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, Deonta Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 0 19 Black Male 2005 05-02-2022
Baker, Ben Illinois Cook 2006 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 18 years 10 32 Black Male 2016 01-19-2016
Baker, Ben Illinois Cook 2006 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 3 33 Black Male 2010 03-28-2016
Blair, Harvey Illinois Cook 2005 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 0 35 Black Male 2005 12-09-2018
Carter, William Illinois Cook 2007 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 9 years 3 20 Black Male 2010 07-17-2017
Cerami, Sean Illinois Cook 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 1 47 White Male 2013 06-08-2016
Conley, Michael Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 months and 25 days 0 30 Black Male 2004 02-12-2022
Cooper, Tracy Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 years 2 31 Black Male 2006 05-16-2022
Dobbins, Gregory Illinois Cook 2009 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years and 6 months 1 29 Black Male 2010 04-30-2022
Elsayed, Jessica Illinois Cook 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 White Female 2012 06-23-2016
Gipson, Leonard Illinois Cook 2007 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years and four months 2 26 Black Male 2009 11-28-2018
Glenn, Clarissa Illinois Cook 2006 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 34 Black Female 2006 03-28-2016
Harvey, Sydney Illinois Cook 2007 2019 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years and 6 months 1 47 Black Male 2008 02-22-2019
Jackson, Allen Illinois Cook 2006 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 0 22 Black Male 2007 2006 11-28-2018
James, Shaun Illinois Cook 2009 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 years 1 27 Black Male 2010 01-19-2021
Jones, Michael Illinois Cook 2015 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 1 44 Black Male 2016 05-23-2023
Jordan, Elgin Illinois Cook 2016 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 years 3 46 Black Male 2018 05-24-2023
Lewis, Derrick Illinois Cook 2005 2019 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 years and 6 months 2 25 Black Male 2007 02-22-2019
Lewis, Earl Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 0 22 Black Male 2005 04-27-2022
Lewis, Jamar Illinois Cook 2005 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 4 22 Black Male 2008 11-28-2018
McNairy, Andre Illinois Cook 2009 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 9 years 6 44 Black Male 2015 11-28-2018
Moore, Elgen Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 Black Male 2005 05-10-2022
Patrick, Bryant Illinois Cook 2007 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 years 3 25 Black Male 2010 01-19-2021
Payne, Cordero Illinois Cook 2006 2019 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 0 18 Black Male 2007 02-22-2019
Perkins, Jarvis Illinois Cook 2009 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 0 23 Black Male 2009 02-12-2022
Quiambao-Holland, Camaran Illinois DuPage 2009 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 19 Hispanic Male 2009 06-14-2016
Thomas, Phillip Illinois Cook 2008 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 years 4 47 Black Male 2011 11-28-2018
Walker, Jermaine Illinois Cook 2006 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 to 22 years 10 29 Black Male 2016 04-26-2016
Walker, Russell Illinois Cook 2007 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 7 years 2 30 Black Male 2009 05-13-2018
Watkins, Kimberly Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 0 31 Black Female 2007 03-01-2022
Weekly, London Illinois Cook 2005 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 15 Black Male 2005 06-21-2024
Wright, Anthony Jr. Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 2 19 Black Male 2006 05-11-2022
Wynn, Morris Illinois Cook 2005 2006 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 years 2 21 White Male 2006 08-29-2011