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Innocence and the Death Penalty

Since 1973, 102 people in 25 states have been released from death row with evidence of their innocence. (Latest release, Larry Osborne, August 2002)

Death Row Exonerations by State
Death Row Exonerations by Year
Death Row Exonerations by Race

See also,
DPIC Innocence Reports:
- Innocence and the Death Penalty: The Increasing Danger of Executing the Innocent (1997)
- Innocence and the Death Penalty: Assessing the Danger of Mistaken Executions (1993)

For a list of Innocence Projects around the nation, visit:
- The Innocence Project Northwest
- The Innocence Project at Cardozo

Exonerations By State

Exonerations 1973-Present
Total 102

Florida	22	Indiana	2
Illinois	13	Massachusetts	2
Oklahoma	7	Missouri	2
Texas	7	Ohio	2
Georgia	6	Idaho	1
Arizona	6	Kentucky	1
Louisiana	5	Maryland	1
New Mexico	4	Mississippi	1
Pennsylvania	4	Nebraska	1
Alabama	3	Nevada	1
California	3	Washington	1
N. Carolina	3	Virginia	1
S. Carolina	3

Exonerations By Year

The number of innocent defendants released from death row has increased in recent years. Between 1973 and October, 1993, an average of 2.75 innocent defendants were released. Since then, the average has increased to 5 releases per year.

Total Exonerations Since 1973: 102

Exonerations in 2002: 4

Exonerations By Race

Black	43
White	45
Latino	12
Native American	1
Other	1