| Name | State | County | Convicted | Exonerated | Crime | Sentence | Years lost | Age | Race | Sex | Posting Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkerson, Mike | Missouri | Jasper | 2000 | 2017 | Sexual Assault | Not Sentenced | 16.7 | 39 | White | Male | 07-05-2017 |
| Wilkins, Geary | Texas | Harris | 2013 | 2014 | Drug Possession or Sale | 6 months | 0.3 | 40 | Black | Male | 05-28-2014 |
| Wilkins, Theodore | Illinois | Cook | 2008 | 2022 | Drug Possession or Sale | 8 years | 3.1 | 27 | Black | Male | 03-13-2022 |
| Willett, Jeffery | Wisconsin | Washington | 2007 | 2010 | Child Sex Abuse | 30 years | 2.6 | 29 | White | Male | 06-26-2012 |
| Williams, Alberta | Texas | Swisher | 2000 | 2003 | Drug Possession or Sale | 10 years | 3.5 | 48 | Black | Female | 06-10-2022 |
| Williams, Antonio | Alabama | Jefferson | 2007 | 2011 | Child Sex Abuse | Life | 4.4 | 35 | Black | Male | 11-06-2012 |
| Williams, Archie | Louisiana | East Baton Rouge | 1983 | 2019 | Attempted Murder | Life without parole | 35.9 | 22 | Black | Male | 03-23-2019 |
| Williams, Arthur | Texas | Harris | 2005 | 2016 | Drug Possession or Sale | 8 months | 0.3 | 34 | Black | Male | 11-05-2016 |
| Williams, Charles | Connecticut | Hartford | 2014 | 2024 | Other Violent Felony | 10 years | 8.8 | 40 | Black | Male | 04-10-2024 |
| Williams, Danial | Virginia | Norfolk City | 1999 | 2016 | Murder | Life without parole | 10.5 | 25 | White | Male | 12-22-2016 |
| Williams, Darrell | Oklahoma | Payne | 2012 | 2014 | Sexual Assault | Probation | 0.2 | 21 | Black | Male | 06-26-2014 |
| Williams, Dennis | Illinois | Cook | 1978 | 1996 | Murder | Death | 17.7 | 21 | Black | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Williams, Derrick Raphel | Florida | Manatee | 1993 | 2011 | Sexual Assault | Life | 18.0 | 29 | Black | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Williams, Emmaline | Illinois | Cook | 1986 | 1995 | Child Sex Abuse | 12 years | 7.8 | 43 | Black | Female | 07-03-2014 |
| Williams, Gregory | Texas | Lubbock | 2018 | 2023 | Sex Offender Registration | 2 years | 4.0 | 55 | Black | Male | 04-19-2024 |
| Williams, Hayes | Louisiana | Orleans | 1968 | 1997 | Murder | Life | 28.9 | 19 | Black | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Williams, James Curtis | Texas | Dallas | 1984 | 2012 | Sexual Assault | Life | 27.4 | 25 | Black | Male | 07-16-2012 |
| Williams, Jermal | Texas | Harris | 2017 | 2025 | Drug Possession or Sale | 3 days | 0 | 45 | Black | Male | 09-23-2025 |
| Williams, Jimmy | Ohio | Summit | 1991 | 2001 | Child Sex Abuse | Life | 9.8 | 20 | Black | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Williams, Joe Sidney Jr. | Texas | McLennan | 1987 | 1993 | Murder | Life | 6.0 | 19 | Black | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Williams, John | Illinois | Cook | 2007 | 2022 | Drug Possession or Sale | 3 months | 0.8 | 37 | Black | Male | 03-14-2022 |
| Williams, Johnny Jr. | California | Alameda | 2000 | 2013 | Child Sex Abuse | 16 years | 12.6 | 23 | Black | Male | 03-08-2013 |
| Williams, Larry Jr. | North Carolina | Buncombe | 2002 | 2015 | Murder | 10 years | 7.4 | 16 | Black | Male | 10-11-2015 |
| Williams, Leroy | Illinois | Cook | 2008 | 2022 | Drug Possession or Sale | 3 years | 1.3 | 28 | Black | Male | 03-14-2022 |
| Williams, Michael Anthony | Louisiana | Jackson | 1981 | 2005 | Sexual Assault | Life without parole | 23.8 | 16 | Black | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Williams, Michelle | Texas | Swisher | 2000 | 2003 | Drug Possession or Sale | 2 years | 2.0 | 30 | Black | Female | 06-10-2022 |
| Williams, Victor | Wisconsin | Jackson | 2012 | 2014 | Sexual Assault | 12 years | 1.7 | 32 | Black | Male | 11-12-2016 |
