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
Ajamu, Kwame Ohio Cuyahoga 1975 2014 Murder Death 27 17 Black Male 2013 2003 11-21-2014
Beeman, Gary Ohio Ashtabula 1976 1979 Murder Death 3 22 White Male 1979
Bowen, Clifford Henry Oklahoma Oklahoma 1981 1986 Murder Death 6 White Male 1987
Bridgeman, Wiley Ohio Cuyahoga 1975 2014 Murder Death 37 20 Black Male 2013 2012 11-21-2014
Bundy, Harry Dale Ohio Stark 1957 1958 Murder Death 1 38 White Male 1958
D'Ambrosio, Joe Ohio Cuyahoga 1989 2012 Murder Death 20 26 White Male 2009 02-21-2012
Douglas, Yancy Oklahoma Cleveland 1995 2009 Murder Death 14 19 Black Male 2001 2009 08-29-2011
Howard, Timothy Ohio Franklin 1977 2003 Murder Death 26 23 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Jackson, Ricky Ohio Cuyahoga 1975 2014 Murder Death 39 18 Black Male 2013 2014 11-21-2014
James, Gary Lamar Ohio Franklin 1977 2003 Murder Death 26 23 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Jamison, Derrick Ohio Hamilton 1985 2005 Murder Death 19 23 Black Male 2005 08-29-2011
Johnston, Dale Ohio Hocking 1984 1990 Murder Death 6 49 White Male 1990 08-31-2011
McCarty, Curtis Oklahoma Oklahoma 1986 2007 Murder Death 21 20 White Male 2007 08-29-2011
Miller, Robert Lee Jr. Oklahoma Oklahoma 1988 2017 Murder Death 10 27 Black Male 1998 08-29-2011
Munson, Adolph Oklahoma Custer 1985 1995 Murder Death 0 37 Black Male 1985 08-29-2011
Powell, Paris Oklahoma Cleveland 1997 2009 Murder Death 12 19 Black Male 2001 2009 08-29-2011
Simmons, Glynn Oklahoma Oklahoma 1975 2023 Murder Death 48 22 Black Male 2023 10-01-2023
Weaver, Joseph Ohio Cuyahoga 1927 1929 Murder Death 2 33 Black Male 1929
Wilhoit, Gregory Oklahoma Osage 1987 1993 Murder Death 6 30 White Male 1993 08-29-2011
Williamson, Ronald Keith Oklahoma Pontotoc 1988 1999 Murder Death 11 29 White Male 1999 1999 08-29-2011