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
Total records: 1008
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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
Pitts, Kenneth New Jersey Camden 2009 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Unknown 1 33 Black Male 2010 08-29-2022
Pondexter, Ronald New York Kings 1993 1997 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 4 22 Black Male 1997 09-02-2014
Posey, Joseph Texas Harris 2013 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 months 1 35 Black Male 2014 01-02-2025
Potts, Hasaan Illinois Cook 2003 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 1 23 Black Male 2004 04-13-2020
Powell, Anthony Massachusetts Suffolk 1992 2004 Sexual Assault Term of Years 12 to 20 years 11 23 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Powell, Benny California Los Angeles 1975 1992 Murder Life 17 26 Black Male 1987 1992 08-29-2011
Powell, Bruce Illinois Cook 2009 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 0 42 Black Male 2010 08-03-2017
Powell, Kenneth Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 38 Black Male 2000 06-07-2022
Pratt, Elmer California Los Angeles 1972 1999 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 25 21 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011
Prince, Christopher E. Virginia Culpeper 1994 1995 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 6 to 12 years 1 18 Black Male 1995 1995 08-29-2011
Prince, Patrick Illinois Cook 1994 2017 Murder Term of Years 60 years 23 19 Black Male 2010 2017 05-27-2017
Prophet, Byron Texas Harris 2008 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 16 years 5 23 Black Male 2014 10-01-2024
Provience, Dwayne Michigan Wayne 2001 2010 Murder Term of Years 32 to 62 years 9 26 Black Male 2006 2009 08-29-2011
Purnell, Mark Delaware New Castle 2008 2022 Murder Term of Years 43 years 14 16 Black Male 2008 2022 06-06-2022
Pursley, Patrick Illinois Winnebago 1994 2019 Murder Life without parole 23 28 Black Male 2016 2017 02-04-2019
Rainey, Lee Illinois Cook 2003 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 27 Black Male 2003 12-06-2018
Rainge, Willie Illinois Cook 1978 1996 Murder Life 18 20 Black Male 1994 1996 08-29-2011
Randolph, James Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 years 3 30 Black Male 2007 02-15-2022
Randolph, Samuel IV Pennsylvania Dauphin 2003 2022 Murder Death 19 29 Black Male 2022 2022 04-20-2022
Rash, Morris Wisconsin Milwaukee 2004 2009 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 to 6 years 5 23 Black Male 2009 01-12-2017
Rasheed, Abdul North Carolina Durham 1999 2021 Robbery Term of Years 14 7/12 to 19 years 0 21 Black Male 2021 1999 02-22-2022
Redding, Ralph New York Westchester 2011 2023 Robbery Term of Years 12 years 11 22 Black Male 2023 02-20-2024
Reed, Carl Illinois Cook 2005 2023 Murder Term of Years 27 years 14 41 Black Male 2020 06-15-2023
Reed, DeShawn Michigan Wayne 2001 2009 Attempted Murder Term of Years 20 to 30 years 8 24 Black Male 2005 2009 08-29-2011
Reed, Deshawn California Alameda 2014 2017 Murder Life without parole 3 26 Black Male 2017 05-30-2017
Reed, Gerald Illinois Cook 1993 2024 Murder Life without parole 27 26 Black Male 2021 06-03-2024
Reed, Marvin Michigan Wayne 2001 2009 Attempted Murder Term of Years 20 to 32 years 8 33 Black Male 2005 2009 08-29-2011
Reeves, Marvin Illinois Cook 1991 2009 Murder Life without parole 18 29 Black Male 2002 2009 08-29-2011
Register, Kash California Los Angeles 1979 2013 Murder Life without parole 34 18 Black Male 2013 2013 12-15-2013
Regustors, Donta Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2012 2023 Murder Life 11 21 Black Male 2023 09-05-2023
Reid, Anthony Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1990 2023 Murder Life 1 21 Black Male 1990 05-16-2023
Renchie, Shanta Texas Harris 2017 2023 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 days 0 38 Black Female 2017 10-09-2023
