10-15-2021
Domond, Gerard New York Kings 1989 2020 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 27 24 Black Male 2016 11-05-2020
Duncan, Calvin Louisiana Orleans 1985 2021 Murder Life without parole 26 18 Black Male 2011 01-31-2023
Dunn, Charlie Tennessee Davidson 1988 2022 Murder Life 26 43 Black Male 2015 01-24-2022
Fulton, John Illinois Cook 2006 2019 Murder Term of Years 31 years 12 18 Black Male 2019 06-17-2020
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
Glass, Dupree California Los Angeles 2004 2023 Attempted Murder Life 16 17 Black Male 2014 2020 06-12-2023
Green, Ernest Wisconsin Walworth 2016 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 years 6 29 Black Male 2022 03-19-2022
Hale, Marshall Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1984 2017 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 23 1/2 to 47 years 33 24 Black Male 2017 07-20-2017
Harmon, Skylor Maryland Worcester 2011 2021 Murder Life 10 17 Black Male 2021 11-14-2022
Harris, Leroy Connecticut New Haven 1989 2022 Sexual Assault Term of Years 80 years 29 22 Black Male 2017 12-21-2022
Haynes, Terrence Illinois Kankakee 2000 2019 Murder Term of Years 45 years 18 22 Black Male 2009 2019 06-11-2019
Henderson, Reginald Illinois Cook 1996 2021 Murder Term of Years 55 years 24 18 Black Male 2020 10-12-2021
Irons, James New York Kings 1996 2022 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 26 18 Black Male 2022 08-10-2022
Irons, Jonathan Missouri St. Charles 1998 2020 Assault Term of Years 50 years 22 16 Black Male 2020 07-20-2020
Jimerson, Tina Arkansas Dallas 1992 2020 Murder Life 26 23 Black Female 2016 2018 10-08-2020
Johnson, Lamar Missouri St. Louis City 1995 2023 Murder Life without parole 28 20 Black Male 2003 2023 03-01-2023
Juluke, Bernell Jr. Louisiana Orleans 1996 2022 Murder Life without parole 27 18 Black Male 2022 11-08-2022
Lucien, James Massachusetts Suffolk 1995 2021 Murder Life without parole 26 21 Black Male 2021 12-22-2021
Majors, Robert New York Queens 2000 2020 Attempted Murder Term of Years 90 1/2 to life 21 31 Black Male 2020 11-05-2020
Marshall, Arvel New York Kings 2009 2024 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 15 35 Black Male 2023 2024 08-16-2024
McCoy, Sherman Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2016 2019 Murder Life without parole 3 20 Black Male 2019 05-22-2019
Mitchell, Anthony Illinois Cook 2006 2019 Murder Term of Years 31 years 12 17 Black Male 2019 05-29-2025
Mitchell, Keith District of Columbia 1994 2015 Murder Term of Years 36 to life 21 18 Black Male 2011 2015 04-21-2015
Montgomery, Konrad Michigan Wayne 2013 2016 Robbery Term of Years 12 to 27 years 3 29 Black Male 2016 07-19-2016
Morgan, Jerome Louisiana Orleans 1994 2016 Murder Life without parole 19 17 Black Male 2011 2014 06-01-2016
Owens, Phillip New York Monroe 2013 2018 Attempt, Violent Term of Years 11 to 13 years 5 26 Black Male 2018 09-20-2022
Patrick, Deon Illinois Cook 1995 2014 Murder Life without parole 19 20 Black Male 2001 2014 01-10-2014
Phillips, Paul Illinois Cook 1995 2014 Murder Term of Years 30 years 12 17 Black Male 2001 2007 06-24-2014
Puckett, Jeremy California Sacramento 2002 2020 Murder Life without parole 18 21 Black Male 2020 03-31-2020
Purnell, Mark Delaware New Castle 2008 2022 Murder Term of Years 43 years 14 16 Black Male 2008 2022 06-06-2022
Randolph, Samuel IV Pennsylvania Dauphin 2003 2022 Murder Death 19 29 Black Male 2022 2022 04-20-2022
Rayford, Juan California Los Angeles 2004 2023 Attempted Murder Life 16 18 Black Male 2014 2020 06-12-2023
Reasonover, Ellen Missouri St. Louis 1983 1999 Murder Life 16 24 Black Female 1999 08-29-2011
Redd, Derrick New York Queens 2011 2018 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 6 35 Black Male 2018 04-23-2018
Reed, Carl Illinois Cook 2005 2023 Murder Term of Years 27 years 14 41 Black Male 2020 06-15-2023
Roberts, Larry California Solano 1983 2024 Murder Death 0 27 Black Male 1995 1983 08-14-2024
Shelman, Eron Michigan Wayne 1992 2025 Murder Life 30 19 Black Male 2023 02-04-2025
Spates, Jamie Illinois Winnebago 2018 2021 Murder Not Sentenced 0 41 Black Male 2018 09-08-2021
Taylor, Daniel Illinois Cook 1995 2013 Murder Life without parole 18 17 Black Male 2001 2013 06-28-2013
Thomas, Sheldon New York Kings 2006 2023 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 16 17 Black Male 2023 04-10-2023
Tillman, Michael Illinois Cook 1986 2010 Murder Life 23 20 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Tyler, Sean Illinois Cook 1995 2021 Murder Term of Years 58 years 23 17 Black Male 2008 2019 10-12-2021
Walker, Jabar New York New York 1998 2023 Murder Term of Years 50 to Life 26 22 Black Male 1998 2023 12-04-2023
Watkins, Joyce Tennessee Davidson 1988 2022 Murder Life 27 39 Black Female 2015 01-24-2022
Watson, James Massachusetts Suffolk 1981 2020 Murder Life without parole 39 20 Black Male 2001 2020 11-25-2020
West, Keith Kentucky Jefferson 1995 2019 Murder Life 4 19 Black Male 2019 1998 01-20-2020
Williams, Barry California Los Angeles 1986 2021 Murder Death 0 19 Black Male 2001 1986 04-22-2021
Williams, Christopher Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1993 2019 Murder Death 0 29 Black Male 2011 1993 02-03-2020