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
Total records: 1896
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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
Hampton, Patrick Illinois Cook 1982 2011 Sexual Assault Term of Years 60 years 19 18 Black Male 2011 2002 07-06-2014
Handy, Dwane Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2013 2024 Murder Life without parole 11 19 Black Male 2024 06-26-2024
Handy-Buford, Willam Texas Harris 2016 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 days 0 27 Black Male 2016 05-31-2016
Hannon, Donald Iowa Pottawattamie 1990 1992 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 18 Black Male 1990 10-22-2014
Harden, James Illinois Cook 1995 2011 Murder Term of Years 80 years 16 16 Black Male 2010 2011 01-23-2012
Harding, Christopher Massachusetts Suffolk 1990 1998 Assault Term of Years 10 to 12 years 5 36 Black Male 1995 1995 08-29-2011
Harding, Kevin Texas Harris 2009 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 months 0 52 Black Male 2009 01-25-2017
Hargrave, Rosean New York Kings 1992 2018 Murder Term of Years 30 to life 22 17 Black Male 2015 05-20-2018
Harmon, Skylor Maryland Worcester 2011 2021 Murder Life 10 17 Black Male 2021 11-14-2022
Harper, Lafayette Illinois Vermilion 2014 2019 Murder Term of Years 65 years 4 35 Black Male 2019 02-14-2019
Harper, Maurice Illinois Jackson 2002 2007 Murder Term of Years 25 years 3 23 Black Male DK 2005 08-29-2011
Harper, William Virginia Norfolk 1931 1931 Sexual Assault Death 0 22 Black Male 1931
Harrell, Dion New Jersey Monmouth 1992 2016 Sexual Assault Term of Years 8 years 5 22 Black Male 1997 08-06-2016
Harrington, Kevin Michigan Wayne 2003 2020 Murder Life without parole 17 20 Black Male 2006 2020 04-30-2020
Harrington, Terry Iowa Pottawattamie 1978 2003 Murder Life 25 17 Black Male 1991 2003 08-29-2011
Harris, Anthony Ohio Tuscarawas 1999 2000 Murder Term of Years 7 years 1 12 Black Male 2000 08-29-2011
Harris, Benjamin Washington Pierce 1984 1997 Murder Death 13 37 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011
Harris, Clinton California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 3 32 Black Male 2000 1999 01-26-2021
Harris, Darnell Illinois Cook 2008 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years and 6 months 1 31 Black Male 2009 12-06-2021
Harris, Derek Texas Harris 2008 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 days 0 32 Black Male 2009 06-18-2024
Harris, Derrick California Los Angeles 2013 2020 Robbery Term of Years 15 years 7 21 Black Male 2020 10-26-2020
Harris, Eveless Illinois Cook 2007 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 0 44 Black Male 2007 03-02-2021
Harris, Gerald New York Queens 1992 2000 Robbery Term of Years 9 to 18 years 8 23 Black Male 2000 08-29-2011
Harris, Jahmir Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2015 2021 Murder Life without parole 6 23 Black Male 2021 04-07-2021
Harris, James Texas Harris 2010 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 25 years 4 34 Black Male 2019 2013 04-20-2022
Harris, James III New Jersey Camden 2015 2023 Murder Term of Years 75 years 0 24 Black Male 2015 04-06-2023
Harris, Keith Illinois St. Clair 1979 2003 Attempted Murder Term of Years 50 years 22 19 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Harris, L.D. South Carolina Aiken 1947 1949 Murder Death 3 25 Black Male 1949
Harris, Lee Illinois Cook 1992 2023 Murder Term of Years 90 years 31 34 Black Male 2003 2023 04-08-2023
Harris, Maurice Illinois Cook 2006 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 2 28 Black Male 2009 12-06-2021
Harris, Nicole Illinois Cook 2005 2013 Murder Term of Years 30 years 7 23 Black Female 2013 06-17-2013
Harris, Rodney Illinois Cook 2002 2013 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 15 years 8 15 Black Male 2010 04-11-2017
