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.
2,486 People Currently Listed in the Innocents Database
There are cases from 68 countries
181 people were executed
489 people were sentenced to death
535 people were sentenced to life in prison
1,107 people convicted of murder were imprisoned an average of 9 years
364 people convicted of rape were imprisoned an average of 10-
18 people died in prison after being imprisoned an average of 10-
2,316 people were judicially exonerated or pardoned
354 people were exonerated after a false confession (156 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.