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 Any known recanters OM Tags DNA
Fountain, Ricky Illinois Cook 2013 2018 Attempted Murder Term of Years 26 years 6 29 Black Male 2018 05-30-2023 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ
Gray, David A. Illinois Madison 1978 1999 Attempted Murder Term of Years 60 years 20 25 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct JI, SA PR, NW
Harris, Keith Illinois St. Clair 1979 2003 Attempted Murder Term of Years 50 years 22 19 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense IO OF, WH, NW, WT
Hill, Dwayne Illinois Cook 2013 2018 Attempted Murder Term of Years 26 years 6 33 Black Male 2018 05-30-2023 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ
Holland, Dana Illinois Cook 1995 2003 Attempted Murder Term of Years 28 years 8 25 Black Male 2003 2003 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation IO, SA
Jackson, Donta Illinois Kankakee 2007 2024 Attempted Murder Term of Years 32 years 17 26 Black Male 2024 05-05-2025 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense
Janke, Joseph Illinois Cook 2015 2023 Attempted Murder Term of Years 60 years 7 22 White Male 2013 2022 07-18-2023 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct IO OF, WH
Moran, Nakiya Illinois Cook 2009 2017 Attempted Murder Term of Years 62 years 7 17 White Male 2017 06-06-2018 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct CV, JV PR, OF, WH
Pittman, Marcellous Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Attempted Murder Term of Years 80 years 15 18 Black Male 2020 10-26-2022 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense IO OF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJ
Reyes, Andrew Illinois Cook 1992 2010 Attempted Murder Term of Years 12 years 1 22 Hispanic Male 1993 06-02-2020 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct PR, NW, PJ
Soto, Oscar Illinois Cook 1999 2024 Attempted Murder Term of Years 6 years 1 25 Hispanic Male 2000 09-15-2024 Mistaken Witness ID P, IO
Thompson, Grover Illinois Jefferson 1981 2019 Attempted Murder Term of Years 40 years 15 46 Black Male 2008 1996 02-15-2019 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct IO, PH OF, NW, WT
Wilson, Robert Illinois Cook 1999 2006 Attempted Murder Term of Years 30 years 7 41 Black Male 2006 2006 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, Official Misconduct PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INT