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| Name | State | County | Convicted | Exonerated | Crime | Sentence | Years lost | Age | Race | Sex | Date of Release | Posting Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis, James | California | Sacramento | 1927 | 1927 | Robbery | 5 years to life | 0.4 | 27 | Don't Know | Male | 1927 | 03-13-2018 |
| 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, 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, 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, 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, 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 | |
| Woodard, James Lee | Texas | Dallas | 1981 | 2008 | Murder | Life | 26.9 | 26 | Black | Male | 2008 | 08-29-2011 |
| Woodley, Collin | New York | Suffolk | 1990 | 1998 | Drug Possession or Sale | 10 to 20 years | 7.6 | 30 | White | Male | 1998 | 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 |
| Woods, William | Fed-AR | (Western) | 1888 | 1889 | Murder | Death | 0.4 | 20 | White | Male | 1889 | 03-13-2018 |
| Woods, William | California | Los Angeles | 2021 | 2024 | Fraud | 2 years | 0 | 51 | White | Male | 2021 | 04-21-2024 |
| Woodside, Gary Jr. | New York | Jefferson | 1989 | 2007 | Manslaughter | 1 1/3 to 4 years | 2.8 | 20 | White | Male | 1992 | 12-20-2013 |
| Woodward, Walter | Florida | Broward | 1933 | 1942 | Murder | Death | 8.8 | 32 | Black | Male | 1942 | 02-11-2021 |
| Woodworth, Mark | Missouri | Livingston | 1995 | 2014 | Murder | Life | 18.9 | 16 | White | Male | 2014 | 07-23-2014 |
| Woolfolk, Michael | Georgia | Fulton | 2004 | 2021 | Murder | Life without parole | 17.1 | 23 | Black | Male | 2021 | 05-22-2021 |
| Woolson, Skippy | New York | Oswego | 2013 | 2016 | Child Sex Abuse | 13 years | 3.6 | 34 | White | Male | 2016 | 03-18-2017 |
| Wooten, Suzanne | Texas | Collin | 2011 | 2017 | Bribery | Probation | 0 | 40 | White | Female | 2011 | 06-19-2018 |
| Word, Lathan | Georgia | Muscogee | 2000 | 2011 | Robbery | 15 years | 10.8 | 18 | Black | Male | 2011 | 03-12-2013 |
| Worden, George IV | Tennessee | Sumner | 2020 | 2024 | Drug Possession or Sale | 60 days | 0.2 | 28 | White | Male | 2020 | 08-16-2024 |
| 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 |
| Woten, Michael Anthony | Texas | Dallas | 1982 | 1990 | Robbery | 55 years | 7.6 | 19 | White | Male | 1990 | 08-29-2011 |
| Wright, Anthony | Illinois | Cook | 2007 | 2022 | Drug Possession or Sale | 2 years | 0.2 | 42 | Black | Male | 2007 | 03-14-2022 |
| 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, 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 |
| Wurdemann, John | Idaho | Canyon | 2002 | 2018 | Attempted Murder | Life | 13.2 | 29 | Native American | Male | 2015 | 10-02-2018 |
| Wyniemko, Kenneth | Michigan | Macomb | 1994 | 2003 | Sexual Assault | 40 to 60 years | 8.6 | 42 | White | Male | 2003 | 08-29-2011 |
| Yac-Garcia, Jose | Texas | Harris | 2015 | 2015 | Drug Possession or Sale | Probation | 0 | 27 | Hispanic | Male | 2015 | 11-03-2015 |
| Yanez, Jose | Illinois | Rock Island | 2020 | 2024 | Murder | 15 years | 2.4 | 28 | Hispanic | Male | 2022 | 12-05-2024 |
| Yang, Justin | Wisconsin | Milwaukee | 2004 | 2006 | Child Sex Abuse | 7 years | 2.1 | 34 | Asian | Male | 2006 | 08-09-2021 |
| Yarris, Nicholas | Pennsylvania | Delaware | 1982 | 2003 | Murder | Death | 21.2 | 20 | White | Male | 2003 | 08-29-2011 |
| Yates, Michael | Indiana | Howard | 2009 | 2023 | Attempt, Violent | 20 years | 0.8 | 25 | Black | Male | 2010 | 03-07-2023 |
| Ybarra, James | Texas | Harris | 2015 | 2024 | Drug Possession or Sale | 12 days | 0 | 43 | Hispanic | Male | 2015 | 02-28-2024 |
| Yelder, George | Alabama | Lowndes | 1928 | 1928 | Murder | Life | 0.2 | 55 | Black | Male | 1928 | 03-13-2018 |
| Yell, Robert | Kentucky | Logan | 2006 | 2019 | Manslaughter | 52 years | 10.9 | 27 | White | Male | 2017 | 03-27-2019 |
| York, Kenneth | Missouri | Vernon | 1994 | 2010 | Sexual Assault | Life without parole | 15.6 | 38 | White | Male | 2010 | 08-29-2011 |
| 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 |
| Yurtman, Ersan | Texas | Bexar | 1994 | 2020 | Child Sex Abuse | 30 years | 26.4 | 18 | Hispanic | Male | 2020 | 08-10-2020 |
| Zajicek, Herman | Illinois | Cook | 1907 | 1917 | Murder | Death | 9.5 | 39 | White | Male | 1917 | 03-13-2018 |
| Zambino, Luigi | New Jersey | Mercer | 1906 | 1909 | Forgery | 6 years | 3.4 | White | Male | 1909 | 03-13-2018 | |
| Zambrano, Rafael | California | Los Angeles | 1997 | 2000 | Weapon Possession or Sale | 1 year and 4 months | 1.3 | 21 | Hispanic | Male | 1998 | 12-13-2021 |
| Zapata, Rodrigo | Texas | Webb | 2000 | 2001 | Robbery | 25 years | 1.9 | 25 | Hispanic | Male | 2001 | 06-19-2016 |
| Zarzoza, Jonathan | Texas | Harris | 2013 | 2014 | Drug Possession or Sale | Probation | 0 | 18 | White | Male | 2013 | 06-16-2020 |
| Zawacki, Richard | Indiana | Huntington | 2000 | 2001 | Child Sex Abuse | 4 years | 1.1 | 38 | White | Male | 2001 | 08-08-2017 |
| Zimmerman, Evan | Wisconsin | Eau Claire | 2001 | 2005 | Murder | Life | 3.1 | 53 | White | Male | 2004 | 08-29-2011 |
| Zimmerman, Isidore | New York | New York | 1938 | 1962 | Murder | Death | 23.8 | 19 | White | Male | 1962 | 02-28-2019 |
| Zinkiewicz, Tyrone | Ohio | Montgomery | 1988 | 1992 | Other Nonviolent Felony | 5 to 15 years | 3.1 | 38 | White | Male | 1992 | 10-25-2014 |
| Zomber, Michael | Fed-PA | (Eastern) | 2003 | 2009 | Fraud | 2 years and 6 months | 4.5 | 53 | White | Male | 2008 | 08-29-2011 |
| Zurlo, Chad | Alaska | Fairbanks | 2016 | 2025 | Murder | 30 years | 5.8 | 37 | White | Male | 2022 | 06-09-2025 |