| Name | State | County | Convicted | Exonerated | Crime | Sentence | Years lost | Age | Race | Sex | Date of Release | Posting Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamson, Jack | Florida | Broward | 1933 | 1942 | Murder | Death | 8.8 | 19 | Black | Male | 1942 | 02-11-2021 |
| 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, 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 |
| Wills, Ruben | New York | Queens | 2017 | 2021 | Fraud | 2 to 6 years | 2.1 | 38 | Black | Male | 2019 | 05-25-2021 |
| 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, 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, Elon | Virginia | Fairfax | 2019 | 2021 | Weapon Possession or Sale | 3 years and 1 month | 2.0 | 23 | Black | Male | 2021 | 11-12-2024 |
| 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, 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 |
| Windley, Kenneth | New York | Kings | 2007 | 2026 | Robbery | 20 years to life | 19.0 | 40 | Black | Male | 2026 | 03-25-2026 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Womble, Willie | North Carolina | Granville | 1976 | 2014 | Murder | 80 years | 38.3 | 21 | Black | Male | 2014 | 10-17-2014 |
| Woodard, James Lee | Texas | Dallas | 1981 | 2008 | Murder | Life | 26.9 | 26 | Black | Male | 2008 | 08-29-2011 |
| Woods, Anthony | Missouri | St. Louis City | 1984 | 2005 | Child Sex Abuse | 25 years | 17.9 | 20 | Black | Male | 2002 | 08-29-2011 |
| Woods, Cedric | Texas | Harris | 2013 | 2023 | Drug Possession or Sale | 1 year | 1.0 | 44 | Black | Male | 2014 | 12-05-2023 |
| Woods, Cedric | Texas | Harris | 2007 | 2024 | Drug Possession or Sale | 90 days | 0.3 | 38 | Black | Male | 2007 | 03-27-2024 |
| Woods, D'Andra | Illinois | Cook | 2004 | 2022 | Drug Possession or Sale | 3 years | 1.5 | 25 | Black | Male | 2006 | 05-18-2022 |
| Woodward, Walter | Florida | Broward | 1933 | 1942 | Murder | Death | 8.8 | 32 | Black | Male | 1942 | 02-11-2021 |
| Woolfolk, Michael | Georgia | Fulton | 2004 | 2021 | Murder | Life without parole | 17.1 | 23 | Black | Male | 2021 | 05-22-2021 |
| Word, Lathan | Georgia | Muscogee | 2000 | 2011 | Robbery | 15 years | 10.8 | 18 | Black | Male | 2011 | 03-12-2013 |
| Worthy, Terence | New Jersey | Essex | 2004 | 2005 | Weapon Possession or Sale | 7 years | 0.9 | 36 | Black | Male | 2005 | 12-11-2017 |
| Wosu, Joy | New York | Erie | 1993 | 2009 | Child Sex Abuse | 25 years | 15.9 | 33 | Black | Female | 2009 | 12-18-2013 |
| Wrice, Stanley | Illinois | Cook | 1983 | 2013 | Sexual Assault | Life | 30.6 | 28 | Black | Male | 2013 | 12-12-2013 |
| Wright, Anthony | Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 1993 | 2016 | Murder | Life without parole | 23.2 | 20 | Black | Male | 2016 | 08-26-2016 |
| Wright, Anthony | Illinois | Cook | 2007 | 2022 | Drug Possession or Sale | 2 years | 0.2 | 42 | Black | Male | 2007 | 03-14-2022 |
| Wright, Anthony Jr. | Illinois | Cook | 2005 | 2022 | Drug Possession or Sale | 5 years | 1.5 | 19 | Black | Male | 2006 | 05-11-2022 |
| Wright, Cleveland | District of Columbia | 1979 | 2014 | Murder | 20 to Life | 27.3 | 20 | Black | Male | 2007 | 02-03-2014 | |
| Wright, David | Illinois | Cook | 1996 | 2023 | Murder | Life without parole | 25.9 | 17 | Black | Male | 2022 | 04-20-2023 |
| Wright, Edward | Massachusetts | Hampden | 1985 | 2025 | Murder | Life without parole | 40.3 | 22 | Black | Male | 2025 | 09-08-2025 |
| Wright, Eric | Tennessee | Shelby | 1990 | 2025 | Attempted Murder | Life | 35.1 | 21 | Black | Male | 2025 | 12-02-2025 |
| Wright, Ervin | Illinois | Cook | 2004 | 2023 | Drug Possession or Sale | 1 year and 6 months | 0.3 | 43 | Black | Male | 2004 | 09-13-2023 |
| Wright, Harold Jr. | Washington | Pierce | 2007 | 2013 | Sexual Assault | 6 months | 0 | 32 | Black | Male | 2007 | 09-27-2013 |
| Wright, Isaac Jr. | New Jersey | Somerset | 1991 | 1998 | Drug Possession or Sale | Life | 5.6 | 28 | Black | Male | 1996 | 05-10-2023 |
| Wright, Joseph | Illinois | Cook | 2005 | 2022 | Drug Possession or Sale | Probation | 0 | 23 | Black | Male | 2005 | 03-14-2022 |
| Wright, Summer | Texas | Harris | 2013 | 2015 | Drug Possession or Sale | Community Service | 0 | 20 | Black | Female | 2013 | 11-02-2015 |
| Wright, William Jr. | North Carolina | New Hanover | 1972 | 2012 | Assault | 29 years | 7.9 | 18 | Black | Male | 1980 | 11-17-2016 |
| Wyatt, Rickey Dale | Texas | Dallas | 1981 | 2012 | Sexual Assault | Life | 30.4 | 25 | Black | Male | 2012 | 08-30-2012 |
| Yarbough, Anthony | New York | Kings | 1994 | 2014 | Murder | 75 to life | 20.0 | 18 | Black | Male | 2014 | 02-11-2014 |
| Yates, Michael | Indiana | Howard | 2009 | 2023 | Attempt, Violent | 20 years | 0.8 | 25 | Black | Male | 2010 | 03-07-2023 |
| Yelder, George | Alabama | Lowndes | 1928 | 1928 | Murder | Life | 0.2 | 55 | Black | Male | 1928 | 03-13-2018 |
| Young, Bernard | Michigan | Wayne | 1989 | 2017 | Child Sex Abuse | 60 to 100 years | 27.5 | 29 | Black | Male | 2017 | 12-19-2017 |
| Young, Dan Jr. | Illinois | Cook | 1994 | 2005 | Murder | Life without parole | 10.4 | 30 | Black | Male | 2005 | 08-29-2011 |
| Young, Gregory | Illinois | Cook | 2003 | 2022 | Drug Possession or Sale | 4 years | 1.9 | 38 | Black | Male | 2005 | 03-08-2022 |
| Young, Paul | Michigan | Wayne | 1987 | 2021 | Murder | Life without parole | 31.8 | 17 | Black | Male | 2019 | 01-24-2022 |
| Youngblood, Larry | Arizona | Pima | 1985 | 2000 | Child Sex Abuse | 10 years and 6 months | 12.3 | 30 | Black | Male | 1997 | 08-29-2011 |
| Yusuf, Yassin | Fed-TN | (Middle) | 2012 | 2016 | Other Violent Felony | Not Sentenced | 3.8 | 19 | Black | Male | 2016 | 03-18-2016 |