| Name | State | County | Convicted | Exonerated | Crime | Sentence | Years lost | Age | Race | Sex | Date of Release | Posting Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams, Darrell | Oklahoma | Payne | 2012 | 2014 | Sexual Assault | Probation | 0.2 | 21 | Black | Male | 2012 | 06-26-2014 |
| Williams, Darryl | New York | Queens | 2014 | 2022 | Robbery | 15 years | 8.7 | 49 | Black | Male | 2022 | 12-16-2022 |
| Williams, Demarko | Illinois | Cook | 2018 | 2023 | Other Nonviolent Felony | 10 years | 5.0 | 38 | Black | Male | 2023 | 08-13-2024 |
| Williams, Dennis | Illinois | Cook | 1978 | 1996 | Murder | Death | 17.7 | 21 | Black | Male | 1996 | 08-29-2011 |
| Williams, Derrick Raphel | Florida | Manatee | 1993 | 2011 | Sexual Assault | Life | 18.0 | 29 | Black | Male | 2011 | 08-29-2011 |
| Williams, Duane | Michigan | Wayne | 2013 | 2024 | Murder | Life without parole | 10.8 | 42 | Black | Male | 2024 | 11-01-2024 |
| Williams, Dwayne | Louisiana | Orleans | 1995 | 2022 | Murder | Life without parole | 26.9 | 22 | Black | Male | 2022 | 11-21-2023 |
| Williams, Edward | Ohio | Summit | 1997 | 2015 | Assault | Probation | 0.3 | 25 | Black | Male | 1997 | 04-05-2015 |
| Williams, Emmaline | Illinois | Cook | 1986 | 1995 | Child Sex Abuse | 12 years | 7.8 | 43 | Black | Female | 1994 | 07-03-2014 |
| Williams, Eugene | Alabama | Jackson | 1931 | 1937 | Sexual Assault | Death | 6.3 | 15 | Black | Male | 1937 | 03-13-2018 |
| Williams, George | North Carolina | Onslow | 1922 | 1928 | Murder | Death | 5.4 | Black | Male | 1928 | 03-13-2018 | |
| Williams, Grant | New York | Richmond | 1997 | 2021 | Murder | Life | 21.9 | 25 | Black | Male | 2019 | 08-18-2021 |
| Williams, Gregory | Texas | Lubbock | 2018 | 2023 | Sex Offender Registration | 2 years | 4.0 | 55 | Black | Male | 2022 | 04-19-2024 |
| Williams, Hayes | Louisiana | Orleans | 1968 | 1997 | Murder | Life | 28.9 | 19 | Black | Male | 1997 | 08-29-2011 |
| Williams, Herman | Illinois | Lake | 1994 | 2022 | Murder | Life without parole | 28.5 | 29 | White | Male | 2022 | 09-26-2022 |
| Williams, Hubert | Maryland | Baltimore | 1998 | 2009 | Attempted Murder | Life | 11.3 | 46 | White | Male | 2009 | 04-17-2019 |
| Williams, James | Georgia | Chatham | 1982 | 1989 | Murder | Life | 3.4 | 50 | White | Male | 1985 | 06-22-2013 |
| Williams, James Curtis | Texas | Dallas | 1984 | 2012 | Sexual Assault | Life | 27.4 | 25 | Black | Male | 2011 | 07-16-2012 |
| Williams, Jason | Texas | Swisher | 2000 | 2003 | Drug Possession or Sale | 45 years | 3.4 | 20 | Black | Male | 2003 | 05-26-2022 |
| Williams, Jermal | Texas | Harris | 2017 | 2025 | Drug Possession or Sale | 3 days | 0 | 45 | Black | Male | 2017 | 09-23-2025 |
| Williams, Jerron | Florida | Miami-Dade | 2013 | 2015 | Manslaughter | 50 years | 2.1 | 31 | Black | Male | 2015 | 05-15-2015 |
| Williams, Jimmy | Ohio | Summit | 1991 | 2001 | Child Sex Abuse | Life | 9.8 | 20 | Black | Male | 2001 | 08-29-2011 |
| Williams, Joe Sidney Jr. | Texas | McLennan | 1987 | 1993 | Murder | Life | 6.0 | 19 | Black | Male | 1993 | 08-29-2011 |
| Williams, John | Illinois | Cook | 2007 | 2022 | Drug Possession or Sale | 3 months | 0.8 | 37 | Black | Male | 2008 | 03-14-2022 |