Harris, Warren Illinois Cook 1977 1990 Murder Term of Years 50 to Life 12 29 Black Male 1990 07-05-2014
Harris, William West Virginia Kanawha 1987 1995 Sexual Assault Term of Years 10 to 20 years 8 17 Black Male 1995 08-29-2011
Harrison, Clarence Georgia DeKalb 1987 2004 Sexual Assault Life 17 27 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Harrison, Stefon Illinois Cook 2007 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 2 25 Black Male 2009 04-13-2020
Harvey, Sydney Illinois Cook 2007 2019 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years and 6 months 1 47 Black Male 2008 02-22-2019
Hastings, Maurice California Los Angeles 1988 2022 Murder Life without parole 34 29 Black Male 2022 01-30-2023
Hatcher, Gerald Indiana Marion 1978 1989 Robbery Term of Years 90 years 10 24 Black Male 1989 05-01-2023
Hatchett, Nathaniel Michigan Macomb 1998 2008 Sexual Assault Term of Years 25 to 40 years 10 17 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Hayes, Marlin Oregon Multnomah 2010 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 36 Black Male 2010 12-09-2016
Hayes, Reginald Nevada Clark 1985 1999 Murder Life without parole 13 14 Black Male 1998 08-07-2015
Hayes, Travis Louisiana Jefferson 1998 2007 Murder Life 8 17 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Haygood, Andre Texas Bexar 2002 2011 Murder Life 9 24 Black Male 2006 2011 07-06-2012
Haynes, Gregory Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 0 24 Black Male 2007 05-04-2022
Haynes, Marvin Minnesota Hennepin 2005 2023 Murder Life 18 16 Black Male 2022 2023 12-18-2023
Haynesworth, Thomas Virginia Richmond City 1984 2011 Sexual Assault Term of Years 74 years 27 18 Black Male 2011 02-24-2012
Haywood, Antonio Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 1 19 Black Male 2006 02-14-2022
Head, Charles California Orange 2006 2021 Weapon Possession or Sale Probation 0 31 Black Male 2006 05-09-2022
Heard, Carlton Ohio Cuyahoga 2016 2018 Attempted Murder Term of Years 14 years 2 24 Black Male 2018 02-13-2023
Heard, Charles California San Francisco 2010 2020 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 4 24 Black Male 2014 05-02-2024
Hebert, Larry Louisiana East Baton Rouge Parish 1987 1987 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 1 29 Black Male 1987 05-18-2020
Henderson, Cleveland Jr. Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Male 2000 05-25-2022
Henderson, Reginald Illinois Cook 1996 2021 Murder Term of Years 55 years 24 18 Black Male 2020 10-12-2021
Henderson, Rickey Illinois Cook 2006 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 12 years 3 34 Black Male 2010 12-10-2018
Henderson, Robert New Jersey Camden 2007 2009 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 52 Black Male 2007 08-19-2022
Henderson, Robert New Jersey Camden 2009 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 0 54 Black Male 2010 08-19-2022
Hendricks, Sonny Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 0 26 Black Male 2009 02-15-2022
Henly, Brock Ohio Hamilton 2003 2007 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 90 days 3 44 Black Male 2006 03-30-2015
Henry, Darrill Louisiana Orleans 2011 2023 Murder Life without parole 9 28 Black Male 2020 02-21-2023
Henry, Jim Florida Citrus 1909 1911 Assault Term of Years 5 years 2 Black Male 1911
Henry, Mandrell Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 2 21 Black Male 2001 06-09-2022
Henton, Eugene Texas Dallas 1984 2006 Sexual Assault Term of Years 4 years 22 16 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Herron, Tyrone Illinois Cook 2007 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 0 33 Black Male 2007 03-02-2021
Hester, Lee Arthur Illinois Cook 1961 2019 Murder Term of Years 55 years 11 14 Black Male 1972 01-23-2020
Hickey, Kainte Michigan Wayne 2008 2024 Murder Life without parole 15 29 Black Male 2023 05-13-2024
