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 Years lost Age Race Sex Year of recantation Date of Release Posting Date
Abbott, Cinque Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 19 Black Male 2008 02-14-2022
Adams, Seneca Illinois Cook 2006 2006 Assault Probation 0 20 Black Male 2006 12-08-2014
Adams, Tari Illinois Cook 2006 2006 Assault Probation 0 18 Black Male 2006 12-08-2014
Allen, Crystal Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 22 Black Female 2007 02-10-2022
Allen, Crystal Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 22 Black Female 2007 04-27-2022
Allen, Landon Illinois Cook 2004 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 29 Black Male 2004 12-09-2018
Anderson, Herbert Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 44 Black Male 2004 04-28-2022
Baker, Anthony Illinois Cook 2003 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 Black Male 2003 02-10-2022
Beal, Teshama Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 22 Black Female 2005 02-10-2022
Bell, Deandre Illinois Cook 2007 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Male 2007 12-09-2018
Bell, Jimmie Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 Black Male 2004 02-08-2022
Bonners, Catrina Illinois Cook 2007 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 24 Black Female 2007 03-02-2021
Boyd, Darryl Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 Black Male 2005 02-09-2022
Bradley, Antwan Illinois Cook 2008 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 Black Male 2008 01-19-2021
Bradley, Javon Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 2008 02-12-2022
Briggs, Joseph Illinois Cook 1905 1906 Murder Death 1 White Male 1906 04-03-2023
Burrows, Joseph Illinois Iroquois 1989 1996 Murder Death 5 35 White Male 1992 1994 08-29-2011
Bynum, Jerome Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 27 Black Male 2004 05-24-2022
Claybron, Eson Illinois Cook 2006 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 19 Black Male 2006 02-14-2022
Cobb, Perry Illinois Cook 1979 1987 Murder Death 7 37 Black Male 1987
Crawford, William Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 24 Black Male 2004 05-24-2022
Cruz, Rolando Illinois DuPage 1985 1995 Murder Death 11 19 Hispanic Male 1995 1995 08-29-2011
Davis, Corey Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 2005 02-15-2022
Dixon, Matthew Illinois Cook 2017 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 24 Black Male 2017 07-24-2022
Elsayed, Jessica Illinois Cook 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 White Female 2012 06-23-2016
Enriquez, Danielle Illinois DuPage 2011 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 28 Hispanic Female 2011 06-08-2016
Evans, Dionte Illinois Cook 2006 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 16 Black Male 2006 09-13-2023
Fields, Nathson Edgar Illinois Cook 1986 2009 Murder Death 17 29 Black Male DK 2003 08-29-2011
Fisher, Christine Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Female 2004 05-02-2022
Gauger, Gary Illinois McHenry 1993 1996 Murder Death 3 41 White Male 1996 08-29-2011
Geralds, Hubert Jr. Illinois Cook 1997 2000 Murder Death 2 30 Black Male 2000 08-31-2011
Glenn, Clarissa Illinois Cook 2006 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 34 Black Female 2006 03-28-2016
Green, Debra Illinois Cook 2010 2011 Assault Probation 0 31 Black Female 2010 08-26-2013
Gresham, Lakiya Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 26 Black Female 2005 02-15-2022
Hernandez, Alejandro Illinois DuPage 1985 1995 Murder Death 11 19 Hispanic Male 1995 1995 08-29-2011
Hobley, Madison Illinois Cook 1990 2003 Murder Death 12 26 Black Male 1996 2003 08-29-2011
Howard, Stanley Illinois Cook 1987 2003 Murder Death 16 21 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Hunt, Brian Illinois Cook 2008 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 2008 12-05-2018
Jimerson, Verneal Illinois Cook 1985 1996 Murder Death 10 25 Black Male 1994 1996 08-29-2011
Johnson, Charles Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 14 Black Male 2005 09-19-2023
Johnson, Trinere Illinois Cook 2008 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 Black Female 2008 03-02-2021
Jones, Ronald Illinois Cook 1989 1999 Murder Death 10 34 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Key, George Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 41 Black Male 2004 05-10-2022
Kitchen, Ronald Illinois Cook 1990 2009 Murder Death 19 22 Black Male 2002 2009 08-29-2011
Kitterman, Shane Illinois St. Clair 2013 2018 Sex Offender Registration Probation 0 34 Black Male 2013 03-18-2019
Lawson, Carl Illinois St. Clair 1990 1996 Murder Death 6 23 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Lettrich, George Illinois Cook 1951 1953 Murder Death 2 33 White Male 1953