Rhynes, Michael New York Monroe 1986 2024 Murder Term of Years 52 1/2 to life 37 23 Black Male 1988 2023 01-23-2024
Richardson, Harold Illinois Cook 1997 2012 Murder Term of Years 40 years 14 16 Black Male 2011 01-27-2012
Richardson, James Joseph Florida DeSoto 1968 1989 Murder Death 21 31 Black Male 1986 1989 08-29-2011
Richardson, Kevin New York New York 1990 2002 Sexual Assault Term of Years 5 to 10 years 7 14 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011
Ricks, Desmond Michigan Wayne 1992 2017 Murder Term of Years 30 to 60 years 25 25 Black Male 2014 2017 06-06-2017
Roberson, Willie Illinois Cook 2005 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 1 40 Black Male 2006 12-06-2021
Roberts, Clifford Illinois Cook 2003 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 2 18 Black Male 2005 03-02-2021
Roberts, Larry California Solano 1983 2024 Murder Death 0 27 Black Male 1995 1983 08-14-2024
Robinson, Allen Illinois Cook 2011 2022 Murder Term of Years 55 years 11 21 Black Male 2014 2022 06-14-2023
Robinson, Anthony Illinois Cook 2014 2024 Murder Term of Years 55 years 9 20 Black Male 2024 04-22-2024
Robinson, Benny Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 years 1 22 Black Male 2001 06-01-2022
Robinson, Calvin Illinois Cook 2007 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 1 51 Black Male 2008 04-13-2020
Robinson, David Missouri Scott 2001 2018 Murder Life without parole 17 32 Black Male 2004 2018 05-30-2018
Robinson, Eric California Los Angeles 1994 2007 Murder Life 13 23 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Robinson, Kerry Georgia Colquitt 2002 2020 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years 18 17 Black Male 2020 02-10-2020
Robinson, Louis Illinois Cook 1997 2023 Murder Term of Years 60 years 26 28 Black Male 2022 2023 08-25-2023
Rocquemore, Sharron Illinois Cook 2017 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 29 Black Female 2017 09-20-2021
Rolax, Antwyne New Jersey Camden 2008 2009 Drug Possession or Sale Unknown 1 23 Black Male 2009 08-29-2022
Rollins, Lafonso Illinois Cook 1994 2004 Sexual Assault Term of Years 75 years 10 17 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Roman, Carlton New York Queens 1990 2021 Murder Term of Years 43 years and 6 months 31 26 Black Male 2019 2021 08-23-2021
Ross, Anthony Illinois Winnebago 2004 2015 Murder Term of Years 50 years 9 21 Black Male 2015 2013 11-13-2015
Ross, MacArthur Jr. Texas Harris 2014 2023 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 2 40 Black Male 2016 01-09-2024
Ross, Ronald California Alameda 2006 2013 Attempted Murder Term of Years 25 to life 6 44 Black Male 2011 2013 02-22-2013
Rouse, Clarence New York Bronx 2015 2022 Attempted Murder Term of Years 18 years 5 39 Black Male 2020 08-21-2024
Ruffin, Larry Mississippi Forrest 1980 2011 Murder Life 22 19 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Ruffin, Steven New York Kings 1996 2024 Manslaughter Term of Years 20 to 40 years 14 17 Black Male 2010 02-20-2024
Safforld, Victor Illinois Cook 1992 2010 Murder Term of Years 35 years 13 19 Black Male 2005 02-11-2020
Salaam, Yusef New York New York 1990 2002 Sexual Assault Term of Years 5 to 10 years 7 15 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011
Sanders, Jamell Illinois Cook 2006 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 2006 12-06-2018
Sanders, Rodell Illinois Cook 1995 2014 Murder Term of Years 80 years 20 28 Black Male 2008 2014 07-29-2014
Sanford, Davontae Michigan Wayne 2008 2016 Murder Term of Years 39 to 90 years 8 14 Black Male 2016 07-19-2016
Santos, Jeffrey New York New York 1998 2004 Assault Term of Years 6 years 3 40 Black Male 2001 12-17-2013
Santos, Louis Massachusetts Suffolk 1985 1990 Murder Life 3 20 Black Male 1988 08-29-2011
Sapp, Marcus Ohio Hamilton 2010 2024 Murder Life without parole 13 21 Black Male 2023 06-06-2024
Saunders, Frank Illinois Cook 2007 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 2 25 Black Male 2009 12-07-2018
Saunders, Leonard Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 1 38 Black Male 2006 02-12-2022
Saunders, Michael Illinois Cook 1998 2012 Murder Term of Years 40 years 14 15 Black Male 2011 01-27-2012
Saunders, Omar Illinois Cook 1988 2001 Murder Life without parole 14 18 Black Male 2001 2001 08-29-2011
Savory, Johnnie Illinois Peoria 1977 2015 Murder Term of Years 50 to 100 years 29 14 Black Male 1983 2006 02-02-2015
Scales, Richard Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 1 19 Black Male 2005 05-18-2022
Schand, Mark Massachusetts Hampden 1987 2013 Murder Life without parole 26 21 Black Male 1989 2013 10-16-2013
Scott, Christopher Illinois Cook 2006 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Male 2006 12-03-2018
Scott, Kendrick Michigan Wayne 2000 2018 Murder Life without parole 18 20 Black Male 2002 2018 12-03-2018
Scott, Malcolm Oklahoma Tulsa 1995 2016 Murder Life 21 17 Black Male 1995 2016 11-28-2016
Scott, Rachel Texas Harris 2017 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 3 32 Black Female 2020 09-29-2020
Shakur, Shabaka New York Kings 1989 2015 Murder Term of Years 20 to life 26 23 Black Male 2014 2015 06-09-2015
Shannon, Rasaan Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 months 0 17 Black Male 2006 03-13-2022
Sharp, Shainne Illinois Cook 1994 2011 Murder Term of Years 20 years 8 16 Black Male 2010 2002 01-23-2012
Sharpe, Dontae North Carolina Pitt 1995 2019 Murder Life 24 18 Black Male 1995 2019 09-12-2019
Shaw, Frank New Jersey Camden 2008 2009 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 2 50 Black Male 2009 09-19-2022
Shelton, Finaye Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Female 2000 06-01-2022
Shelton, Stephen Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 1 33 Black Male 2008 05-24-2022
Shenault, Angelo Jr. Illinois Cook 2006 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 1 18 Black Male 2007 12-03-2018
Shenault, Angelo Jr. Illinois Cook 2008 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years and 6 months 2 20 Black Male 2009 12-03-2018
Shenault, Angelo Sr. Illinois Cook 2004 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years and 3 months 1 41 Black Male 2006 12-09-2018
Shipley, Clarence Maryland Baltimore City 1992 2018 Murder Life 27 20 Black Male 2018 2018 01-16-2019
Shortt, James California Los Angeles 1982 2010 Murder Life without parole 28 21 Black Male 1990 2010 09-17-2012
Siggers, Darrell Michigan Wayne 1984 2018 Murder Life without parole 34 20 Black Male 1987 2018 10-23-2018
Simmons, Glynn Oklahoma Oklahoma 1975 2023 Murder Death 48 22 Black Male 2023 10-01-2023
Simmons, Jamaal Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2012 2018 Murder Term of Years 15 to 30 years 7 26 Black Male 2018 02-22-2019
Simmons, James Washington King 2007 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 1 day 1 47 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Simmons, Vincent Louisiana Avoyelles 1977 2022 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 100 years 45 24 Black Male 2020 2022 02-22-2022
Sims, Germin Illinois Cook 2010 2019 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 1 29 Black Male 2011 02-22-2019
Sims, Mack Indiana Elkhart 1994 2019 Attempted Murder Term of Years 35 years 16 21 Black Male 2011 05-16-2019
Sims, Oliver Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 17 Black Male 2004 03-08-2022
Slade, Parrish North Carolina Moore 1989 2012 Child Sex Abuse Life 22 21 Black Male 2011 09-14-2015
Slaughter, Charles Illinois Cook 2011 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 0 42 Black Male 2011 10-11-2022
Slaughter, Mumin Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2007 2024 Murder Term of Years 25 to 50 years 17 23 Black Male 2020 2024 07-22-2024