Our Exonerees

Since our founding in 2001, the Illinois Innocence Project has played a significant role in the exoneration and/or release of 20 innocent people. Here’s a short video of the stories of a few.

Grover Thompson

Served 15 years (died in prison)

Posthumously exonerated January 14, 2019

Bill Amor

Served 22 years

Released February 21, 2018

charles-plalmer-2-wpCharles Palmer

Served 18 years

Released November 23, 2016

 

TESHOME 1PTeshome Campbell

Served 18 years

Released January 29, 2016

ANGEL 1PAngel Gonzalez

Served 21 years

Released March 11, 2015

CHRISTOPHER 1PChristopher Abernathy

Served 30 years

Released February 11, 2015

PEGGY JO 1PPeggy Jo Jackson

Served 25 years

Released March 29, 2013

ANTHONY 1PAnthony Murray 

Served 14 years

Released October 30, 2012

JOHN 1PJonathon Moore 

Served 10 Years

Released March 6, 2012

HERB 1PHerb Whitlock

Served 21 years

Released January 8, 2008

JULIE 1PJulie Rea

Served 4 years

Released July 26, 2006

KEITH 3Keith Harris

Served 22 years

Released June 24, 2003