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: 48
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Year of recantation Date of Release Posting Date
Allen, James Illinois Cook 1987 2021 Murder Life without parole 0 34 Black Male 1987 09-27-2021
Ansari, Alexandre Michigan Wayne 2013 2019 Murder Life without parole 5 28 Black Male 2019 12-18-2019
Ballard, Jarvis Louisiana St. Bernard 1999 2021 Sexual Assault Life without parole 22 18 Black Male 2017 2021 08-21-2021
Bell, George New York Queens 1999 2021 Murder Life without parole 22 19 Black Male 2021 06-13-2021
Benitez, Francisco Illinois Cook 1991 2023 Murder Life without parole 32 18 Hispanic Male 2023 10-05-2023
Berry, Johnny Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1995 2019 Murder Life without parole 23 16 Black Male 2002 2018 06-27-2019
Brooks, Elvis Louisiana Orleans 1977 2022 Murder Life without parole 42 19 Black Male 2019 01-17-2023
Carnes, Keith Missouri Jackson 2005 2022 Murder Life without parole 17 33 Black Male 2011 2022 04-20-2022
Christian, Kino Michigan Genesee 2009 2022 Murder Life without parole 14 29 Black Male 2022 01-20-2023
Clark, Paul Jr. Michigan Wayne 1987 2024 Murder Life without parole 37 19 Black Male 2024 08-07-2024
Dent, Cedric Louisiana Orleans 1999 2022 Murder Life without parole 23 22 Black Male 2022 08-16-2022
Duncan, Calvin Louisiana Orleans 1985 2021 Murder Life without parole 26 18 Black Male 2011 01-31-2023
Edwards, Dartanion Michigan Genesee 2009 2022 Murder Life without parole 14 19 Black Male 2022 01-20-2023
Edwards, Joshun Michigan Genesee 2009 2022 Murder Life without parole 14 27 Black Male 2022 01-20-2023
Fletcher, James Jr. Illinois Cook 2005 2020 Murder Life without parole 15 27 Black Male 2011 2020 02-24-2020
Gable, Kunta Louisiana Orleans 1996 2022 Murder Life without parole 27 17 Black Male 2022 11-08-2022
Galvan, John Illinois Cook 1989 2022 Murder Life without parole 33 18 Hispanic Male 1990 2022 08-08-2022
Garcia, Arkel Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2015 2021 Murder Life without parole 6 19 Black Male 2021 07-16-2021
Goodin, Anthony Georgia Lowndes 1988 1989 Murder Life without parole 1 22 White Male 1989 07-24-2024
Gordon, Kendale Louisiana Orleans 2010 2021 Murder Life without parole 11 18 Black Male 2021 12-22-2021
Harris, Jahmir Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2015 2021 Murder Life without parole 6 23 Black Male 2021 04-07-2021
Hastings, Maurice California Los Angeles 1988 2022 Murder Life without parole 34 29 Black Male 2022 01-30-2023
Henry, Darrill Louisiana Orleans 2011 2023 Murder Life without parole 9 28 Black Male 2020 02-21-2023
Hinton, C'Quan Michigan Genesee 2009 2022 Murder Life without parole 14 17 Black Male 2022 01-20-2023
Holton, Billy Florida Duval 1987 2024 Sexual Assault Life without parole 25 19 White Male 2012 11-07-2024
Jones, Darrell Massachusetts Plymouth 1986 2019 Murder Life without parole 31 18 Black Male 2017 2017 06-20-2019
Juluke, Bernell Jr. Louisiana Orleans 1996 2022 Murder Life without parole 27 18 Black Male 2022 11-08-2022
Kelly, James Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1996 2024 Murder Life without parole 28 36 Black Male 2024 08-07-2024
Kidd, Ricky Missouri Jackson 1997 2019 Murder Life without parole 22 21 Black Male 2018 2019 09-20-2019
Kussmaul, Richard Texas Mclennan 1994 2019 Murder Life without parole 25 21 White Male 1995 2019 11-06-2019
Lewis, Terrance Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1999 2019 Murder Life without parole 20 17 Black Male 2019 06-03-2019
Mazza, Anthony Massachusetts Suffolk 1973 2021 Murder Life without parole 47 25 White Male 1977 2020 06-13-2021
Nelson, Leroy Louisiana Orleans 1996 2022 Murder Life without parole 27 17 Black Male 2022 11-08-2022
Nolen, Kelvin Michigan Wayne 2016 2022 Murder Life without parole 7 26 Black Male 2016 2022 01-12-2023
Onyiah, Obina Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2013 2021 Murder Life without parole 2 27 Black Male 2015 05-22-2021
Perry, Dennis Georgia Camden 2003 2021 Murder Life without parole 17 23 White Male 2020 08-09-2021
Poole, Gilbert Jr. Michigan Oakland 1989 2021 Murder Life without parole 32 23 White Male 2021 06-18-2021
Puckett, Jeremy California Sacramento 2002 2020 Murder Life without parole 18 21 Black Male 2020 03-31-2020
Salley, MarQuise Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2010 2019 Murder Life without parole 9 22 Black Male 2019 09-29-2019
Sapp, Marcus Ohio Hamilton 2010 2024 Murder Life without parole 13 21 Black Male 2023 06-06-2024
Toca, George Jr. Louisiana Orleans 1985 2022 Murder Life without parole 30 17 Black Male 2004 2015 02-15-2023
Toth, Andrew Allegheny 1891 1911 Murder Life without parole 20 41 White Male 1911
Towns, Parrish Michigan Wayne 1983 2007 Murder Life without parole 20 20 Black Male 2003 04-13-2020
Veasy, Willie Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1993 2019 Murder Life without parole 27 26 Black Male 2001 2019 10-17-2019
Walker, Keith Illinois Cook 1994 2020 Murder Life without parole 26 23 Black Male 2020 08-26-2020
Webb, Kenneth Michigan Washtenaw 1987 2022 Murder Life without parole 35 30 White Male 2022 11-14-2022
Whitaker, Mark Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2003 2019 Murder Life without parole 16 29 Black Male 2019 06-12-2019
Williams, Archie Louisiana East Baton Rouge 1983 2019 Attempted Murder Life without parole 36 22 Black Male 2019 03-23-2019
Williams, Dwayne Louisiana Orleans 1995 2022 Murder Life without parole 27 22 Black Male 2022 11-21-2023