---
title: 'Exonerations by Race'
description: 'Exonerations by Race'
canonical: 'https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/policy-issues/policy/innocence/exonerations-by-race'
section: topics
date: '2019-05-31T16:17:04-04:00'
updated: '2026-08-06T13:44:11-04:00'
source: 'Death Penalty Information Center'
---

![Death-Row Exonerations by Race and State (Stacked Bars)](https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/HldE9/full.png)  

Exonerations by Race
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| Race | Exonerations |
|---|---|
| **Black** | 109 |
| **White** | 72 |
| **Latino/a** | 19 |
| **Other** | 3 |

   ![Exonerations by Year and Race (Stacked column chart)](https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/OFCJf/full.png)