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 Using the Registry for Research, 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
Almodovar, Roberto Illinois Cook 1995 2017 Murder Life without parole 21 19 Hispanic Male 1999 2017 04-26-2017
Alvarado, Victor Illinois Cook 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 years 1 26 Hispanic Male 2013 05-31-2013
Andino, Carlos Illinois Cook 1996 2022 Murder Term of Years 60 years 26 21 Hispanic Male 2021 2022 08-23-2022
Arroyo, Rogelio Illinois Cook 1982 1991 Murder Life without parole 8 25 Hispanic Male 1991 08-29-2011
Ayala, David Illinois Cook 1982 2023 Murder Life without parole 41 18 Hispanic Male 1991 2023 12-21-2023
Caban, Sandro Illinois Cook 2014 2020 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 12 years 5 38 Hispanic Male 2019 02-15-2023
Colon, David Illinois Cook 1993 2022 Murder Term of Years 50 years 24 20 Hispanic Male 1993 2017 08-25-2022
Cruz, Jose Illinois Cook 1996 2022 Murder Term of Years 90 years 26 24 Hispanic Male 2022 07-18-2022
Davila, Edwin Illinois Cook 1996 2022 Murder Term of Years 50 years 24 21 Hispanic Male 2020 12-19-2022
Diaz, Angel Illinois Cook 1996 2023 Murder Term of Years 44 years 14 21 Hispanic Male 2010 08-15-2024
Dominguez, Alejandro Illinois Lake 1990 2002 Sexual Assault Term of Years 9 years 4 16 Hispanic Male 1993 08-29-2011
Enriquez, Danielle Illinois DuPage 2011 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 28 Hispanic Female 2011 06-08-2016
Flores, Johnny Illinois Cook 1990 2022 Murder Term of Years 40 years 28 18 Hispanic Male 2018 09-06-2022
Garcia, Sergio Illinois Cook 2012 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 11 years 2 24 Hispanic Male 2014 06-08-2016
Gayol, Robert Illinois Cook 2001 2003 Murder Life 2 33 Hispanic Male 2003 08-29-2011
Gonzalez, Nelson Illinois Cook 1994 2022 Murder Term of Years 45 years 22 24 Hispanic Male 2016 08-22-2022
Gonzalez, Tony Illinois Cook 1999 2024 Murder Term of Years 42 years 24 21 Hispanic Male 2024 01-31-2024
Hernandez, Juan Illinois Cook 2001 2022 Murder Term of Years 86 years 21 20 Hispanic Male 2019 2022 08-15-2022
Hernandez, Rosendo Illinois Cook 1999 2022 Murder Term of Years 75 years 23 19 Hispanic Male 2019 2022 08-15-2022
Iglesias, Geraldo Illinois Cook 1994 2019 Murder Term of Years 35 years 16 24 Hispanic Male 2018 2010 01-30-2019
Jimenez, Thaddeus Illinois Cook 1994 2009 Murder Term of Years 50 years 15 13 Hispanic Male 2006 2009 08-29-2011
Masterson, Kerry Illinois Cook 2011 2017 Murder Term of Years 58 years 6 23 Hispanic Female 2017 11-10-2017
Mendoza, Madeline Illinois Cook 1993 2023 Murder Term of Years 35 years 16 16 Hispanic Female 2017 2009 01-10-2023
Montanez, Jose Illinois Cook 1994 2016 Murder Term of Years 55 years 22 25 Hispanic Male 1999 2016 07-23-2016
Morales, Miguel Illinois Cook 1994 2023 Murder Term of Years 45 years 21 19 Hispanic Male 2005 2015 11-14-2023
Munoz, Cesar Illinois Cook 2000 2013 Murder Term of Years 45 years 9 21 Hispanic Male 2010 08-19-2013
Munoz, Reynaldo Illinois Cook 1986 2022 Murder Term of Years 60 years 30 16 Hispanic Male 2016 03-09-2022
Negron, William Illinois Cook 1995 2017 Murder Life without parole 0 17 Hispanic Male 1999 1995 04-26-2017
Ortiz, Edwin Illinois Cook 1993 2024 Murder Term of Years 40 years 17 15 Hispanic Male 2022 2010 08-06-2024
Perez, Victor Illinois Kane 1996 2001 Murder Term of Years 20 years 4 19 Hispanic Male 2000 05-21-2020
Quiambao-Holland, Camaran Illinois DuPage 2009 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 19 Hispanic Male 2009 06-14-2016
Reyes, Andrew Illinois Cook 1992 2010 Attempted Murder Term of Years 12 years 1 22 Hispanic Male 1993 06-02-2020
Rivera, Gamalier Illinois Cook 1998 2022 Murder Term of Years 45 years 22 21 Hispanic Male 2019 09-06-2022
Rivera, Jacques Illinois Cook 1990 2011 Murder Term of Years 80 years 21 23 Hispanic Male 1998 2011 10-12-2011
Rodriguez, Angel Illinois Cook 1998 2000 Murder Term of Years 60 years 2 33 Hispanic Male 2000 08-29-2011
Rodriguez, Juan Illinois Cook 2005 2019 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Hispanic Male 2005 03-13-2020
Rodriguez, Ricardo Illinois Cook 1997 2018 Murder Term of Years 90 years 21 22 Hispanic Male 1997 2018 04-04-2018
Romero, Francisco Illinois Cook 2006 2024 Murder Term of Years 65 years 18 18 Hispanic Male 2023 07-15-2024
Rosario, Adolfo Illinois Cook 1991 2022 Murder Term of Years 57 years 28 25 Hispanic Male 2019 03-12-2024
Salcedo, Claudia Illinois Cook 2005 2007 Assault Probation 0 21 Hispanic Female 2005 03-09-2015
Salcedo, Gloria Illinois Cook 2005 2007 Assault Probation 0 46 Hispanic Female 2005 03-09-2015
Salcedo, Teresa Illinois Cook 2005 2007 Assault Probation 0 17 Hispanic Female 2005 03-09-2015
Sanchez, Isauro Illinois Cook 1982 1991 Murder Life without parole 8 20 Hispanic Male 1991 08-29-2011
Serrano, Armando Illinois Cook 1994 2016 Murder Term of Years 55 years 22 20 Hispanic Male 1999 2016 07-23-2016
Sierra, Thomas Illinois Cook 1997 2018 Murder Term of Years 55 years 21 19 Hispanic Male 2017 01-16-2018
Soto, James Illinois Cook 1982 2023 Murder Life without parole 41 20 Hispanic Male 1991 2023 12-21-2023
Soto, Oscar Illinois Cook 1999 2024 Attempted Murder Term of Years 6 years 1 25 Hispanic Male 2000 09-15-2024
Torres, Cesar Illinois Cook 2018 2023 Murder Term of Years 71 years 4 22 Hispanic Male 2022 12-13-2024
Varela, Ignacio Illinois Cook 1982 1991 Murder Life without parole 8 42 Hispanic Male 1991 08-29-2011
Velez, John Illinois Cook 2002 2017 Murder Term of Years 55 years 15 18 Hispanic Male 2001 2017 12-22-2017
Vera, Francisco Illinois Cook 1992 1998 Assault Term of Years 17 years 3 29 Hispanic Male 1996 10-14-2012
Villa, Alexander Illinois Cook 2019 2024 Murder Life 6 23 Hispanic Male 2024 10-16-2024
Yanez, Jose Illinois Rock Island 2020 2024 Murder Term of Years 15 years 2 28 Hispanic Male 2022 12-05-2024