| Williams, Johnny Jr. | California | Alameda | 2000 | 2013 | Child Sex Abuse | 16 years | 12.6 | 23 | Black | Male | 2013 | 03-08-2013 |
| Williams, Larry Jr. | North Carolina | Buncombe | 2002 | 2015 | Murder | 10 years | 7.4 | 16 | Black | Male | 2009 | 10-11-2015 |
| Williams, Lawrence | New York | Kings | 2009 | 2012 | Assault | 10 years | 3.1 | 32 | Black | Male | 2012 | 10-26-2012 |
| Williams, Leroy | Illinois | Cook | 2008 | 2022 | Drug Possession or Sale | 3 years | 1.3 | 28 | Black | Male | 2009 | 03-14-2022 |
| Williams, Maurice | Missouri | St. Louis | 1984 | 1984 | Robbery | 25 years | 0.5 | 30 | Black | Male | 1984 | 11-23-2020 |
| Williams, Michael | Louisiana | Jefferson | 1997 | 2011 | Murder | Life | 14.4 | 31 | Black | Male | 2011 | 06-18-2012 |
| Williams, Michael | California | Los Angeles | 1996 | 2000 | Weapon Possession or Sale | 25 to life | 0.2 | 39 | Black | Male | 1996 | 09-20-2021 |
| Williams, Michael Anthony | Louisiana | Jackson | 1981 | 2005 | Sexual Assault | Life without parole | 23.8 | 16 | Black | Male | 2005 | 08-29-2011 |
| Williams, Michelle | Texas | Swisher | 2000 | 2003 | Drug Possession or Sale | 2 years | 2.0 | 30 | Black | Female | 2002 | 06-10-2022 |
| Williams, Octavius | Ohio | Cuyahoga | 2011 | 2024 | Attempted Murder | 15 years | 8.5 | 17 | Black | Male | 2019 | 06-26-2024 |
| Williams, Osafa | Connecticut | Hartford | 2022 | 2025 | Murder | 55 years | 2.8 | 37 | Black | Male | 2025 | 09-08-2025 |
| Williams, Paul | Michigan | Berrien | 2008 | 2008 | Drug Possession or Sale | 3 to 40 years | 0.9 | 25 | Black | Male | 2008 | 01-09-2023 |
| Williams, Randolph | New York | Kings | 2008 | 2016 | Murder | 25 to life | 7.9 | 22 | Black | Male | 2016 | 03-28-2016 |
| Williams, Richard | California | Sacramento | 1998 | 2015 | Murder | Life without parole | 17.2 | 18 | Black | Male | 2015 | 01-26-2016 |
| Williams, Robert | Illinois | Kankakee | 2017 | 2021 | Assault | 9 years | 2.8 | 28 | Black | Male | 2020 | 12-10-2021 |
| Williams, Robert Jr. | District of Columbia | 1950 | 1950 | Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor | Not Sentenced | 0 | 46 | White | Male | 1950 | 10-14-2025 | |
| Williams, Ronald | Michigan | Wayne | 2010 | 2013 | Manslaughter | 10 to 20 years | 2.3 | 44 | Black | Male | 2012 | 09-19-2022 |
| Williams, Shawn | New York | Kings | 1994 | 2018 | Murder | 25 to life | 23.9 | 19 | Black | Male | 2018 | 07-24-2018 |
| Williams, Terrance | Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 1985 | 2020 | Murder | 13 1/2 to 27 years | 0.9 | 17 | Black | Male | 1986 | 03-25-2020 |
| Williams, Thomas Wayne | Texas | Dallas | 1998 | 2000 | Drug Possession or Sale | Life | 2.0 | 38 | Black | Male | 2000 | 08-29-2011 |
| Williams, Tyrece | Illinois | Cook | 1991 | 2025 | Murder | 35 years | 18.6 | 22 | Black | Male | 2009 | 04-22-2025 |
| Williams, Victor | Wisconsin | Jackson | 2012 | 2014 | Sexual Assault | 12 years | 1.7 | 32 | Black | Male | 2014 | 11-12-2016 |
| Williams, Willie | Georgia | Fulton | 1985 | 2007 | Sexual Assault | 45 years | 21.4 | 23 | Black | Male | 2007 | 08-29-2011 |
| Williams, Willie | Florida | Duval | 1976 | 2024 | Attempted Murder | Life | 44.4 | 30 | Black | Male | 2020 | 01-09-2024 |
| Williamson, Jack | Florida | Broward | 1933 | 1942 | Murder | Death | 8.8 | 19 | Black | Male | 1942 | 02-11-2021 |
