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
Brooks, Claude Jr. Illinois Cook 2000 2013 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 22 years 8 35 Black Male 2008 06-20-2017
Bullock, Ronnie Illinois Cook 1984 1994 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 60 years 10 27 Black Male 1994 08-29-2011
Cage, Dean Illinois Cook 1996 2008 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 40 years 12 28 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Carter, Brad Illinois Williamson 2013 2015 Child Sex Abuse Not Sentenced 0 38 White Male 2013 02-09-2015
Craine, Alandis Illinois Cook 2016 2021 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years and 2 months 0 29 Black Male 2017 11-30-2022
Harris, Rodney Illinois Cook 2002 2013 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 15 years 8 15 Black Male 2010 04-11-2017
Jones, Christopher Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 2 27 Black Male 2010 10-11-2022
King, Joshua Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 4 months 0 18 Black Male 2007 10-04-2022
Lockett, Jesse Illinois Cook 2005 2019 Weapon Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 Black Male 2005 01-19-2021
McDaniels, Anthony Illinois Cook 2011 2018 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 12 years 7 40 Black Male 2018 11-28-2018
Patterson, Javon Illinois Cook 2007 2010 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 years 1 25 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Perry, Joseph Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 1 19 Black Male 2006 10-11-2022
Thompson, Terrance Illinois Cook 2003 2006 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 years 3 36 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Walker, Jamal Illinois Cook 2016 2020 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 years and 6 months 3 31 Black Male 2019 05-27-2021
Williams, Emmaline Illinois Cook 1986 1995 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 12 years 8 43 Black Female 1994 07-03-2014
Willing, Rusty Illinois Adams 2016 2020 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 30 years 2 34 White Male 2018 06-23-2020