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| Name | State | County | Convicted | Exonerated | Crime | Sentence | Term of Years | Years lost | Age | Race | Sex | Year of recantation | Date of Release | Posting Date |
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| Williams, Darnell | Illinois | Cook | 2017 | 2020 | Other Violent Misdemeanor | Probation | 0 | 36 | Black | Male | 2017 | 2017 | 06-28-2024 | |
| Williams, Derrick Raphel | Florida | Manatee | 1993 | 2011 | Sexual Assault | Life | 18 | 29 | Black | Male | 2011 | 08-29-2011 | ||
| Williams, Edward | Ohio | Summit | 1997 | 2015 | Assault | Probation | 0 | 25 | Black | Male | 1997 | 04-05-2015 | ||
| Williams, George | Onslow | 1922 | 1928 | Murder | Death | 5 | Black | Male | 1928 | |||||
| Williams, Grant | New York | Richmond | 1997 | 2021 | Murder | Life | 22 | 25 | Black | Male | DK | 2019 | 08-18-2021 | |
| Williams, Hayes | Louisiana | Orleans | 1968 | 1997 | Murder | Life | 29 | 19 | Black | Male | 1997 | 08-29-2011 | ||
| Williams, Hubert | Maryland | Baltimore | 1998 | 2009 | Attempted Murder | Life | 100 years | 11 | 46 | White | Male | 2009 | 04-17-2019 | |
| Williams, James Curtis | Texas | Dallas | 1984 | 2012 | Sexual Assault | Life | 27 | 25 | Black | Male | 2011 | 07-16-2012 | ||
| Williams, Jimmy | Ohio | Summit | 1991 | 2001 | Child Sex Abuse | Life | 10 | 20 | Black | Male | 2001 | 2001 | 08-29-2011 | |
| Williams, John | Illinois | Cook | 2007 | 2022 | Drug Possession or Sale | Term of Years | 3 months | 1 | 37 | Black | Male | 2008 | 03-14-2022 | |
| Williams, Johnny Jr. | California | Alameda | 2000 | 2013 | Child Sex Abuse | Term of Years | 16 years | 13 | 23 | Black | Male | 2013 | 03-08-2013 | |
| Williams, Lawrence | New York | Kings | 2009 | 2012 | Assault | Term of Years | 10 years | 3 | 32 | Black | Male | 2012 | 10-26-2012 | |
| Williams, Leroy | Illinois | Cook | 2008 | 2022 | Drug Possession or Sale | Term of Years | 3 years | 1 | 28 | Black | Male | 2009 | 03-14-2022 | |
| Williams, Maurice | Missouri | St. Louis | 1984 | 1984 | Robbery | Term of Years | 25 years | 0 | 30 | Black | Male | 1984 | 11-23-2020 | |
| Williams, Michael | California | Los Angeles | 1996 | 2000 | Weapon Possession or Sale | Term of Years | 25 to life | 0 | 39 | Black | Male | 1996 | 09-20-2021 | |
| Williams, Michael Anthony | Louisiana | Jackson | 1981 | 2005 | Sexual Assault | Life without parole | 24 | 16 | Black | Male | 2005 | 08-29-2011 | ||
| Williams, Octavius | Ohio | Cuyahoga | 2011 | 2024 | Attempted Murder | Term of Years | 15 years | 8 | 17 | Black | Male | 2019 | 06-26-2024 | |
| Williams, Paul | Michigan | Berrien | 2008 | 2008 | Drug Possession or Sale | Term of Years | 3 to 40 years | 1 | 25 | Black | Male | 2008 | 01-09-2023 | |
| Williams, Randolph | New York | Kings | 2008 | 2016 | Murder | Term of Years | 25 to life | 8 | 22 | Black | Male | 2015 | 2016 | 03-28-2016 |
| Williams, Robert | Illinois | Kankakee | 2017 | 2021 | Assault | Term of Years | 9 years | 3 | 28 | Black | Male | 2020 | 12-10-2021 | |
| Williams, Thomas Wayne | Texas | Dallas | 1998 | 2000 | Drug Possession or Sale | Life | 2 | 38 | Black | Male | 2000 | 08-29-2011 | ||
