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| Name | State | County | Convicted | Exonerated | Crime | Sentence | Years lost | Age | Race | Sex | Posting Date |
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| Ward, Nathaniel | Texas | McLennan | 1999 | 2001 | Robbery | 45 years | 2.3 | 35 | Black | Male | 10-19-2012 |
| Ward, William | Alabama | Tuscaloosa | 1975 | 1977 | Manslaughter | 10 years | 1.4 | 21 | Black | Male | 03-13-2018 |
| Ware, Melonie | Georgia | DeKalb | 2005 | 2009 | Murder | Life | 1.0 | 30 | Black | Female | 10-11-2011 |
| Ware, Robert | Illinois | Woodford | 2017 | 2022 | Assault | 4 years | 3.2 | 40 | Black | Male | 05-31-2023 |
| Warner, Colin | New York | Kings | 1982 | 2001 | Murder | 15 to Life | 18.6 | 18 | Black | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Warney, Douglas | New York | Monroe | 1997 | 2006 | Murder | 25 to Life | 9.3 | 34 | White | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Warren, Cedric | Kansas | Wyandotte | 2010 | 2024 | Murder | 50 to Life | 14.2 | 18 | Black | Male | 01-23-2025 |
| Warren, David | New York | New York | 1987 | 2024 | Murder | 15 to Life | 20.4 | 16 | Black | Male | 02-12-2024 |
| Warren, Gregory | Illinois | Cook | 2007 | 2018 | Drug Possession or Sale | Probation | 0 | 28 | Black | Male | 12-10-2018 |
| Warrior, Kevin | Oklahoma | Tulsa | 2016 | 2019 | Murder | Life | 3.6 | 23 | Black | Male | 11-25-2019 |
| Warthen, Marando | Maryland | Baltimore City | 1984 | 2023 | Murder | Life | 38.4 | 22 | Black | Male | 08-20-2025 |
| Washington, Brandon | California | Sacramento | 2013 | 2023 | Assault | 8 years | 2.2 | 21 | Black | Male | 04-22-2024 |
| Washington, Gary | Maryland | Baltimore City | 1987 | 2019 | Murder | Life | 31.6 | 25 | Black | Male | 02-16-2019 |
| Washington, Mahlik | Illinois | Cook | 2008 | 2022 | Drug Possession or Sale | Probation | 0 | 16 | Black | Male | 09-13-2023 |
| Washington, Phillip | Michigan | Berrien | 2007 | 2009 | Drug Possession or Sale | Unknown | 2.0 | 24 | Black | Male | 01-09-2023 |
| Washington, Terrance | Florida | Leon | 1997 | 2001 | Murder | Life without parole | 2.5 | 16 | Black | Male | 10-02-2022 |
| Washington, Wayne | Illinois | Cook | 1996 | 2015 | Murder | 25 years | 10.6 | 20 | Black | Male | 02-12-2015 |
| Washington-Riley, Alexander | Illinois | Cook | 2014 | 2019 | Drug Possession or Sale | Probation | 0 | 20 | Black | Male | 03-13-2020 |
| Watkins, Cathy | New York | Bronx | 1997 | 2012 | Murder | 25 to life | 15.1 | 27 | Black | Female | 12-13-2012 |
| Watkins, Joseph | Georgia | Floyd | 2001 | 2023 | Murder | Life | 21.5 | 19 | White | Male | 10-17-2023 |
| Watkins, Kimberly | Illinois | Cook | 2007 | 2022 | Drug Possession or Sale | 1 year and 6 months | 0.2 | 31 | Black | Female | 03-01-2022 |
| Watkins, Ransom | Maryland | Baltimore City | 1984 | 2019 | Murder | Life | 35.5 | 16 | Black | Male | 12-09-2019 |
| Watson, James | Massachusetts | Suffolk | 1981 | 2020 | Murder | Life without parole | 38.7 | 20 | Black | Male | 11-25-2020 |
| Watson, Robert Lamar | Florida | Polk | 1965 | 1965 | Robbery | 10 years | 0.3 | 24 | White | Male | 03-13-2018 |
