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
Beridon, Cheryl Louisiana Terrebonne 1979 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Life 21 23 Black Female 2000 08-29-2011
Cooper, Marilyn Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 days 0 37 Black Female 2000 05-24-2022
Fry, Vickie Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 25 Black Female 2000 06-07-2022
Kelly, Denise Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 1 27 Black Female 2001 06-07-2022
Mata, Laura Texas Swisher 1999 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 4 21 Hispanic Female 2003 06-07-2022
Richardson, Julie California San Diego 1999 2001 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 1 44 White Female 2000 01-26-2014
Salazar, Frances Arizona Maricopa 2016 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 years 2 51 Hispanic Female 2018 09-07-2020
Sanches, Shimira Texas Harris 2012 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 31 Hispanic Female 2012 10-07-2016
Shelton, Finaye Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Female 2000 06-01-2022
Smith, Yolanda Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 years 3 23 Black Female 2003 06-08-2022
Strickland, Romona Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 days 0 23 Black Female 2000 06-08-2022
White, Kizzie Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 25 years 3 21 Black Female 2003 06-09-2022
Williams, Alberta Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 years 3 48 Black Female 2003 06-10-2022
Williams, Michelle Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 2 30 Black Female 2002 06-10-2022