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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 |
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| Piszczek, Brian | Ohio | Cuyahoga | 1991 | 1994 | Sexual Assault | Term of Years | 15 to 25 years | 3 | 22 | White | Male | 1994 | 08-29-2011 | |
| Pitts, James Jr. | Texas | McLennan | 1994 | 2019 | Sexual Assault | Term of Years | 20 years | 20 | 20 | White | Male | 1995 | 2014 | 11-06-2019 |
| Pitts, Marcella | California | Kern | 1985 | 1991 | Child Sex Abuse | Life | 5 | 29 | White | Female | 1989 | 1990 | 08-29-2011 | |
| Pitts, Ricky Lynn | California | Kern | 1985 | 1991 | Child Sex Abuse | Life | 5 | 31 | White | Male | 1989 | 1990 | 08-29-2011 | |
| Plotnick, Samuel | Kentucky | Whitley | 2001 | 2008 | Child Sex Abuse | Term of Years | 20 years | 7 | 28 | White | Male | 2006 | 2008 | 12-29-2012 |
| Podaras, Charles | California | San Mateo | 2005 | 2006 | Assault | Term of Years | 10 days | 0 | 46 | White | Male | 2005 | 05-03-2017 | |
| Pohlschneider, Larry | California | Tehama | 2001 | 2015 | Child Sex Abuse | Term of Years | 24 years | 15 | 33 | White | Male | 2015 | 10-13-2015 | |
| Poole, Gilbert Jr. | Michigan | Oakland | 1989 | 2021 | Murder | Life without parole | 32 | 23 | White | Male | 2021 | 06-18-2021 | ||
| Pope, David Shawn | Texas | Dallas | 1986 | 2001 | Sexual Assault | Term of Years | 45 years | 15 | 23 | White | Male | 2001 | 08-29-2011 | |
| Porter, Michael | Florida | Pasco | 1988 | 2002 | Sexual Assault | Life | 14 | 26 | White | Male | 2002 | 08-29-2011 | ||
| Potts, Clinton | Oklahoma | Muskogee | 2009 | 2012 | Murder | Life without parole | 3 | 30 | White | Male | 2012 | 09-30-2013 | ||
| Poulos, Michelle | California | Los Angeles | 2001 | 2017 | Threats | Term of Years | 2 years | 2 | 33 | White | Female | 2003 | 02-28-2017 | |
| Powell, David | Oregon | Lake | 2007 | 2020 | Assault | Term of Years | 5 years and 10 months | 6 | 39 | White | Male | 2013 | 06-14-2024 | |
| Powell, James Hoyt | Georgia | Cobb | 1973 | 1975 | Murder | Life | 2 | 35 | White | Male | 1975 | |||
| Powell, Willard | Fed-IA | (Southern) | 1910 | 1910 | Fraud | Term of Years | 2 years and $10,000 fine | 0 | 38 | White | Male | 1910 | ||
| Prati, Ronald Jr. | New Jersey | Mercer | 1996 | 2009 | Sexual Assault | Term of Years | 20 years | 13 | 28 | White | Male | 2009 | 11-06-2017 | |
| Prentice, Mark | New York | Tompkins | 1989 | 1995 | Robbery | Term of Years | 12 1/2 to 25 years | 6 | 27 | White | Male | 1992 | 1995 | 10-31-2014 |
| Preston, James W. | California | Los Angeles | 1925 | 1926 | Attempted Murder | Term of Years | 11 years to life | 1 | 24 | White | Male | 1926 | ||
| Prete, Jennifer Del | Illinois | Will | 2005 | 2022 | Murder | Term of Years | 20 years | 9 | 31 | White | Female | 2014 | 10-13-2022 | |
| Prevost, Lloyd | Michigan | Macomb | 1920 | 1930 | Murder | Life | 11 | 24 | White | Male | 1930 | |||
| Prineas, Anthony | Wisconsin | Walworth | 2004 | 2012 | Sexual Assault | Term of Years | 10 years | 8 | 21 | White | Male | 2012 | 07-13-2014 | |
| Prion, Lemuel | Arizona | Pima | 1999 | 2003 | Murder | Death | 4 | 30 | White | Male | 2003 | 08-29-2011 | ||
| Prisament, Martin | Fed-GA | 1937 | 1939 | Robbery | Term of Years | 3 years | 2 | 21 | White | Male | 1939 | |||
| Proctor, Eric | Oregon | Lane | 1986 | 1995 | Murder | Life | 8 | 18 | White | Male | 1994 | 08-29-2011 | ||
