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
Berry, Wilder Illinois Cook 1992 2000 Sexual Assault Term of Years 35 years 7 20 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Bray, George Illinois Cook 1942 1958 Sexual Assault Term of Years 99 years 16 28 White Male 1958 06-07-2021
Britton, Robert Illinois Cook 1996 2014 Sexual Assault Term of Years 50 years 19 38 Black Male 2014 11-12-2014
Carini, William Illinois Lake 1992 2017 Sexual Assault Term of Years 26 years 11 28 White Male 1995 2002 01-10-2017
Evans, Will Illinois Pulaski 1912 1932 Sexual Assault Term of Years 99 years 20 Black Male 1932
Gonzalez, Angel Illinois Lake 1995 2015 Sexual Assault Term of Years 55 years 20 20 Hispanic Male 2015 03-12-2015
Johnson, Richard Illinois Cook 1992 1996 Sexual Assault Term of Years 36 years 3 31 Black Male 1995 08-29-2011
Montgomery, James Illinois Lake 1924 1949 Sexual Assault Life 26 30 Black Male 1949
Walden, Oscar Jr. Illinois Cook 1952 1978 Sexual Assault Term of Years 75 years 13 20 Black Male 1965 03-30-2020