| Ways, Anthony | New Jersey | Camden | 1991 | 2005 | Murder | Life | 12.8 | 19 | Black | Male | 12-08-2015 |
| Weathers, Nathaniel | Texas | Harris | 2015 | 2016 | Drug Possession or Sale | 15 days | 0 | 21 | Black | Male | 10-04-2016 |
| Weathington, Jennifer | Georgia | Paulding | 2013 | 2019 | Murder | Life | 0.6 | 19 | White | Female | 05-12-2019 |
| Weaver, David | North Carolina | Wake | 2020 | 2022 | Drug Possession or Sale | 2 years and 11 months to 4 years and 3 months | 2.1 | 40 | Black | Male | 06-27-2022 |
| Weaver, Joseph | Ohio | Cuyahoga | 1927 | 1929 | Murder | Death | 2.0 | 33 | Black | Male | 03-13-2018 |
| Webb, Kenneth | Michigan | Washtenaw | 1987 | 2022 | Murder | Life without parole | 35.2 | 30 | White | Male | 11-14-2022 |
| Webster, Joseph | Tennessee | Davidson | 2006 | 2020 | Murder | Life | 14.7 | 19 | Black | Male | 11-30-2020 |
| Weekly, Isaac | Illinois | Cook | 2007 | 2018 | Drug Possession or Sale | Probation | 0 | 23 | Black | Male | 12-10-2018 |
| Weekly, London | Illinois | Cook | 2005 | 2024 | Drug Possession or Sale | Probation | 0 | 15 | Black | Male | 06-21-2024 |
| Weichel, Fred | Massachusetts | Norfolk | 1981 | 2017 | Murder | Life without parole | 35.7 | 28 | White | Male | 08-10-2017 |
| Weimer, Crystal | Pennsylvania | Fayette | 2006 | 2016 | Murder | 15 to 30 years | 9.5 | 23 | White | Female | 06-29-2016 |
| Weiner, Murray | California | San Diego | 1994 | 1996 | Murder | Not Sentenced | 2.5 | 65 | White | Male | 03-16-2013 |
| Weir, John | Oklahoma | Comanche | 1986 | 1987 | Sexual Assault | 51 years | 1.1 | 22 | White | Male | 01-09-2020 |
| Welcome, Ernest | New York | Bronx | 1970 | 1977 | Murder | 25 years to life | 7.7 | 20 | Black | Male | 03-30-2021 |
| Weldon, Kyle | Iowa | Polk | 2015 | 2017 | Drug Possession or Sale | 31 days | 0.1 | 21 | White | Male | 01-27-2017 |
| Wells, Harold | Michigan | Wayne | 1992 | 1993 | Possession of Stolen Property | 1 1/2 to 5 years | 1.0 | 24 | Black | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Wenger, Braden | California | Contra Costa | 2015 | 2016 | Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor | 25 days | 0 | 30 | White | Male | 02-07-2017 |
| Wenzel, Michael | Texas | Montgomery | 2025 | 2026 | Drug Possession or Sale | 120 days | 0.3 | 19 | White | Male | 08-05-2026 |
| West, Antonio | Fed-IL | (Northern) | 2013 | 2016 | Weapon Possession or Sale | 15 years | 2.7 | 47 | Black | Male | 04-15-2016 |
| West, Keith | Kentucky | Jefferson | 1995 | 2019 | Murder | Life | 3.7 | 19 | Black | Male | 01-20-2020 |
| West, Mark | Texas | Harris | 2014 | 2014 | Drug Possession or Sale | 6 months | 0 | 47 | Black | Male | 01-14-2015 |
| Westbrooks, Lashane | New York | Kings | 2007 | 2007 | Drug Possession or Sale | 3 years and 6 months | 0.1 | 29 | Black | Male | 09-03-2013 |
| Westly, William | New York | Bronx | 1999 | 2002 | Sexual Assault | 20 to Life | 1.9 | 47 | Black | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Westmoreland, Donte | Kansas | Riley | 2017 | 2021 | Drug Possession or Sale | 7 years and 8 months. | 3.7 | 23 | Black | Male | 05-04-2021 |