| Purtell, Daniel | Pennsylvania | Centre | 2002 | 2004 | Sexual Assault | Term of Years | 3 1/2 to 6 years | 2 | 21 | White | Male | 2004 | 08-29-2011 | |
| Purvis, John | Florida | Broward | 1985 | 1993 | Murder | Life | 8 | 42 | White | Male | 1993 | 08-29-2011 | ||
| Purvis, Will | Mississippi | Marion | 1893 | 1898 | Murder | Death | 5 | 19 | White | Male | 1898 | |||
| Puskas, Timothy | New Jersey | Middlesex | 2017 | 2024 | Murder | Term of Years | 40 years | 4 | 38 | White | Male | 2021 | 04-02-2024 | |
| Quattrocchi, John III | Rhode Island | Providence | 1994 | 2001 | Child Sex Abuse | Term of Years | 40 years | 2 | 39 | White | Male | 1996 | 08-02-2012 | |
| Quick, Wesley | Alabama | Jefferson | 1997 | 2003 | Murder | Death | 6 | 18 | White | Male | 2003 | 08-29-2011 | ||
| Quindt, David | California | Sacramento | 1999 | 2000 | Murder | Not Sentenced | 0 | 21 | White | Male | 2000 | 08-29-2011 | ||
| Quinney, Melvin Jr. | Texas | Bexar | 1991 | 2023 | Child Sex Abuse | Term of Years | 20 years | 8 | 41 | White | Male | 2021 | 1999 | 05-31-2023 |
| Radi, Gary | Montana | Big Horn | 1975 | 1978 | Murder | Death | 0 | 30 | White | Male | 1975 | 01-25-2021 | ||
| Rakowski, Kevyn | Fed-DE | 2018 | 2021 | Fraud | Term of Years | 4 1/2 years | 0 | 57 | White | Female | 2018 | 07-16-2021 | ||
| Ralston, Sean | Massachusetts | Middlesex | 1989 | 1992 | Manslaughter | Term of Years | 10 to 15 years | 3 | 18 | White | Male | 1991 | 10-25-2014 | |
| Ramirez-Power, Hollie | Louisiana | St. Tammany | 2018 | 2018 | Traffic Offense | Not Sentenced | 0 | 36 | White | Female | 2018 | 08-13-2019 | ||
| Ranes, Thomas | Oklahoma | Tulsa | 2010 | 2011 | Drug Possession or Sale | Term of Years | 2 years | 1 | 41 | White | Male | 2010 | 04-28-2022 | |
| Ranta, David | New York | Kings | 1991 | 2013 | Murder | Term of Years | 37 1/2 to Life | 22 | 35 | White | Male | 2011 | 2013 | 03-21-2013 |
| Raugust, Richard | Montana | Sanders | 1998 | 2016 | Murder | Life | 18 | 31 | White | Male | 2001* | 2015 | 09-12-2016 | |
| Raya, Amany | Fed-VA | (Western) | 2020 | 2021 | Other Nonviolent Felony | Not Sentenced | 1 | 37 | White | Female | 2020 | 05-25-2021 | ||
| Rea, Julie | Illinois | Lawrence | 2002 | 2006 | Murder | Term of Years | 65 years | 2 | 28 | White | Female | 2004 | 08-29-2011 | |
| Recendez-Lopez, Edgar | Texas | Harris | 2010 | 2014 | Drug Possession or Sale | Term of Years | 3 months | 0 | 20 | White | Male | 2010 | 01-14-2015 | |
| Redick, Neal | Michigan | Genesee | 1992 | 2007 | Child Sex Abuse | Term of Years | 16 to 30 years | 16 | 28 | White | Male | 2005 | 2007 | 06-23-2014 |
| Reed, Pamela | Indiana | Hendricks | 1997 | 1998 | Theft | Term of Years | 4 days | 0 | 36 | White | Female | 1997 | 03-29-2018 | |
| Reedy, Davey | Virginia | Roanoke | 1988 | 2015 | Murder | Life | 21 | 32 | White | Male | 2009 | 12-31-2015 | ||
| Reeves, Johnny | Ohio | Hamilton | 1989 | 1999 | Child Sex Abuse | Term of Years | 15 to 50 years | 10 | 41 | White | Male | 2002 | 1999 | 02-09-2016 |
| Reichert, Joseph | Washington | King | 2001 | 2003 | Robbery | Not Sentenced | 2 | 20 | White | Male | 2003 | 09-05-2017 | ||
| Reilly, Peter | Connecticut | Litchfield | 1974 | 1976 | Manslaughter | Term of Years | 6 to 16 years | 0 | 18 | White | Male | 1974 | ||
| Reissfelder, George | Massachusetts | Suffolk | 1967 | 1982 | Murder | Life | 10 | 26 | White | Male | 1977 | |||
