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: 4141
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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 Contributing Factors Display Case Characteristics Recantation OM Tags DNA
Jackson, Allen Illinois Cook 2006 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 0 22 Black Male 2007 2006 11-28-2018 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, NC, P, IO OF, WH, NW, PJ
Jackson, Charles Ohio Cuyahoga 1991 2019 Murder Term of Years 30 to life 27 27 Black Male 2018 09-04-2019 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, H, IO PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT
Jackson, Christopher Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 20 years 3 27 Black Male 2003 05-23-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ, PL
Jackson, Donta Illinois Kankakee 2007 2024 Attempted Murder Term of Years 32 years 17 26 Black Male 2024 05-05-2025 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense
Jackson, Dwayne Nevada Clark 2003 2011 Robbery Term of Years 4 years 3 18 Black Male 2006 03-30-2012 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence P
Jackson, Ieliot Illinois Cook 2010 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 13 years 8 26 Black Male 2018 10-10-2019 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense
Jackson, Jeremy Illinois Cook 2002 2022 Murder Term of Years 50 years 20 16 Black Male 2011 2022 07-26-2022 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, H, JV OF, WH, NW, INT, PJ
Jackson, John Washington Grant 1996 2001 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 years and 4 months 6 59 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense PR, OF, WH, NW, PJ
Jackson, Joseph New York Nassau 1997 2018 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 21 24 Black Male 2018 03-17-2018 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, CIU, H PR, OF, WH, NW, INT, PJ
Jackson, Joseph Fed-NJ 2009 2010 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 21 months 1 20 Black Male 2010 08-19-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct FED, NC, P OF, WH, NW
Jackson, Joseph Fed-NJ 2009 2010 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 9 months 1 20 Black Male 2010 11-11-2024 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct FED, NC, P OF, WH, NW
Jackson, Marquis Connecticut New Haven 2000 2018 Murder Term of Years 45 years 18 19 Black Male 2006 2018 05-07-2018 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, H OF, WH, NW, WT
Jackson, Martina Connecticut New Haven 2018 2019 Conspiracy Not Sentenced 1 44 Don't Know Female 2019 11-21-2019 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation A, CDC, F, NC, P
Jackson, Raymond Texas Dallas 1984 2012 Sexual Assault Life 26 38 Black Male 2010 07-23-2012 Mistaken Witness ID CIU, IO, SA
Jackson, Raynard Wisconsin Milwaukee 2004 2009 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years and 9 months 6 22 Black Male 2009 01-12-2017 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC OF, WH, NW, PJ
Jackson, Richard Pennsylvania Delaware 1998 2000 Murder Life without parole 1 40 Black Male 1999 1999 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation H
Jackson, Ricky Ohio Cuyahoga 1975 2014 Murder Death 39 18 Black Male 2013 2014 11-21-2014 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, IO OF, WH, NW, WT
Jackson, Sammy Minnesota Ramsey 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 3 months 0 42 Black Male 2015 08-26-2017 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence NC, P
Jackson, Sergeant California San Diego 1974 1974 Murder Life 1 21 White Male 1974 Perjury or False Accusation
Jackson, Shea Missouri Jackson 1981 1982 Murder Life 1 25 Black Male 1982 05-26-2020 Mistaken Witness ID
Jackson, William Bernard Ohio Franklin 1978 1982 Sexual Assault Term of Years 14 to 50 years 5 24 Black Male 1982 Mistaken Witness ID
Jackson, Willie Louisiana Jefferson 1989 2006 Sexual Assault Term of Years 40 years 17 17 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence BM, JV, SA
Jackson-Knight, Eric New York Kings 1980 1994 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 8 21 Black Male 1988 08-29-2011 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense A, H, JI, NC PR, OF, FA, WH, NW, KP, PJ
Jacobs, Elmer California Los Angeles 1928 1928 Robbery Term of Years 15 to Life 0 Don't Know Male 1928 Mistaken Witness ID