| Williamson, Ronald Keith | Oklahoma | Pontotoc | 1988 | 1999 | Murder | Death | 11.0 | 29 | White | Male | 1999 | 08-29-2011 |
| Willing, Rusty | Illinois | Adams | 2016 | 2020 | Child Sex Abuse | 30 years | 2.1 | 34 | White | Male | 2018 | 06-23-2020 |
| Willis, Calvin | Louisiana | Caddo | 1982 | 2003 | Child Sex Abuse | Life without parole | 21.6 | 21 | Black | Male | 2003 | 08-29-2011 |
| Willis, Cedric | Mississippi | Hinds | 1997 | 2006 | Murder | Life | 8.6 | 19 | Black | Male | 2006 | 08-29-2011 |
| Willis, Deon | Illinois | Cook | 2008 | 2018 | Drug Possession or Sale | 2 Years | 1.2 | 33 | Black | Male | 2010 | 12-03-2018 |
| Willis, Dexter | Illinois | Cook | 2004 | 2022 | Drug Possession or Sale | 3 years | 0.8 | 19 | Black | Male | 2005 | 05-16-2022 |
| Willis, Dexter | Illinois | Cook | 2003 | 2022 | Drug Possession or Sale | 3 months | 0.2 | 18 | Black | Male | 2003 | 10-04-2022 |
| Willis, Ernest Ray | Texas | Pecos | 1987 | 2004 | Murder | Death | 17.2 | 39 | White | Male | 2004 | 08-29-2011 |
| Willis, James | California | Sacramento | 1927 | 1927 | Robbery | 5 years to life | 0.4 | 27 | Don't Know | Male | 1927 | 03-13-2018 |
| Willis, John | Illinois | Cook | 1993 | 1999 | Sexual Assault | Life | 6.0 | 42 | Black | Male | 1999 | 08-29-2011 |
| Willis, Marrio D'Shane | Oklahoma | Tulsa | 2003 | 2006 | Robbery | 10 years | 2.4 | 23 | Black | Male | 2006 | 08-29-2011 |
| Willis, Patrick | California | Alameda | 2013 | 2021 | Murder | Life without parole | 7.8 | 28 | Black | Male | 2021 | 06-18-2021 |
| Willoughby, Troy | Wyoming | Sublette | 2010 | 2012 | Murder | Life | 2.0 | 20 | White | Male | 2012 | 04-18-2012 |
| Wills, Ruben | New York | Queens | 2017 | 2021 | Fraud | 2 to 6 years | 2.1 | 38 | Black | Male | 2019 | 05-25-2021 |
| Wilmoth, Franklin | Ohio | Portage | 1994 | 2000 | Sexual Assault | 3 years | 1.3 | 51 | White | Male | 1995 | 10-18-2018 |
| Wilson, Albert | Kansas | Douglas | 2019 | 2021 | Sexual Assault | 12 years and 3 months | 2.2 | 20 | Black | Male | 2021 | 03-21-2022 |
| Wilson, Andrew | California | Los Angeles | 1986 | 2017 | Murder | Life without parole | 30.3 | 29 | Black | Male | 2017 | 04-03-2017 |
| Wilson, Carol Jean | Michigan | Wayne | 2011 | 2013 | Forgery | Probation | 0 | 57 | Black | Female | 2011 | 12-30-2013 |
| Wilson, Dale | Oregon | Marion | 2016 | 2022 | Burglary | 4 years | 3.9 | 34 | White | Male | 2019 | 04-24-2024 |
| Wilson, David | Florida | Miami-Dade | 1967 | 1971 | Murder | 20 years | 4.0 | 23 | Black | Male | 1971 | 03-13-2018 |
| Wilson, Deontae | Ohio | Cuyahoga | 2017 | 2017 | Robbery | Not Sentenced | 0.2 | 28 | Black | Male | 2017 | 08-24-2017 |
| Wilson, Donald | Indiana | Gibson | 1995 | 1997 | Other Violent Felony | 2 years and 2 months | 0.9 | 42 | White | Male | 1996 | 09-29-2017 |
| Wilson, Edwin | Fed-VA | (Eastern) | 1983 | 2004 | Weapon Possession or Sale | 17 years | 21.0 | 49 | White | Male | 2004 | 08-29-2011 |
| Wilson, Elon | Virginia | Fairfax | 2019 | 2021 | Weapon Possession or Sale | 3 years and 1 month | 2.0 | 23 | Black | Male | 2021 | 11-12-2024 |
| Wilson, Eric | Virginia | Norfolk City | 1999 | 2017 | Sexual Assault | 8 1/2 years | 6.2 | 21 | White | Male | 2005 | 03-23-2017 |
