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 Date of Release Posting Date
Wilhoit, Gregory Oklahoma Osage 1987 1993 Murder Death 6 30 White Male 1993 08-29-2011
Wilks, Calvin Mississippi Hinds 1981 1984 Murder Life 4 21 Don't Know Male 1984
Williams, George North Carolina Onslow 1922 1928 Murder Death 5 Black Male 1928
Willis, Patrick California Alameda 2013 2021 Murder Life without parole 8 28 Black Male 2021 06-18-2021
Wilson, David Florida Miami-Dade 1967 1971 Murder Term of Years 20 years 4 23 Black Male 1971
Wilson, William Alabama Blount 1915 1918 Murder Life 3 38 White Male 1918
Winfrey, Megan Texas San Jacinto 2008 2013 Murder Life 5 16 White Female 2013 04-18-2013
Winfrey, Richard Sr. Texas San Jacinto 2007 2010 Murder Term of Years 75 years 3 49 White Male 2010 08-29-2011
Wirkkala, Luke Oregon Deschutes 2014 2021 Murder Life 7 32 White Male 2021 04-28-2021
Witt, Drayton Arizona Maricopa 2002 2012 Murder Term of Years 20 years 10 18 White Male 2012 11-01-2012
Woods, William Fed-AR (Western) 1888 1889 Murder Death 0 20 White Male 1889
Woolfolk, Michael Georgia Fulton 2004 2021 Murder Life without parole 17 23 Black Male 2021 05-22-2021
Yanez, Jose Illinois Rock Island 2020 2024 Murder Term of Years 15 years 2 28 Hispanic Male 2022 12-05-2024
Yelder, George Alabama Lowndes 1928 1928 Murder Life 0 55 Black Male 1928
Zimmerman, Evan Wisconsin Eau Claire 2001 2005 Murder Life 3 53 White Male 2004 08-29-2011