Jacobs, Jerry North Carolina New Hanover 1972 2012 Assault Term of Years 29 years 8 18 Black Male 1975 1980 11-17-2016 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct A, CDC, PH PR, WH, NW, KP, WT
Jacobs, Ralph A. Jr. Indiana Henry 1991 1993 Murder Term of Years 8 years 2 30 White Male 1993 08-29-2011 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H, P OF, NW, INT
Jacobs, Wandra Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 days 0 28 Black Female 2009 07-14-2016 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, F, NC, P
Jacobsen, Ronald Georgia Newton 1990 2021 Sexual Assault Life 30 29 White Male 2020 09-14-2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense IO, SA OF, NW, WT
Jacobson, Barry Massachusetts Berkshire 1983 2022 Arson Term of Years 6 months 1 38 White Male 1985 04-05-2022 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence A, IO, NC
Jacobson, Nathan Fed-CA (Southern) 2008 2014 Fraud Not Sentenced 5 51 White Male 2013 10-13-2014 FED, NC, P
Jaggar, Jesse Wisconsin Portage 2019 2023 Kidnapping Not Sentenced 0 39 White Male 2019 09-15-2023 Perjury or False Accusation NC
Jaile, Carlos Texas El Paso 1990 2022 Child Sex Abuse Life 29 29 Hispanic Male 2019 04-06-2022 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, SA PR, OF, WH
Jakes, Anthony Illinois Cook 1993 2018 Murder Term of Years 40 years 19 15 Black Male 2012 05-16-2018 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, H, IO, JV OF, WH, NW, INT, PJ
James, Ernestine Fed-WA (Western) 1995 1999 Manslaughter Probation 0 42 Native American Female 1995 06-11-2014 FED, F, H
James, Gary Lamar Ohio Franklin 1977 2003 Murder Death 26 23 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, IO PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ, PL
James, Henry Louisiana Jefferson 1982 2011 Sexual Assault Life without parole 29 20 Black Male 2011 01-13-2012 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense SA
James, Maurice New York Monroe 1990 1992 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 1/2 to 3 years 2 27 Black Male 1992 09-13-2013 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct OF, WH, NW, PJ
James, Morris Louisiana Iberia 2014 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 25 years 2 40 Black Male 2016 01-20-2023 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC, P OF, WH, NW, PJ
James, Shaun Illinois Cook 2004 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 1 23 Black Male 2005 12-07-2018 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, IO, NC, P OF, WH, NW
James, Shaun Illinois Cook 2009 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 years 1 27 Black Male 2010 01-19-2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, IO, NC, P OF, WH, NW, PJ
James, Thomas Florida Miami-Dade 1991 2022 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 31 22 Black Male 2022 2022 05-06-2022 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, H
James, Tyrone South Carolina Florence 1982 1982 Murder Life 0 24 Black Male 1982 Mistaken Witness ID
Jamison, Demetrius South Carolina Orangeburg 2018 2019 Other Violent Misdemeanor Term of Years 53 days 0 26 Black Male 2018 12-20-2019 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct M, NC OF, WH, NW, PJ
Jamison, Derrick Ohio Hamilton 1985 2005 Murder Death 19 23 Black Male 2005 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H PR, WH, NW
Janke, Joseph Illinois Cook 2015 2023 Attempted Murder Term of Years 60 years 7 22 White Male 2013 2022 07-18-2023 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct IO OF, WH
Jardine, Alvin Hawaii Maui 1992 2011 Sexual Assault Term of Years 35 years 19 20 Other Male 2011 09-08-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence SA
Jasin, Thomas Fed-PA (Eastern) 1992 2003 Fraud Term of Years 2 years 2 46 White Male 1994 01-10-2013 Inadequate Legal Defense FED
Jean, Lesly North Carolina Onslow 1982 1991 Sexual Assault Life 9 22 Black Male 1991 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct SA PR, WH
Jean-Gilles, Peter Florida Miami-Dade 2012 2019 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 5 years 5 36 Black Male 2017 05-26-2022 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct P OF, WH, NW
Jeffers, John Indiana Knox 1977 2003 Murder Term of Years 34 years 6 14 White Male 1983 08-29-2011 False Confession H, JV, PH, P, SA