| Whateley, William | Michigan | Wayne | 2017 | 2026 | Arson | 18 to 30 years | 8.8 | 51 | White | Male | 08-28-2026 |
| Wheatt, Derrick | Ohio | Cuyahoga | 1996 | 2016 | Murder | 18 to life | 19.2 | 17 | Black | Male | 08-17-2016 |
| Wheeler, Michael | Washington | Thurston | 2000 | 2015 | Sex Offender Registration | 20 days | 0.1 | 51 | White | Male | 01-27-2017 |
| Wheeler, Michael | Washington | Pierce | 2011 | 2013 | Sex Offender Registration | 1 year and 5 months | 0.9 | 61 | White | Male | 01-27-2017 |
| Wheeler-Whichard, Jonathan | New York | Kings | 1997 | 2009 | Murder | 25 to Life | 0.1 | 16 | Black | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Whirl, Shawn | Illinois | Cook | 1991 | 2015 | Murder | 60 years | 24.0 | 20 | Black | Male | 10-22-2015 |
| Whitaker, Mark | Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 2003 | 2019 | Murder | Life without parole | 15.5 | 29 | Black | Male | 06-12-2019 |
| White, Antoine | Illinois | Cook | 2003 | 2022 | Drug Possession or Sale | Probation | 0 | 21 | Black | Male | 05-16-2022 |
| White, Curtis | Virginia | Loudoun | 1993 | 1994 | Murder | Not Sentenced | 0.9 | 31 | Black | Male | 03-11-2013 |
| White, Kareem | Texas | Swisher | 2000 | 2003 | Drug Possession or Sale | 60 years | 2.8 | 22 | Black | Male | 06-09-2022 |
| White, Kizzie | Texas | Swisher | 2000 | 2003 | Drug Possession or Sale | 25 years | 3.2 | 21 | Black | Female | 06-09-2022 |
| White, Lionel Jr. | Illinois | Cook | 2006 | 2017 | Drug Possession or Sale | Probation | 0 | 17 | Black | Male | 11-28-2018 |
| White, Lionel Sr. | Illinois | Cook | 2006 | 2016 | Drug Possession or Sale | 5 years | 2.3 | 33 | Black | Male | 12-20-2016 |
| Whitehead, Ronnie | Texas | Harris | 2004 | 2014 | Drug Possession or Sale | 6 months | 0.6 | 31 | White | Male | 01-14-2015 |
| Whitley, Harold | New Jersey | Camden | 2008 | 2010 | Drug Possession or Sale | Probation | 0 | 33 | Black | Male | 08-29-2022 |
| Wigfall, Carlton | New York | New York | 2011 | 2016 | Drug Possession or Sale | 4 years | 2.3 | 46 | Black | Male | 12-04-2016 |
| Wilber, Danny | Wisconsin | Milwaukee | 2005 | 2022 | Murder | Life | 16.8 | 24 | Native American | Male | 07-04-2022 |
| Wilbourn, Kim | Illinois | Cook | 2006 | 2019 | Drug Possession or Sale | 2 years | 0.4 | 27 | Black | Male | 02-26-2019 |
| Wilbourn, Vondell | Illinois | Cook | 2005 | 2018 | Drug Possession or Sale | 5 years and 6 months | 1.0 | 29 | Black | Male | 12-09-2018 |
| Wilbur, Raymond | Rhode Island | Providence | 1969 | 1974 | Other Nonviolent Felony | 15 years | 4.2 | 28 | Don't Know | Male | 01-09-2023 |
| Wilcox, George | Arkansas | Pulaski | 1998 | 2001 | Assault | Not Sentenced | 0 | 55 | White | Male | 06-22-2016 |
| Wilcoxson, Robert | North Carolina | Buncombe | 2002 | 2011 | Murder | 12 1/2 to 15 3/4 years | 9.1 | 21 | Black | Male | 10-12-2011 |
| Wilhite, Charles | Massachusetts | Hampden | 2010 | 2013 | Murder | Life without parole | 2.1 | 25 | Black | Male | 02-04-2013 |
| 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 |
