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
Chessman, Scott Ohio Montgomery 2009 2014 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 3 years 1 33 White Male 2010 06-04-2019
Cruz-Romero, Carlos Idaho Jerome 2014 2016 Traffic Offense Probation 0 25 Hispanic Male 2014 06-19-2018
Herrera, Antonio Arizona Maricopa 2015 2020 Traffic Offense Term of Years 1 day 0 31 Hispanic Male 2015 09-05-2024
Hurley, Jerry California Ventura 2017 2017 Traffic Offense Term of Years 4 days 0 22 White Male 2017 02-13-2018
Ishak, Nadhir Arizona Maricopa 2015 2018 Traffic Offense Term of Years 3 months 0 38 Other Male 2015 09-27-2018
Kayer, Brian Illinois Livingston 2011 2015 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 3 years 2 34 Asian Male 2013 10-15-2017
Kitterman, Shane Illinois St. Clair 2013 2018 Sex Offender Registration Probation 0 34 Black Male 2013 03-18-2019
Laudig, Jessie Indiana Marion 2018 2022 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 8 months and 10 days 1 36 White Male 2019 06-28-2022
Livingston, Joseph Minnesota Wright 2016 2021 Traffic Offense Term of Years 5 years and 2 months 1 33 White Male 2017 07-14-2022
Marez, Vincent Arizona Maricopa 2018 2019 Traffic Offense Term of Years 1 day 0 20 Hispanic Male 2018 09-05-2024
Overstreet, Nolan Texas Tarrant 2000 2024 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 90 days 0 21 White Male 2000 07-22-2024
Ramirez-Power, Hollie Louisiana St. Tammany 2018 2018 Traffic Offense Not Sentenced 0 36 White Female 2018 08-13-2019
Shelton, Joseph Texas Dallas 2001 2003 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 5 years 2 40 White Male 2003 07-18-2023
Thompson, Michael Mississippi Tunica 2014 2014 Traffic Offense Unknown 0 36 Black Male 2014 06-27-2024