| Wilson, Harold C. | Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 1989 | 2005 | Murder | Death | 16.1 | 30 | Black | Male | 2005 | 08-29-2011 |
| Wilson, Horace | New Jersey | Mercer | 1948 | 1951 | Murder | Death | 2.9 | 37 | Black | Male | 1951 | 03-13-2018 |
| Wilson, Jackie | Illinois | Cook | 1983 | 2020 | Murder | Life without parole | 35.4 | 21 | Black | Male | 2018 | 10-16-2020 |
| Wilson, Johnny Lee | Missouri | Lawrence | 1987 | 1995 | Murder | Life without parole | 8.4 | 20 | White | Male | 1995 | 08-29-2011 |
| Wilson, Kathryn Dawn | North Carolina | Chowan | 1993 | 1997 | Child Sex Abuse | Life | 2.7 | 22 | White | Female | 1995 | 08-29-2011 |
| Wilson, Robert | Illinois | Cook | 1999 | 2006 | Attempted Murder | 30 years | 7.1 | 41 | Black | Male | 2006 | 08-29-2011 |
| Wilson, Sharrif | New York | Kings | 1994 | 2014 | Murder | 9 to Life | 20.0 | 15 | Black | Male | 2014 | 02-11-2014 |
| Wilson, Theophalis | Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 1993 | 2020 | Murder | Life without parole | 26.5 | 17 | Black | Male | 2020 | 02-03-2020 |
| Wilson, Theopolis | Wisconsin | Racine | 1989 | 1991 | Burglary | 5 years | 1.5 | 22 | Black | Male | 1991 | 08-01-2012 |
| Wilson, William | Alabama | Blount | 1914 | 1918 | Murder | Life | 4.4 | 38 | White | Male | 1918 | 03-13-2018 |
| Windley, Kenneth | New York | Kings | 2007 | 2026 | Robbery | 20 years to life | 19.0 | 40 | Black | Male | 2026 | 03-25-2026 |
| Winfrey, Megan | Texas | San Jacinto | 2008 | 2013 | Murder | Life | 4.5 | 16 | White | Female | 2013 | 04-18-2013 |
| Winfrey, Richard Sr. | Texas | San Jacinto | 2007 | 2010 | Murder | 75 years | 3.2 | 49 | White | Male | 2010 | 08-29-2011 |
| Winslow, Thomas | Nebraska | Gage | 1990 | 2009 | Accessory to Murder | 50 years | 17.9 | 19 | White | Male | 2008 | 08-29-2011 |
| Winston, J'Avarus | Texas | Harris | 2015 | 2016 | Drug Possession or Sale | Probation | 0 | 17 | Black | Male | 2015 | 05-31-2016 |
| Winston, Michael | Illinois | Cook | 2007 | 2012 | Murder | 40 years | 5.3 | 21 | Black | Male | 2012 | 07-05-2012 |
| Winston, Michael | Wisconsin | Milwaukee | 2013 | 2018 | Attempted Murder | 26 years | 4.9 | 29 | Black | Male | 2018 | 09-21-2018 |
| Wirkkala, Luke | Oregon | Deschutes | 2014 | 2021 | Murder | Life | 6.8 | 32 | White | Male | 2021 | 04-28-2021 |
| Wise, Korey | New York | New York | 1990 | 2002 | Sexual Assault | 5 to 15 years | 11.7 | 16 | Black | Male | 2002 | 08-29-2011 |
| Wise, Martez | Illinois | Cook | 2007 | 2018 | Drug Possession or Sale | 1 year | 1.0 | 23 | Black | Male | 2008 | 12-03-2018 |
| Witt, Drayton | Arizona | Maricopa | 2002 | 2012 | Murder | 20 years | 10.3 | 18 | White | Male | 2012 | 11-01-2012 |
| Woidtke, Rodney | Illinois | St. Clair | 1989 | 2001 | Murder | 45 years | 11.6 | 27 | White | Male | 2001 | 08-29-2011 |
| Womble, Willie | North Carolina | Granville | 1976 | 2014 | Murder | 80 years | 38.3 | 21 | Black | Male | 2014 | 10-17-2014 |
| Wong, David | New York | Clinton | 1987 | 2004 | Murder | 25 to Life | 17.4 | 23 | Asian | Male | 2004 | 08-29-2011 |
| Wood, Danny | Indiana | Bartholomew | 1987 | 1990 | Child Sex Abuse | 12 years | 3.5 | 26 | White | Male | 1990 | 06-16-2020 |
| Wood, Sidney | California | Los Angeles | 1924 | 1925 | Robbery | 5 years to life | 1.2 | White | Male | 1925 | 03-13-2018 |