The Innocents Database
Browse the Innocents Database by LAST name
The database is sorted by LAST names. There is information about one person per page. Click on a person whose page you want to go to.
Browse the Innocents Database by LOCATION
The database is sorted by the LOCATION of where a person was convicted. There is information about one person per page. Click on a person whose page you want to go to.
3,650 Cases Currently Listed in the Innocents Database
There are cases from 102 countries
573 people were sentenced to death
728 people were sentenced to life in prison
1,486 people convicted of murder were imprisoned an average of 9-1/3 years
525 people convicted of rape were imprisoned an average of 10 years
161 people were posthumously exonerated by a court or a pardon
3,121 people were judicially exonerated or pardoned
463 people were exonerated after a false confession (218 in the U.S.)
If you have a case of wrongful conviction, click on the following to find out what organization or group helps people in your state or country.