| Reno, Ronald | California | Fresno | 1997 | 2002 | Weapon Possession or Sale | Term of Years | 25 to Life | 5 | 32 | White | Male | 2002 | 08-29-2011 | |
| Reser, Pamela Sue | Oregon | Yamhill | 1999 | 2002 | Child Sex Abuse | Life | 3 | 29 | White | Female | 2002 | 2002 | 08-29-2011 | |
| Resh, Randy | Ohio | Portage | 1990 | 2007 | Murder | Term of Years | 20 to Life | 17 | 24 | White | Male | 2007 | 08-29-2011 | |
| Restivo, John | New York | Nassau | 1986 | 2005 | Murder | Term of Years | 33 years and 4 months | 17 | 26 | White | Male | 2003 | 2003 | 08-29-2011 |
| Revelle, George | Missouri | Christian | 1996 | 1998 | Murder | Life without parole | 3 | 36 | White | Male | 1998 | 04-01-2013 | ||
| Reynolds, Melvin Lee | Missouri | Buchanan | 1979 | 1983 | Murder | Life | 4 | 24 | White | Male | 1983 | |||
| Reynolds, Roger | Ohio | Butler | 2022 | 2024 | Official Misconduct | Probation | 0 | 47 | White | Male | 2022 | 06-27-2024 | ||
| Rhoades, Nick | Iowa | Black Hawk | 2009 | 2014 | Other Violent Felony | Term of Years | 25 years | 0 | 33 | White | Male | 2009 | 10-09-2014 | |
| Richards, William | California | San Bernardino | 1997 | 2016 | Murder | Term of Years | 25 to life | 19 | 43 | White | Male | 2007 | 2016 | 07-01-2016 |
| Richardson, Harvill Sr. | Mississippi | Harrison | 2011 | 2017 | Murder | Life | 3 | 66 | White | Male | 2014 | 04-05-2017 | ||
| Richardson, James E. Jr. | West Virginia | Kanawha | 1989 | 1999 | Murder | Life | 7 | 36 | White | Male | 1996 | 08-29-2011 | ||
| Richardson, Julie | California | San Diego | 1999 | 2001 | Drug Possession or Sale | Term of Years | 1 year | 1 | 44 | White | Female | 2000 | 01-26-2014 | |
| Rickard, Joseph | Ohio | Lucas | 1993 | 2025 | Murder | Term of Years | 15 to life | 27 | 24 | White | Male | 2016 | 2020 | 01-14-2025 |
| Rigel, Sierra | Oregon | Curry | 2011 | 2014 | Manslaughter | Community Service | 0 | 17 | White | Female | 2011 | 08-24-2014 | ||
| Ripan, Alexander | Michigan | Saginaw | 1920 | 1939 | Murder | Life | 19 | 27 | White | Male | 1939 | |||
| Risha, Jesse | Fed-PA | (Western) | 2004 | 2006 | Attempt, Violent | Not Sentenced | 0 | 47 | White | Male | 2004 | 08-29-2011 | ||
| Roark, Andrew | Texas | Dallas | 2000 | 2024 | Child Abuse | Term of Years | 35 years | 13 | 20 | White | Male | 2018 | 2012 | 12-04-2024 |
| Robbins, Neal | Texas | Montgomery | 1999 | 2016 | Murder | Life | 17 | 23 | White | Male | 2007 | 2016 | 08-23-2016 | |
| Roberson, Richard | Texas | Harris | 2015 | 2016 | Drug Possession or Sale | Term of Years | 30 days | 0 | 37 | White | Male | 2015 | 05-31-2016 | |
| Roberts, Amber | Texas | Harris | 2014 | 2015 | Drug Possession or Sale | Probation | 0 | 19 | White | Female | 2014 | 04-01-2015 | ||
| Roberts, Charles | Georgia | Cobb | 1975 | 1975 | Murder | Life | 1 | White | Male | 1975 | ||||
| Roberts, Henry | Maryland | Baltimore City | 1992 | 2002 | Murder | Term of Years | 50 years | 5 | 62 | White | Male | 1996 | 08-29-2011 | |
| Roberts, Jason | South Carolina | Laurens | 1995 | 2005 | Murder | Life | 8 | 16 | White | Male | 2004 | 09-20-2016 | ||
| Roberts, John | New York | Queens | 1877 | 1878 | Robbery | Term of Years | 20 years | 2 | 32 | White | Male | 1878 | 09-12-2022 | |
| Robison, James Albert | Arizona | Maricopa | 1977 | 1993 | Murder | Death | 3 | 53 | White | Male | 1980 | 08-29-2011 | ||
| Roesser, Christopher | Georgia | Gwinnett | 2008 | 2013 | Murder | Life | 6 | 25 | White | Male | 2013 | 11-21-2013 | ||
