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
Baran, Bernard Massachusetts Berkshire 1985 2009 Child Sex Abuse Life 21 18 White Male 1985 2006 08-29-2011
Broam, Jack Ray Nevada Churchill 1990 1998 Child Sex Abuse Life 8 29 White Male 1998 1998 08-29-2011
Caldwell, Clifton Massachusetts Plymouth 2002 2023 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 27 to 35 years 17 34 White Male 2020 05-30-2023
Craine, Leonard Nevada Clark 1990 2002 Child Sex Abuse Life 11 37 Black Male 1995 2002 08-07-2015
Hays, Robert A. Nevada Clark 1993 2007 Child Sex Abuse Life 14 33 White Male 1993 2007 08-02-2015
Manning, Jay Cee Nevada Churchill 1990 1998 Child Sex Abuse Life 8 28 White Male 1998 1998 08-29-2011
Mitchell, Marvin Massachusetts Suffolk 1990 1997 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 9 to 25 years 7 21 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011
Norton, Roger Massachusetts Hampden 1992 2005 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 16 to 20 years 13 49 White Male 1996 2005 11-27-2012
O'Loughlin, Kevin Massachusetts Middlesex 1983 2015 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 4 to 6 years 4 19 White Male 1986 12-29-2016
Randolph, Guy Massachusetts Suffolk 1991 2008 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 10 years 10 33 Black Male 2001 03-30-2014
Washburn, Michael Massachusetts Bristol 2002 2003 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 4 years 0 20 White Male 2003 11-17-2017