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This study employs negative binomial regression to analyze data collected by the National Registry of Exonerations (NRE). Using a sample of 2,349 cases in which the most severe conviction was murder, sexual assault, child sexual abuse, or drug possession, I examine the influence of an exoneree’s age, race, and biological sex on time to exoneration while controlling for worst crime, number of crimes, and the number of causes for wrongful conviction. 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