| Rohan, Phil | California | Los Angeles | 1928 | 1930 | Murder | Life | 2 | 19 | White | Male | 1930 | |||
| Rollin, Joseph Pierre | California | Humboldt | 2004 | 2008 | Dependent Adult Abuse | Term of Years | 8 years | 3 | 45 | White | Male | 2008 | 07-17-2013 | |
| Rome, Anthony Jr. | South Dakota | Minnehaha | 1987 | 1990 | Kidnapping | Probation | 0 | 47 | White | Male | 1987 | 03-18-2014 | ||
| Romeo, Joe | Michigan | Wayne | 2005 | 2021 | Drug Possession or Sale | Probation | 0 | 55 | White | Male | 2005 | 08-02-2021 | ||
| Rose, Michael | Washington | Chelan | 1995 | 2000 | Child Sex Abuse | Term of Years | 23 years | 6 | 25 | White | Male | 1996 | 2000 | 02-20-2012 |
| Rose, Peter | California | San Joaquin | 1995 | 2005 | Child Sex Abuse | Term of Years | 27 years | 9 | 37 | White | Male | 2004 | 2004 | 08-29-2011 |
| Rowan, Jeffrey | Oklahoma | Pittsburg | 2009 | 2012 | Child Sex Abuse | Term of Years | 35 years | 3 | 26 | White | Male | 2012 | 04-06-2014 | |
| Royer, Andrew | Indiana | Elkhart | 2005 | 2021 | Murder | Term of Years | 55 years | 15 | 27 | White | Male | 2010 | 2020 | 08-02-2021 |
| Rozdilski, Austin | Virginia | Lynchburg City | 2019 | 2021 | Assault | Not Sentenced | 0 | 17 | White | Male | 2019 | 05-22-2021 | ||
| Rubin, Jerome | Massachusetts | Middlesex | 2010 | 2016 | Arson | Term of Years | 2 years | 1 | 48 | White | Male | 2011 | 05-31-2016 | |
| Rubin, Jerry | Fed-IL | (Northern) | 1970 | 1973 | Other Nonviolent Felony | Term of Years | 5 years and $5,000 fine | 0 | 30 | White | Male | 1970 | 02-11-2023 | |
| Ruby, Donald | Pennsylvania | Perry | 1987 | 1993 | Murder | Life | 6 | 39 | White | Male | 1993 | 10-28-2014 | ||
| Rucker, Herman Ray | Ohio | Wayne | 1982 | 1983 | Murder | Life | 1 | 26 | White | Male | 1983 | |||
| Ruff, Alton Wayne | Georgia | Cobb | 1973 | 1975 | Murder | Life | 2 | 25 | White | Male | 1975 | |||
| Rusnak, George | Allegheny | 1891 | 1897 | Murder | Death | 7 | 20 | White | Male | 1897 | ||||
| Russell, Stephen Lynn | Texas | Dallas | 1980 | 1990 | Robbery | Term of Years | 50 years | 10 | 26 | White | Male | 1985 | 1990 | 08-29-2011 |
| Russo, Carmine | New Jersey | Essex | 1997 | 2001 | Assault | Fine | 0 | 51 | White | Male | 1997 | 06-06-2018 | ||
| Russotti, Samuel | New York | Monroe | 1976 | 1978 | Murder | Term of Years | 25 years to life | 1 | 60 | White | Male | 1978 | ||
| Rust, Adam | Oregon | Multnomah | 2012 | 2023 | Other Nonviolent Felony | Probation | 0 | 22 | White | Male | 2012 | 12-13-2023 | ||
| Ryan, Michael | New Jersey | Atlantic | 2016 | 2018 | Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor | Probation | 0 | 50 | White | Male | 2016 | 04-17-2019 | ||
| Sabol, Michael | Allegheny | 1891 | 1895 | Murder | Death | 4 | White | Male | 1895 | |||||
| Sadowski, Jason | Michigan | Marquette | 2014 | 2017 | Other Violent Felony | Term of Years | 40 to 80 years | 3 | 43 | White | Male | 2017 | 04-03-2017 | |
| Saecker, Frederic | Wisconsin | Buffalo | 1990 | 1996 | Sexual Assault | Term of Years | 15 years | 7 | 38 | White | Male | 1996 | 08-29-2011 | |
| Sagin, Jack | California | Monterey | 1986 | 2019 | Murder | Life without parole | 33 | 39 | White | Male | 2011 | 2019 | 10-25-2019 | |
| Sailors, Gerald | Indiana | Huntington | 1991 | 1993 | Manslaughter | Term of Years | 22 years | 1 | 46 | White | Male | 1992 | 07-28-2017 |