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.
2,738 People Currently Listed in the Innocents Database
There are cases from 83 countries
183 people were executed
508 people were sentenced to death
562 people were sentenced to life in prison
1,192 people convicted of murder were imprisoned an average of 9 years
401 people convicted of rape were imprisoned an average of 10 years
18
people died in prison after being imprisoned an average of 10-
2,556 people were judicially exonerated or pardoned
405 people were exonerated after a false confession (187 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.