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 Contributing Factors Display Case Characteristics Recantation OM Tags DNA
Adams, Cheryl Massachusetts Essex 1989 1993 Theft Probation 0 26 White Female 1989 10-28-2014 Perjury or False Accusation F, NC, P No No
Bjerklie, Donna North Dakota Burleigh 2005 2006 Theft Probation 0 42 White Female 2005 02-16-2014 F, NC, P No No
Bolander, Patsy Texas Harris 1992 1996 Theft Probation 0 53 White Female 1992 09-15-2015 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense F, NC No OF, WH, NW, PJ No
Draper-Roberts, Dawn Utah Salt Lake 2014 2017 Theft Probation 0 50 White Female 2014 06-19-2017 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct F, M, NC No PR, OF, WH, NW, PJ No
Farnsworth, Robert Jr. Michigan Jackson 1999 2000 Theft Probation 0 29 White Male 1999 08-29-2011 False Confession NC No No
Gray, Randy Oregon Linn 2014 2022 Theft Term of Years 3 years 3 37 White Male 2017 02-22-2023 Official Misconduct NC No OF, NW, WT No
Griffith, Jesse Texas Lubbock 2003 2017 Theft Term of Years 1 year 1 18 White Male 2016 2004 06-26-2018 Perjury or False Accusation IO, NC, P Yes No
Hansen, Lisa Michigan Kent 2006 2006 Theft Community Service 0 25 White Female 2006 08-29-2011 F, NC, P No No
Mengloi, Mary Florida Palm Beach 1990 1993 Theft Probation 0 30 White Female 1990 10-26-2014 Perjury or False Accusation F, NC No No
Reed, Pamela Indiana Hendricks 1997 1998 Theft Term of Years 4 days 0 36 White Female 1997 03-29-2018 F, NC No No
Shafer, Thomas New York Broome 2012 2024 Theft Probation 0 25 White Male 2023 2012 10-14-2024 IO, NC, P Yes No
Thain, Leeann Michigan Berrien 2011 2014 Theft Term of Years 90 days 0 40 White Female 2011 02-17-2014 Inadequate Legal Defense F, NC No No
Treadway, Clinton Florida Polk 2006 2012 Theft Term of Years 10 years 6 21 White Male 2012 09-24-2012 No No
Ward, Madeleine Illinois DuPage 2006 2008 Theft Term of Years 6 years and 7 months 2 52 White Female 2008 04-05-2013 F, NC No No