Lockett, Jesse Illinois Cook 2005 2019 Weapon Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 Black Male 2005 01-19-2021
Lomax, Larry Illinois Cook 2003 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 45 Black Male 2003 12-09-2018
Martin, Darnell Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 22 Black Male 2004 02-14-2022
McDonald, Octayvia Illinois Cook 2005 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Female 2005 12-09-2018
Melock, Robert Illinois Lake 1989 2024 Murder Death 35 22 White Male 2024 01-02-2025
Miller, Lloyd Eldon Illinois Hancock 1956 1971 Murder Death 10 29 White Male 1967
Moore, Elgen Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 Black Male 2005 05-10-2022
Mulero, Marilyn Illinois Cook 1993 2022 Murder Death 27 21 Hispanic Female 2017 2020 08-22-2022
Nash, Thomas Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 Black Male 2004 05-10-2022
Newman, Lloyd Illinois Cook 2007 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 27 Black Male 2007 03-02-2021
Orange, Leroy Illinois Cook 1985 2003 Murder Death 18 32 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Owens, Keith Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 2007 05-16-2022
Owens, Ron Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 24 Black Male 2004 05-11-2022
Patrick, Bryant Illinois Cook 2005 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Male 2005 03-02-2021
Patterson, Aaron Illinois Cook 1989 2003 Murder Death 13 21 Black Male 1999 2003 08-29-2011
Porter, Anthony Illinois Cook 1983 1999 Murder Death 15 27 Black Male 1998 1999 08-29-2011
Potts, Cameo Illinois Cook 2004 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 2004 04-17-2025
Quiambao-Holland, Camaran Illinois DuPage 2009 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 19 Hispanic Male 2009 06-14-2016
Rainey, Lee Illinois Cook 2003 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 27 Black Male 2003 12-06-2018
Roberson, Willie Illinois Cook 2005 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 1 40 Black Male 2006 12-06-2021
Rocquemore, Sharron Illinois Cook 2017 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 29 Black Female 2017 09-20-2021
Rodriguez, Juan Illinois Cook 2005 2019 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Hispanic Male 2005 03-13-2020
Salcedo, Claudia Illinois Cook 2005 2007 Assault Probation 0 21 Hispanic Female 2005 03-09-2015
Salcedo, Gloria Illinois Cook 2005 2007 Assault Probation 0 46 Hispanic Female 2005 03-09-2015
Salcedo, Teresa Illinois Cook 2005 2007 Assault Probation 0 17 Hispanic Female 2005 03-09-2015
Sanders, Jamell Illinois Cook 2006 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 2006 12-06-2018
Scott, Christopher Illinois Cook 2006 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Male 2006 12-03-2018
Smith, Steven Illinois Cook 1986 1999 Murder Death 13 37 Black Male 1999 09-03-2012
Smith, Taurus Illinois Cook 2004 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 2004 12-07-2018
Smith, Tyree Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 1 17 Black Male 2008 05-24-2022
Solache, Gabriel Illinois Cook 2000 2017 Murder Death 18 23 Hispanic Male 2017 01-03-2018
Steidl, Gordon Illinois Edgar 1987 2004 Murder Death 17 35 White Male 1988 2004 08-29-2011
Synon, Michael J. Illinois Cook 1900 1901 Murder Death 1 55 White Male 1901
Thompson, Joseph Illinois Cook 2003 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 19 Black Male 2003 03-02-2022
Tillis, Darby Illinois Cook 1979 1987 Murder Death 7 36 Black Male 1987
Walker, Bruce Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 Black Male 2004 03-01-2022
Warren, Gregory Illinois Cook 2007 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 28 Black Male 2007 12-10-2018
Washington, Mahlik Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 16 Black Male 2008 09-13-2023
Washington-Riley, Alexander Illinois Cook 2014 2019 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 20 Black Male 2014 03-13-2020
Weekly, Isaac Illinois Cook 2007 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Male 2007 12-10-2018
Weekly, London Illinois Cook 2005 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 15 Black Male 2005 06-21-2024
White, Antoine Illinois Cook 2003 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 Black Male 2003 05-16-2022
White, Lionel Jr. Illinois Cook 2006 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 2006 11-28-2018
Williams, Darnell Illinois Cook 2017 2020 Other Violent Misdemeanor Probation 0 36 Black Male 2017 2017 06-28-2024
Williams, Dennis Illinois Cook 1978 1996 Murder Death 18 21 Black Male 1994 1996 08-29-2011
Wright, Joseph Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Male 2005 03-14-2022
Zajicek, Herman Illinois Cook 1907 1917 Murder Death 9 39 White Male 1917