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
Carnevale, Daniel Pennsylvania Allegheny 2007 2020 Murder Life without parole 13 29 White Male 2020 03-25-2020
DiNicola, Louis Pennsylvania Erie 1980 1994 Murder Life 3 29 White Male 1984 07-15-2012
Gainer, Donald Pennsylvania Allegheny 1985 1992 Arson Term of Years 22 to 45 years 8 31 White Male 1985 1992 10-14-2014
Gladden, David Pennsylvania Dauphin 1995 2007 Murder Life 12 36 Black Male 2005 2007 08-29-2011
Gwynn, Daniel Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1995 2024 Murder Death 28 24 Black Male 2024 03-14-2024
Handley, Zachary Pennsylvania Northampton 2008 2015 Arson Term of Years 6 to 12 months 1 13 White Male 2009 05-15-2015
Lee, Han Tak Pennsylvania Monroe 1990 2015 Murder Life without parole 24 54 Asian Male 2014 12-28-2015
Staten, Harold Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1986 2024 Murder Life without parole 37 31 Black Male 1991 2024 02-14-2024