| Williams, Willie | Georgia | Fulton | 1985 | 2007 | Sexual Assault | 45 years | 21.4 | 23 | Black | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Williamson, Ronald Keith | Oklahoma | Pontotoc | 1988 | 1999 | Murder | Death | 11.0 | 29 | White | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Willing, Rusty | Illinois | Adams | 2016 | 2020 | Child Sex Abuse | 30 years | 2.1 | 34 | White | Male | 06-23-2020 |
| Willis, Calvin | Louisiana | Caddo | 1982 | 2003 | Child Sex Abuse | Life without parole | 21.6 | 21 | Black | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Willis, Deon | Illinois | Cook | 2008 | 2018 | Drug Possession or Sale | 2 Years | 1.2 | 33 | Black | Male | 12-03-2018 |
| Willis, Dexter | Illinois | Cook | 2003 | 2022 | Drug Possession or Sale | 3 months | 0.2 | 18 | Black | Male | 10-04-2022 |
| Willis, Dexter | Illinois | Cook | 2004 | 2022 | Drug Possession or Sale | 3 years | 0.8 | 19 | Black | Male | 05-16-2022 |
| Willis, John | Illinois | Cook | 1993 | 1999 | Sexual Assault | Life | 6.0 | 42 | Black | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Willis, Patrick | California | Alameda | 2013 | 2021 | Murder | Life without parole | 7.8 | 28 | Black | Male | 06-18-2021 |
| Wilmoth, Franklin | Ohio | Portage | 1994 | 2000 | Sexual Assault | 3 years | 1.3 | 51 | White | Male | 10-18-2018 |
| Wilson, Albert | Kansas | Douglas | 2019 | 2021 | Sexual Assault | 12 years and 3 months | 2.2 | 20 | Black | Male | 03-21-2022 |
| Wilson, Elon | Virginia | Fairfax | 2019 | 2021 | Weapon Possession or Sale | 3 years and 1 month | 2.0 | 23 | Black | Male | 11-12-2024 |
| Wilson, Eric | Virginia | Norfolk City | 1999 | 2017 | Sexual Assault | 8 1/2 years | 6.2 | 21 | White | Male | 03-23-2017 |
| Wilson, Johnny Lee | Missouri | Lawrence | 1987 | 1995 | Murder | Life without parole | 8.4 | 20 | White | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Wilson, Kathryn Dawn | North Carolina | Chowan | 1993 | 1997 | Child Sex Abuse | Life | 2.7 | 22 | White | Female | 08-29-2011 |
| Winslow, Thomas | Nebraska | Gage | 1990 | 2009 | Accessory to Murder | 50 years | 17.9 | 19 | White | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Winston, J'Avarus | Texas | Harris | 2015 | 2016 | Drug Possession or Sale | Probation | 0 | 17 | Black | Male | 05-31-2016 |
| Wise, Korey | New York | New York | 1990 | 2002 | Sexual Assault | 5 to 15 years | 11.7 | 16 | Black | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Wise, Martez | Illinois | Cook | 2007 | 2018 | Drug Possession or Sale | 1 year | 1.0 | 23 | Black | Male | 12-03-2018 |
| Woidtke, Rodney | Illinois | St. Clair | 1989 | 2001 | Murder | 45 years | 11.6 | 27 | White | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Wood, Danny | Indiana | Bartholomew | 1987 | 1990 | Child Sex Abuse | 12 years | 3.5 | 26 | White | Male | 06-16-2020 |
| Woodall, Glen | West Virginia | Cabell | 1987 | 1992 | Sexual Assault | Life | 4.0 | 28 | White | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Woodard, James Lee | Texas | Dallas | 1981 | 2008 | Murder | Life | 26.9 | 26 | Black | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Woods, Anthony | Missouri | St. Louis City | 1984 | 2005 | Child Sex Abuse | 25 years | 17.9 | 21 | Black | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Woods, Cedric | Texas | Harris | 2013 | 2023 | Drug Possession or Sale | 1 year | 1.0 | 44 | Black | Male | 12-05-2023 |
| Woods, Cedric | Texas | Harris | 2007 | 2024 | Drug Possession or Sale | 90 days | 0.3 | 38 | Black | Male | 03-27-2024 |
| Woods, D'Andra | Illinois | Cook | 2004 | 2022 | Drug Possession or Sale | 3 years | 1.5 | 25 | Black | Male | 05-18-2022 |