Jefferson, Goleather Illinois Cook 2006 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years and 6 months 1 45 Black Male 2008 12-09-2018 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, IO, NC, P OF, WH, NW
Jefferson, Thomas Illinois Cook 2005 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 2 24 Black Male 2008 12-06-2018 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, IO, NC, P OF, WH, NW
Jefferson-Dust, Joseph Montana Yellowstone 2016 2024 Other Violent Felony Term of Years 4 years and 353 days 3 31 Native American Male 2020 2019 06-28-2024 Perjury or False Accusation CV, IO, NC, P, SA
Jeffery, Frederick Texas Harris 2018 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 25 years 4 34 Black Male 2022 12-19-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, NC OF, WH, NW, PJ
Jeffery, Frederick Texas Harris 2010 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 months 1 27 Black Male 2010 06-21-2023 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence NC, P
Jenkins, Billy Richard Georgia Cobb 1973 1975 Murder Life 2 31 White Male 1975 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct
Jenkins, Jerry Lee Maryland Charles 1987 2013 Sexual Assault Life 23 25 White Male 2010 06-07-2013 Mistaken Witness ID P, IO, SA
Jenkins, LaWanda Michigan Wayne 2015 2019 Assault Probation 0 48 Black Female 2015 08-23-2019 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense F, NC
Jenkins, Lonnie Michigan Wayne 1931 1940 Murder Life 9 28 White Male 1940 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation
Jenkins, Paul Montana Lewis and Clark 1995 2018 Murder Life 100 years 23 39 White Male 2018 06-13-2018 Perjury or False Accusation CDC, H, IO
Jenkins, Shaun Massachusetts Suffolk 2005 2021 Murder Life without parole 16 23 Black Male 2011 2021 01-13-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, H, IO PR, OF, WH, NW, WT
Jennette, Alvena New York Kings 1988 2014 Murder Term of Years 18 to life 19 21 Black Male 2007 05-07-2014 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, H OF, WH, NW, WT
Jennings, Brad Missouri Dallas 2009 2018 Murder Term of Years 25 years 8 50 White Male 2018 07-17-2018 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct H, NC OF, WH
Jennings, Raymond California Los Angeles 2009 2017 Murder Term of Years 40 to life 7 25 White Male 2016 2016 02-20-2017 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, H
Jernigan, Rachel Fed-AZ 2001 2008 Robbery Term of Years 14 years 7 30 Hispanic Female 2008 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct FED, F OF, WH
Jimenez, Arturo California Los Angeles 1995 2020 Murder Term of Years 30 to life 25 18 Hispanic Male 2018 2020 08-20-2020 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, H, IO PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ
Jimenez, Ricardo New York Bronx 2007 2023 Murder Term of Years 22 to Life 15 21 Hispanic Male 2012 2022 08-21-2023 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, JI PR, OF, WH, NW, WT
Jimenez, Rosa Texas Travis 2005 2023 Murder Life 15 20 Hispanic Female 2021 2021 08-22-2023 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense BM, CIU, CV, F, H, IO, NC PR, NW, PL
Jimenez, Thaddeus Illinois Cook 1994 2009 Murder Term of Years 50 years 15 13 Hispanic Male 2006 2009 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation H, IO, JV
Jimerson, Tina Arkansas Dallas 1992 2020 Murder Life 26 23 Black Female 2016 2018 10-08-2020 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, F, H, IO, SA PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PL
Jimerson, Verneal Illinois Cook 1985 1996 Murder Death 10 25 Black Male 1994 1996 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H, IO, JI, SA PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT
Johnson, Albert K. California Contra Costa 1992 2002 Sexual Assault Term of Years 24 years 10 30 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct IO, SA OF, WH, NW, WT
Johnson, Allen Texas Taylor 2017 2023 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 15 years 4 54 Black Male 2021 06-14-2023 Inadequate Legal Defense NC, P
Johnson, Andrew Wyoming Laramie 1989 2013 Sexual Assault Life 24 39 Black Male 2013 07-19-2013 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense IO, SA
Johnson, Anthony Louisiana Washington 1986 2010 Murder Life 21 27 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, IO, SA PR, OF, WH, NW, PJ