Hickingbottom, Michael Indiana Miami 2018 2019 Assault Term of Years 6 years 0 38 Black Male 2018 08-01-2019
Hicks, Anthony Wisconsin Dane 1991 1997 Sexual Assault Term of Years 19 years 5 26 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Hicks, Kenneth Illinois Cook 2007 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 1 38 Black Male 2009 12-06-2018
Hicks, Larry Indiana Lake 1978 1980 Murder Death 2 19 Black Male 1980
Hicks, Ray Texas Harris 2013 2022 Attempt, Nonviolent Term of Years 6 months 0 18 Black Male 2014 05-09-2022
Hicks, Termaine Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2002 2020 Sexual Assault Term of Years 12 1/2 to 25 years 18 26 Black Male 2020 01-12-2021
Hicks, Tyrone New York Bronx 2000 2014 Sexual Assault Term of Years 8 years 7 41 Black Male 2007 05-17-2014
Hill, Darrin Louisiana Orleans 1999 2012 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 13 26 Black Male 2012 07-03-2012
Hill, Dartangnan Ohio Franklin 2001 2005 Kidnapping Term of Years 24 years 4 25 Black Male 2005 12-29-2012
Hill, Dwayne Illinois Cook 2013 2018 Attempted Murder Term of Years 26 years 6 33 Black Male 2018 05-30-2023
Hill, Harold Illinois Cook 1994 2005 Murder Life without parole 10 16 Black Male 2005 08-29-2011
Hill, James Indiana Lake 1982 2009 Sexual Assault Term of Years 35 years 16 17 Black Male 1998 12-30-2013
Hill, James Indiana Lake 2018 2022 Murder Term of Years 47 years 3 17 Black Male 2021 05-23-2022
Hill, Marvin Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2013 2023 Murder Term of Years 16 1/2 to 43 years 10 19 Black Male 2023 03-07-2023
Hill, Robert New York Kings 1988 2014 Murder Term of Years 18 to life 26 26 Black Male 2014 05-07-2014
Hill, Robert Illinois Cook 2012 2021 Murder Term of Years 70 years 5 36 Black Male 2017 05-24-2022
Hill, Taron New Jersey Camden 2006 2021 Murder Term of Years 60 years 15 18 Black Male 2010 2021 07-26-2021
Hines, Jasmyn Texas Harris 2014 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 60 days 0 24 Black Female 2014 05-31-2016
Hinton, Anthony Alabama Jefferson 1986 2015 Murder Death 29 29 Black Male 2015 04-09-2015
Hinton, C'Quan Michigan Genesee 2009 2022 Murder Life without parole 14 17 Black Male 2022 01-20-2023
Hinton, Larry Illinois Cook 2009 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 1 31 Black Male 2009 05-06-2022
Hinton, Roy Illinois Cook 2009 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 0 29 Black Male 2009 05-06-2022
Hobley, Madison Illinois Cook 1990 2003 Murder Death 12 26 Black Male 1996 2003 08-29-2011
Hodges, Devron Texas Lavaca 2013 2015 Robbery Term of Years 10 years 2 21 Black Male 2015 02-27-2015
Hogan, Samuel Wisconsin Milwaukee 1995 1998 Sexual Assault Term of Years 6 years 3 49 Black Male 1998 08-29-2011
Hogans, Terrance Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 2 20 Black Male 2006 02-14-2022
Holden, Gregory Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1983 2024 Murder Life without parole 41 19 Black Male 1984 2024 04-22-2024
Holland, Dana Illinois Cook 1997 2003 Sexual Assault Term of Years 90 years 0 25 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011
Holland, Dana Illinois Cook 1995 2003 Attempted Murder Term of Years 28 years 8 25 Black Male 2003 2003 08-29-2011
Holliday, Chester California San Diego 1981 1984 Murder Term of Years 3 years 3 51 Black Male 1984 02-28-2020
Holloway, Daryl Wisconsin Milwaukee 1993 2016 Sexual Assault Life 23 24 Black Male 2016 10-28-2016
Holmes, David Illinois Cook 2007 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 2 25 Black Male 2009 01-19-2021
Holmes, Dwayne Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 1 22 Black Male 2008 05-06-2022
Holmes, Michael Fed-MO (Eastern) 2006 2011 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 25 years 5 44 Black Male 2011 03-28-2016