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
Anderson, James S. Washington Pierce 2005 2009 Robbery Term of Years 17 years 4 26 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Apolo-Albino, Ezequiel Washington King 2009 2016 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 6 3/4 to Life 7 55 Hispanic Male 2013 2016 11-05-2016
Carter, Richy Washington Pierce 2007 2013 Sexual Assault Term of Years 1 year and 2 months 0 30 Black Male 2007 09-27-2013
Clark, Mark Washington King 1998 1999 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 41 White Male 1999 08-29-2011
Harris, Benjamin Washington Pierce 1984 1997 Murder Death 13 37 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011
Jones, Jeremiah Washington King 2001 2002 Assault Not Sentenced 0 20 White Male 2001 07-14-2016
Olebar, Brandon Washington King 2003 2013 Robbery Term of Years 16 years and 6 months 10 19 Native American Male 2013 12-27-2013
Reichert, Joseph Washington King 2001 2003 Robbery Not Sentenced 2 20 White Male 2003 09-05-2017
Schmieder, Jeff Washington King 1998 1999 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 41 White Male 1999 08-29-2011
Simmers, Ian Washington King 1996 2019 Murder Term of Years 46 years and 8 months 23 16 White Male 2019 04-08-2019
Simmons, James Washington King 2007 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 1 day 1 47 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Wheeler, Michael Washington Pierce 2011 2013 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 1 year and 5 months 1 61 White Male 2011 01-27-2017
Wright, Harold Jr. Washington Pierce 2007 2013 Sexual Assault Term of Years 6 months 0 32 Black Male 2007 09-27-2013