Johnson, Anthony Illinois Cook 2007 2014 Murder Term of Years 47 years 6 17 Black Male 2012 2014 02-27-2015 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H, JV PR, OF, WH, NW, WT
Johnson, Antione Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2019 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0 32 Black Male 2019 03-27-2020 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC OF, NW, PJ
Johnson, Antrone Texas Dallas 1996 2009 Child Sex Abuse Life 13 17 Black Male 2008 01-15-2012 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, CV, JV, NC, P, SA PR, WH
Johnson, Arthur Mississippi Sunflower 1993 2008 Sexual Assault Term of Years 55 years 14 33 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID SA
Johnson, Bobby Connecticut New Haven 2007 2015 Murder Term of Years 38 years 8 16 Black Male 2015 09-06-2015 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, H, IO, JV, P PR, OF, WH, NW, INT
Johnson, Calvin Jr. Georgia Clayton 1983 1999 Sexual Assault Life 16 25 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence SA
Johnson, Chad Illinois Cook 2009 2018 Murder Term of Years 80 years 9 28 Black Male 2018 09-29-2019 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H OF, WH
Johnson, Charles Illinois Cook 1998 2017 Murder Life without parole 19 19 Black Male 2016 03-01-2017 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, CIU, H, IO PR, OF, WH, NW, INT
Johnson, Charles Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 14 Black Male 2005 09-19-2023 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, IO, JV, NC, P OF, WH, NW
Johnson, Corey Texas Harris 2012 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 180 days 0 22 Black Male 2013 02-28-2024 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, NC, P OF, WH, NW
Johnson, Craig Louisiana Orleans 1996 1997 Robbery Term of Years 70 years 0 27 Black Male 1997 03-10-2014 Perjury or False Accusation NC
Johnson, Demetrius Illinois Cook 1992 2019 Murder Term of Years 25 years 12 15 Black Male 2004 01-02-2020 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, H, IO, JV OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ
Johnson, Don Massachusetts Worcester 1994 2022 Sexual Assault Term of Years 1 year 0 28 Black Male 1995 01-07-2025 Inadequate Legal Defense P, SA
Johnson, Donald Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 0 41 Black Male 2005 02-14-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, IO, NC, P OF, WH, NW
Johnson, Donnell Massachusetts Suffolk 1996 2000 Murder Term of Years 18 to 20 years 4 16 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, H, JV OF, WH, NW, PJ
Johnson, Eddie Texas Harris 2010 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 days 0 53 Black Male 2010 07-14-2016 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, NC, P
Johnson, Edward Oklahoma Tulsa 2009 2011 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 58 Black Male 2009 07-12-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC, P OF, WH, NW
Johnson, Eugene Ohio Cuyahoga 1996 2016 Murder Term of Years 18 to life 19 17 Black Male 2004 2015 08-17-2016 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct H, IO, JV PR, OF, WH, NW, WT
Johnson, Gary New York Queens 1999 2021 Murder Term of Years 50 to Life 21 22 Black Male 2021 06-13-2021 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, CIU, H, JI PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, INT
Johnson, Jerome Maryland Baltimore City 1989 2018 Murder Life 29 20 Black Male 2018 2018 07-04-2018 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, H, IO OF, WH
Johnson, Jesse Oregon Marion 2004 2023 Murder Death 19 37 Black Male 2023 10-05-2023 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H, IO, JI PR, OF, WH, NW, PJ
Johnson, Johnathan Texas Harris 2011 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 1 19 Black Male 2012 08-25-2016 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, NC, P
Johnson, Johnny Connecticut New Haven 2001 2013 Murder Term of Years 75 years 12 18 Black Male 2013 08-26-2013 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H PR, WH, NW, KP
Johnson, Joseph Maryland Anne Arundel 1962 1968 Sexual Assault Death 5 Black Male 1968 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct
Johnson, Joshua Virginia Alexandria City 2021 2023 Sexual Assault Term of Years 3 years and 6 months 0 29 Black Male 2022 2021 10-05-2023 Perjury or False Accusation NC, SA