| Woods, William | California | Los Angeles | 2021 | 2024 | Fraud | 2 years | 0 | 51 | White | Male | 04-21-2024 |
| Woolson, Skippy | New York | Oswego | 2013 | 2016 | Child Sex Abuse | 13 years | 3.6 | 34 | White | Male | 03-18-2017 |
| Worthy, Terence | New Jersey | Essex | 2004 | 2005 | Weapon Possession or Sale | 7 years | 0.9 | 36 | Black | Male | 12-11-2017 |
| Wosu, Joy | New York | Erie | 1993 | 2009 | Child Sex Abuse | 25 years | 15.9 | 33 | Black | Female | 12-18-2013 |
| Wrice, Stanley | Illinois | Cook | 1983 | 2013 | Sexual Assault | Life | 30.6 | 28 | Black | Male | 12-12-2013 |
| Wright, Anthony | Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 1993 | 2016 | Murder | Life without parole | 23.2 | 20 | Black | Male | 08-26-2016 |
| Wright, Anthony | Illinois | Cook | 2007 | 2022 | Drug Possession or Sale | 2 years | 0.2 | 42 | Black | Male | 03-14-2022 |
| Wright, Ervin | Illinois | Cook | 2004 | 2023 | Drug Possession or Sale | 1 year and 6 months | 0.3 | 43 | Black | Male | 09-13-2023 |
| Wright, Harold Jr. | Washington | Pierce | 2007 | 2013 | Sexual Assault | 6 months | 0 | 32 | Black | Male | 09-27-2013 |
| Wright, Jermaine Marlow | Delaware | New Castle | 1992 | 2026 | Murder | Death | 23.1 | 18 | Black | Male | 08-19-2026 |
| Wright, Joseph | Illinois | Cook | 2005 | 2022 | Drug Possession or Sale | Probation | 0 | 23 | Black | Male | 03-14-2022 |
| Wright, Louis | Michigan | Calhoun | 1988 | 2023 | Child Sex Abuse | 25 to 50 years | 35.1 | 29 | White | Male | 12-06-2023 |
| Wright, Summer | Texas | Harris | 2013 | 2015 | Drug Possession or Sale | Community Service | 0 | 20 | Black | Female | 11-02-2015 |
| Wyatt, Rickey Dale | Texas | Dallas | 1981 | 2012 | Sexual Assault | Life | 30.4 | 25 | Black | Male | 08-30-2012 |
| Wyniemko, Kenneth | Michigan | Macomb | 1994 | 2003 | Sexual Assault | 40 to 60 years | 8.6 | 42 | White | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Yac-Garcia, Jose | Texas | Harris | 2015 | 2015 | Drug Possession or Sale | Probation | 0 | 27 | Hispanic | Male | 11-03-2015 |
| Yang, Justin | Wisconsin | Milwaukee | 2004 | 2006 | Child Sex Abuse | 7 years | 2.1 | 34 | Asian | Male | 08-09-2021 |
| Yarris, Nicholas | Pennsylvania | Delaware | 1982 | 2003 | Murder | Death | 21.2 | 20 | White | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Ybarra, James | Texas | Harris | 2015 | 2024 | Drug Possession or Sale | 12 days | 0 | 43 | Hispanic | Male | 02-28-2024 |
| York, Kenneth | Missouri | Vernon | 1994 | 2010 | Sexual Assault | Life without parole | 15.6 | 38 | White | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Young, Bernard | Michigan | Wayne | 1989 | 2017 | Child Sex Abuse | 60 to 100 years | 27.5 | 29 | Black | Male | 12-19-2017 |
| Young, Dan Jr. | Illinois | Cook | 1994 | 2005 | Murder | Life without parole | 10.4 | 30 | Black | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Young, Gregory | Illinois | Cook | 2003 | 2022 | Drug Possession or Sale | 4 years | 1.9 | 38 | Black | Male | 03-08-2022 |
| Youngblood, Larry | Arizona | Pima | 1985 | 2000 | Child Sex Abuse | 10 years and 6 months | 12.3 | 30 | Black | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Yurtman, Ersan | Texas | Bexar | 1994 | 2020 | Child Sex Abuse | 30 years | 26.4 | 18 | Hispanic | Male | 08-10-2020 |
| Zambrano, Rafael | California | Los Angeles | 1997 | 2000 | Weapon Possession or Sale | 1 year and 4 months | 1.3 | 21 | Hispanic | Male | 12-13-2021 |
| Zarzoza, Jonathan | Texas | Harris | 2013 | 2014 | Drug Possession or Sale | Probation | 0 | 18 | White | Male | 06-16-2020 |
| Zawacki, Richard | Indiana | Huntington | 2000 | 2001 | Child Sex Abuse | 4 years | 1.1 | 38 | White | Male | 08-08-2017 |