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| Name | State | County | Convicted | Exonerated | Crime | Sentence | Years lost | Age | Race | Sex | Date of Release | Posting Date |
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| Wellmon, William | North Carolina | Iredell | 1942 | 1943 | Sexual Assault | Death | 1.0 | 36 | Black | Male | 1943 | 03-13-2018 |
| Wells, Harold | Michigan | Wayne | 1992 | 1993 | Possession of Stolen Property | 1 1/2 to 5 years | 1.0 | 24 | Black | Male | 1993 | 08-29-2011 |
| Wells, Keith | Texas | Johnson | 1998 | 2018 | Child Sex Abuse | 4 years | 2.9 | 17 | Black | Male | 2001 | 08-07-2018 |
| Wenger, Braden | California | Contra Costa | 2015 | 2016 | Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor | 25 days | 0 | 30 | White | Male | 2015 | 02-07-2017 |
| Werkheiser, Julie | New York | Tioga | 2015 | 2024 | Child Sex Abuse | 11 to Life | 7.8 | 31 | White | Female | 2023 | 02-08-2024 |
| West, Antonio | Fed-IL | (Northern) | 2013 | 2016 | Weapon Possession or Sale | 15 years | 2.7 | 47 | Black | Male | 2016 | 04-15-2016 |
| West, Mark | Texas | Harris | 2014 | 2014 | Drug Possession or Sale | 6 months | 0 | 47 | Black | Male | 2014 | 01-14-2015 |
| Wheeler, Michael | Washington | Thurston | 2000 | 2015 | Sex Offender Registration | 20 days | 0.1 | 51 | White | Male | 2000 | 01-27-2017 |
| Wheeler, Michael | Washington | Pierce | 2011 | 2013 | Sex Offender Registration | 1 year and 5 months | 0.9 | 61 | White | Male | 2011 | 01-27-2017 |
| Wheeler-Whichard, Jonathan | New York | Kings | 1997 | 2009 | Murder | 25 to Life | 0.1 | 16 | Black | Male | 1997 | 08-29-2011 |
| Whirl, Shawn | Illinois | Cook | 1991 | 2015 | Murder | 60 years | 24.0 | 20 | Black | Male | 2015 | 10-22-2015 |
| Whitaker, Mark | Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 2003 | 2019 | Murder | Life without parole | 15.5 | 29 | Black | Male | 2019 | 06-12-2019 |
| White, George | Alabama | Coffee | 1987 | 1992 | Murder | Life | 2.3 | 36 | White | Male | 1989 | 08-29-2011 |
| White, John Jerome | Georgia | Meriwether | 1980 | 2007 | Sexual Assault | Life | 27.5 | 19 | Black | Male | 2007 | 08-29-2011 |
| White, Joseph | Nebraska | Gage | 1989 | 2008 | Murder | Life | 18.9 | 22 | White | Male | 2008 | 08-29-2011 |
| White, Michael | New York | Erie | 2006 | 2015 | Sexual Assault | 5 years | 5.3 | 35 | Native American | Male | 2011 | 05-20-2015 |
| Whitehead, Ronnie | Texas | Harris | 2004 | 2014 | Drug Possession or Sale | 6 months | 0.6 | 31 | White | Male | 2004 | 01-14-2015 |
| Whitmore, George Jr. | New York | Kings | 1966 | 1973 | Sexual Assault | 5 to 10 years | 7.1 | 20 | Black | Male | 1973 | 03-13-2018 |
| Wiggins, David Lee | Texas | Tarrant | 1989 | 2012 | Child Sex Abuse | Life | 23.2 | 24 | White | Male | 2012 | 11-06-2012 |
| Wilber, Danny | Wisconsin | Milwaukee | 2005 | 2022 | Murder | Life | 16.8 | 24 | Native American | Male | 2021 | 07-04-2022 |
| Wilbur, Raymond | Rhode Island | Providence | 1969 | 1974 | Other Nonviolent Felony | 15 years | 4.2 | 28 | Don't Know | Male | 1974 | 01-09-2023 |
| Wilcox, George | Arkansas | Pulaski | 1998 | 2001 | Assault | Not Sentenced | 0 | 55 | White | Male | 1998 | 06-22-2016 |
| Wiley, Kelvin | California | San Diego | 1990 | 1992 | Assault | 4 years | 1.1 | 29 | Black | Male | 1992 | 09-07-2012 |
| Wilhoit, Gregory | Oklahoma | Osage | 1987 | 1993 | Murder | Death | 5.9 | 30 | White | Male | 1993 | 08-29-2011 |
| Wilkerson, Mike | Missouri | Jasper | 2000 | 2017 | Sexual Assault | Not Sentenced | 16.7 | 39 | White | Male | 2017 | 07-05-2017 |
| Wilkins, Geary | Texas | Harris | 2013 | 2014 | Drug Possession or Sale | 6 months | 0.3 | 40 | Black | Male | 2013 | 05-28-2014 |