| Wilks, Calvin | Mississippi | Hinds | 1981 | 1984 | Murder | Life | 3.8 | 21 | Don't Know | Male | 03-13-2018 |
| Williams, Alberta | Texas | Swisher | 2000 | 2003 | Drug Possession or Sale | 10 years | 3.5 | 48 | Black | Female | 06-10-2022 |
| Williams, Alfred | Texas | Harris | 1987 | 1989 | Drug Possession or Sale | 30 years | 1.8 | 53 | Black | Male | 07-05-2013 |
| Williams, Arthur | Texas | Harris | 2005 | 2016 | Drug Possession or Sale | 8 months | 0.3 | 34 | Black | Male | 11-05-2016 |
| Williams, Barry | California | Los Angeles | 1986 | 2021 | Murder | Death | 0 | 19 | Black | Male | 04-22-2021 |
| Williams, Calvin | Louisiana | Orleans | 1977 | 1996 | Murder | Life | 15.0 | Black | Male | 08-29-2011 | |
| Williams, Christopher | Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 1993 | 2019 | Murder | Death | 0 | 29 | Black | Male | 02-03-2020 |
| Williams, Christopher | Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 1992 | 2021 | Murder | Life without parole | 29.0 | 29 | Black | Male | 02-24-2021 |
| Williams, Clarence | Massachusetts | Suffolk | 2002 | 2020 | Murder | Life | 17.9 | 25 | Black | Male | 05-22-2020 |
| Williams, Cordell | Illinois | Cook | 1995 | 2022 | Murder | Life without parole | 27.3 | 19 | Black | Male | 12-20-2022 |
| Williams, Darryl | New York | Queens | 2014 | 2022 | Robbery | 15 years | 8.7 | 49 | Black | Male | 12-16-2022 |
| Williams, Demarko | Illinois | Cook | 2018 | 2023 | Other Nonviolent Felony | 10 years | 5.0 | 38 | Black | Male | 08-13-2024 |
| Williams, Duane | Michigan | Wayne | 2013 | 2024 | Murder | Life without parole | 10.8 | 42 | Black | Male | 11-01-2024 |
| Williams, Dwayne | Louisiana | Orleans | 1995 | 2022 | Murder | Life without parole | 26.9 | 22 | Black | Male | 11-21-2023 |
| Williams, Edward | Ohio | Summit | 1997 | 2015 | Assault | Probation | 0.3 | 25 | Black | Male | 04-05-2015 |
| Williams, George | North Carolina | Onslow | 1922 | 1928 | Murder | Death | 5.4 | Black | Male | 03-13-2018 | |
| Williams, Grant | New York | Richmond | 1997 | 2021 | Murder | Life | 21.9 | 25 | Black | Male | 08-18-2021 |
| 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 | Georgia | Chatham | 1982 | 1989 | Murder | Life | 3.4 | 50 | White | Male | 06-22-2013 |
| Williams, Jason | Texas | Swisher | 2000 | 2003 | Drug Possession or Sale | 45 years | 3.4 | 20 | Black | Male | 05-26-2022 |
| Williams, Jermal | Texas | Harris | 2017 | 2025 | Drug Possession or Sale | 3 days | 0 | 45 | Black | Male | 09-23-2025 |
| Williams, John | Illinois | Cook | 2007 | 2022 | Drug Possession or Sale | 3 months | 0.8 | 37 | Black | Male | 03-14-2022 |
| Williams, Larry Jr. | North Carolina | Buncombe | 2002 | 2015 | Murder | 10 years | 7.4 | 16 | Black | Male | 10-11-2015 |
| Williams, Lawrence | New York | Kings | 2009 | 2012 | Assault | 10 years | 3.1 | 32 | Black | Male | 10-26-2012 |
| Williams, Leroy | Illinois | Cook | 2008 | 2022 | Drug Possession or Sale | 3 years | 1.3 | 28 | Black | Male | 03-14-2022 |
| Williams, Maurice | Missouri | St. Louis | 1984 | 1984 | Robbery | 25 years | 0.5 | 30 | Black | Male | 11-23-2020 |