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
Adams, Cheryl Massachusetts Essex 1989 1993 Theft Probation 0 26 White Female 1989 10-28-2014
Andrews, Herbert Massachusetts Suffolk 1914 1914 Forgery Term of Years 1.17 years 0 White Male 1914
Bjerklie, Donna North Dakota Burleigh 2005 2006 Theft Probation 0 42 White Female 2005 02-16-2014
Bolander, Patsy Texas Harris 1992 1996 Theft Probation 0 53 White Female 1992 09-15-2015
Botts, Nancy Louise Indiana Howard 1934 1935 Forgery Term of Years 2 to 14 years 1 27 White Female 1935
Campbell, Bertram New York New York 1938 1945 Forgery Term of Years 5 to 10 years 3 51 White Male 1941
Draper-Roberts, Dawn Utah Salt Lake 2014 2017 Theft Probation 0 50 White Female 2014 06-19-2017
Farnsworth, Robert Jr. Michigan Jackson 1999 2000 Theft Probation 0 29 White Male 1999 08-29-2011
Gray, Randy Oregon Linn 2014 2022 Theft Term of Years 3 years 3 37 White Male 2017 02-22-2023
Greenwald, Irving New York Erie 1924 1924 Forgery Term of Years 7.5 years 0 White Male 1924
Griffith, Jesse Texas Lubbock 2003 2017 Theft Term of Years 1 year 1 18 White Male 2016 2004 06-26-2018
Hansen, Lisa Michigan Kent 2006 2006 Theft Community Service 0 25 White Female 2006 08-29-2011
LaFratta, Joseph Massachusetts Essex 2009 2010 Forgery Term of Years 2 years 1 33 White Male 2010 02-15-2018
Lester, C. Elizabeth New Jersey Somerset 1935 1951 Forgery Term of Years 0.75 years 1 46 White Female 1936
Mengloi, Mary Florida Palm Beach 1990 1993 Theft Probation 0 30 White Female 1990 10-26-2014
Reed, Pamela Indiana Hendricks 1997 1998 Theft Term of Years 4 days 0 36 White Female 1997 03-29-2018
Shafer, Thomas New York Broome 2012 2024 Theft Probation 0 25 White Male 2023 2012 10-14-2024
Shephard, Clifford New Jersey Middlesex 1935 1950 Forgery Term of Years 0.75 years 1 49 White Male 1936
Thain, Leeann Michigan Berrien 2011 2014 Theft Term of Years 90 days 0 40 White Female 2011 02-17-2014
Treadway, Clinton Florida Polk 2006 2012 Theft Term of Years 10 years 6 21 White Male 2012 09-24-2012
Ward, Madeleine Illinois DuPage 2006 2008 Theft Term of Years 6 years and 7 months 2 52 White Female 2008 04-05-2013
Zambino, Luigi New Jersey Mercer 1906 1909 Forgery Term of Years 6 years 3 White Male 1909