| Wilkinson, Robert | Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 1976 | 1977 | Murder | Not Sentenced | 1.1 | 26 | White | Male | 1977 | 03-13-2018 |
| Wilks, Calvin | Mississippi | Hinds | 1981 | 1984 | Murder | Life | 3.8 | 21 | Don't Know | Male | 1984 | 03-13-2018 |
| Willett, Jeffery | Wisconsin | Washington | 2007 | 2010 | Child Sex Abuse | 30 years | 2.6 | 29 | White | Male | 2010 | 06-26-2012 |
| Williams, Archie | Louisiana | East Baton Rouge | 1983 | 2019 | Attempted Murder | Life without parole | 35.9 | 22 | Black | Male | 2019 | 03-23-2019 |
| Williams, Arthur | Texas | Harris | 2005 | 2016 | Drug Possession or Sale | 8 months | 0.3 | 34 | Black | Male | 2005 | 11-05-2016 |
| Williams, Danial | Virginia | Norfolk City | 1999 | 2016 | Murder | Life without parole | 10.5 | 25 | White | Male | 2009 | 12-22-2016 |
| Williams, Darnell | Illinois | Cook | 2017 | 2020 | Other Violent Misdemeanor | Probation | 0 | 36 | Black | Male | 2017 | 06-28-2024 |
| 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, Derrick Raphel | Florida | Manatee | 1993 | 2011 | Sexual Assault | Life | 18.0 | 29 | Black | Male | 2011 | 08-29-2011 |
| 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, Gregory | Texas | Lubbock | 2018 | 2023 | Sex Offender Registration | 2 years | 4.0 | 55 | Black | Male | 2022 | 04-19-2024 |
| Williams, Hubert | Maryland | Baltimore | 1998 | 2009 | Attempted Murder | Life | 11.3 | 46 | White | Male | 2009 | 04-17-2019 |
| Williams, James Curtis | Texas | Dallas | 1984 | 2012 | Sexual Assault | Life | 27.4 | 25 | Black | Male | 2011 | 07-16-2012 |
| 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, Johnny Jr. | California | Alameda | 2000 | 2013 | Child Sex Abuse | 16 years | 12.6 | 23 | Black | Male | 2013 | 03-08-2013 |
| Williams, Lawrence | New York | Kings | 2009 | 2012 | Assault | 10 years | 3.1 | 32 | Black | Male | 2012 | 10-26-2012 |
| Williams, Maurice | Missouri | St. Louis | 1984 | 1984 | Robbery | 25 years | 0.5 | 30 | Black | Male | 1984 | 11-23-2020 |
| Williams, Michael Anthony | Louisiana | Jackson | 1981 | 2005 | Sexual Assault | Life without parole | 23.8 | 16 | Black | Male | 2005 | 08-29-2011 |
| 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, 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, Willie | Georgia | Fulton | 1985 | 2007 | Sexual Assault | 45 years | 21.4 | 23 | Black | Male | 2007 | 08-29-2011 |
| Williamson, Jack | Florida | Broward | 1933 | 1942 | Murder | Death | 8.8 | 19 | Black | Male | 1942 | 02-11-2021 |
| Willing, Rusty | Illinois | Adams | 2016 | 2020 | Child Sex Abuse | 30 years | 2.1 | 34 | White | Male | 2018 | 06-23-2020 |
| 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 |
| 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, Donald | Indiana | Gibson | 1995 | 1997 | Other Violent Felony | 2 years and 2 months | 0.9 | 42 | White | Male | 1996 | 09-29-2017 |
| 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, Johnny Lee | Missouri | Lawrence | 1987 | 1995 | Murder | Life without parole | 8.4 | 20 | White | Male | 1995 | 08-29-2011 |
| Wilson, Sharrif | New York | Kings | 1994 | 2014 | Murder | 9 to Life | 20.0 | 15 | Black | Male | 2014 | 02-11-2014 |
| 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 |
| Witt, Drayton | Arizona | Maricopa | 2002 | 2012 | Murder | 20 years | 10.3 | 18 | White | Male | 2012 | 11-01-2012 |
| Womble, Willie | North Carolina | Granville | 1976 | 2014 | Murder | 80 years | 38.3 | 21 | Black | Male | 2014 | 10-17-2014 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | 2007 | 2024 | Drug Possession or Sale | 90 days | 0.3 | 38 | Black | Male | 2007 | 03-27-2024 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |