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
Alexander, Richard Indiana St. Joseph 1998 2001 Sexual Assault Term of Years 70 years 4 29 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Allen, Christopher Indiana St. Joseph 2002 2006 Murder Term of Years 144 years 2 27 Black Male 2004 09-09-2016
Banks, Medell Alabama Choctaw 2001 2003 Manslaughter Term of Years 15 years 2 27 Black Male 2002 2003 08-29-2011
Beamon, Melvin Todd Alabama Montgomery 1989 1990 Murder Term of Years 25 years 0 24 Black Male 1989 1989 08-29-2011
Benson, Leon Indiana Marion 1999 2023 Murder Term of Years 60 years 24 22 Black Male 2023 03-21-2023
Buntin, Harold Indiana Marion 1986 2007 Sexual Assault Term of Years 50 years 21 15 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Butler, Louise Alabama Lowndes 1928 1928 Murder Life 0 Black Female 1928
Cook, Quinton Alabama Jefferson 1993 2022 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years 21 20 Black Male 2014 01-06-2023
Cooper, Keith Indiana Elkhart 1997 2017 Robbery Term of Years 40 years 9 29 Black Male 2004 2006 02-18-2017
Donald, Willie Indiana Lake 1992 2016 Murder Term of Years 60 years 24 23 Black Male 2013 2016 02-09-2016
Dunn, Dewayne Indiana Elkhart 2011 2022 Murder Term of Years 58 years 12 46 Black Male 2022 01-03-2023
Ellis, Andre Alabama Pike 2013 2014 Sexual Assault Term of Years 85 years 2 35 Black Male 2014 12-10-2014
Embry, Anthony Alabama Jefferson 1993 1997 Murder Term of Years 20 years 4 23 Black Male 1997 10-24-2013
Gaines, Freddie Lee Alabama Jefferson 1974 1991 Murder Term of Years 30 years 11 22 Black Male 1985 08-29-2011
Glenn, Roosevelt Indiana Lake 1993 2017 Sexual Assault Term of Years 36 years 17 27 Black Male 2009 02-18-2017
Goudy, Walter Indiana Madison 1995 2012 Murder Term of Years 110 years 15 25 Black Male 2010 10-10-2012
Grimes, Don Alabama Henry 1987 1996 Robbery Life without parole 9 30 Black Male 1996 10-03-2018
Hatcher, Gerald Indiana Marion 1978 1989 Robbery Term of Years 90 years 10 24 Black Male 1989 05-01-2023
Hickingbottom, Michael Indiana Miami 2018 2019 Assault Term of Years 6 years 0 38 Black Male 2018 08-01-2019
Hicks, Larry Indiana Lake 1978 1980 Murder Death 2 19 Black Male 1980
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
Hinton, Anthony Alabama Jefferson 1986 2015 Murder Death 29 29 Black Male 2015 04-09-2015
Jones, Lydia Diane Alabama Jefferson 2000 2006 Drug Possession or Sale Life without parole 6 40 Black Female 2006 08-24-2014
Mayes, Larry Indiana Lake 1982 2001 Sexual Assault Term of Years 80 years 19 30 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
McMillian, Walter Alabama Monroe 1988 1993 Murder Death 5 45 Black Male 1991 1993 08-29-2011
Meadows, Frank Jr. Alabama Jefferson 1993 2022 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years 21 18 Black Male 2015 01-06-2023
Nelson, Melvin Indiana Lake 1975 1978 Other Nonviolent Felony Life 3 33 Black Male 1978 04-14-2021
Parish, Christopher Indiana Elkhart 1998 2006 Attempted Murder Term of Years 30 years 8 21 Black Male 2004 2006 08-29-2011
Pinkins, Darryl Indiana Lake 1991 2016 Sexual Assault Term of Years 65 years 25 37 Black Male 2016 04-28-2016
Scruggs, Dwayne Indiana Marion 1986 1993 Sexual Assault Term of Years 40 years 8 32 Black Male 1993 08-29-2011
Sealie, Frank Alabama Jefferson 2014 2015 Murder Life without parole 1 23 Black Male 2014 2015 03-17-2015
Sims, Mack Indiana Elkhart 1994 2019 Attempted Murder Term of Years 35 years 16 21 Black Male 2011 05-16-2019
Smith, Charles Indiana Allen 1983 1991 Murder Death 8 29 Black Male 1991 1991 08-29-2011
Staten, Cleo Alabama Marshall 1920 1927 Murder Life 6 Black Male 1927
Thomas, Deama Indiana St. Joseph 1989 1992 Robbery Term of Years 6 years 3 27 Black Male 1992 09-05-2017
Ward, William Alabama Tuscaloosa 1975 1977 Manslaughter Term of Years 10 years 1 21 Black Male 1977
Warren, Dawan Indiana DeKalb 1998 2013 Robbery Term of Years 6 years 5 18 Black Male 2012 2003 07-24-2022
Williams, Antonio Alabama Jefferson 2007 2011 Child Sex Abuse Life 4 35 Black Male 2007 2011 11-06-2012
Yates, Michael Indiana Howard 2009 2023 Attempt, Violent Term of Years 20 years 1 25 Black Male 2010 03-07-2023
Yelder, George Alabama Lowndes 1928 1928 Murder Life 0 55 Black Male 1928