| Williams, Tyrece | Illinois | Cook | 1991 | 2025 | Murder | Term of Years | 35 years | 19 | 22 | Black | Male | 2024 | 2009 | 04-22-2025 |
| Williams, Victor | Wisconsin | Jackson | 2012 | 2014 | Sexual Assault | Term of Years | 12 years | 2 | 32 | Black | Male | 2012 | 2014 | 11-12-2016 |
| Williams, Willie | Georgia | Fulton | 1985 | 2007 | Sexual Assault | Term of Years | 45 years | 22 | 23 | Black | Male | 2007 | 08-29-2011 | |
| Williamson, Jack | Florida | Broward | 1933 | 1942 | Murder | Death | 9 | 19 | Black | Male | 1942 | 02-11-2021 | ||
| Willing, Rusty | Illinois | Adams | 2016 | 2020 | Child Sex Abuse | Term of Years | 30 years | 2 | 34 | White | Male | 2018 | 06-23-2020 | |
| Willis, Calvin | Louisiana | Caddo | 1982 | 2003 | Child Sex Abuse | Life without parole | 22 | 21 | Black | Male | 2003 | 08-29-2011 | ||
| Willis, Cedric | Mississippi | Hinds | 1997 | 2006 | Murder | Life | 9 | 19 | Black | Male | 2006 | 08-29-2011 | ||
| Willis, Dexter | Illinois | Cook | 2004 | 2022 | Drug Possession or Sale | Term of Years | 3 years | 1 | 19 | Black | Male | 2005 | 05-16-2022 | |
| Willis, Dexter | Illinois | Cook | 2003 | 2022 | Drug Possession or Sale | Term of Years | 3 months | 0 | 18 | Black | Male | 2003 | 10-04-2022 | |
| Willis, James | Sacramento | 1927 | 1927 | Robbery | Term of Years | 5 years to life | 0 | 27 | Don't Know | Male | 1927 | |||
| Wills, Ruben | New York | Queens | 2017 | 2021 | Fraud | Term of Years | 2 to 6 years | 2 | 38 | Black | Male | 2019 | 05-25-2021 | |
| Wilmoth, Franklin | Ohio | Portage | 1994 | 2000 | Sexual Assault | Term of Years | 3 years | 1 | 51 | White | Male | 1995 | 10-18-2018 | |
| Wilson, David | Florida | Miami-Dade | 1967 | 1971 | Murder | Term of Years | 20 years | 4 | 23 | Black | Male | 1971 | ||
| Wilson, Deontae | Ohio | Cuyahoga | 2017 | 2017 | Robbery | Not Sentenced | 0 | 28 | Black | Male | 2017 | 08-24-2017 | ||
| Wilson, Donald | Indiana | Gibson | 1995 | 1997 | Other Violent Felony | Term of Years | 2 years and 2 months | 1 | 42 | White | Male | 1995 | 1996 | 09-29-2017 |
| Wilson, Elon | Virginia | Fairfax | 2019 | 2021 | Weapon Possession or Sale | Term of Years | 3 years and 1 month | 2 | 23 | Black | Male | 2021 | 11-12-2024 | |
| Wilson, Eric | Virginia | Norfolk City | 1999 | 2017 | Sexual Assault | Term of Years | 8 1/2 years | 6 | 21 | White | Male | 2005 | 2005 | 03-23-2017 |
| Wilson, Horace | New Jersey | Mercer | 1948 | 1951 | Murder | Death | 3 | 37 | Black | Male | 1951 | |||
| Wilson, Johnny Lee | Missouri | Lawrence | 1987 | 1995 | Murder | Life without parole | 8 | 20 | White | Male | 1989 | 1995 | 08-29-2011 | |
| Wilson, Theopolis | Wisconsin | Racine | 1989 | 1991 | Burglary/Unlawful Entry | Term of Years | 5 years | 2 | 22 | Black | Male | 1991 | 08-01-2012 | |
| Wilson, William | Blount | 1915 | 1918 | Murder | Life | 3 | 38 | White | Male | 1918 | ||||
| Winfrey, Megan | Texas | San Jacinto | 2008 | 2013 | Murder | Life | 5 | 16 | White | Female | 2013 | 04-18-2013 | ||
| Winfrey, Richard Sr. | Texas | San Jacinto | 2007 | 2010 | Murder | Term of Years | 75 years | 3 | 49 | White | Male | 2010 | 08-29-2011 | |
| Winslow, Thomas | Nebraska | Gage | 1990 | 2009 | Accessory to Murder | Term of Years | 50 years | 18 | 19 | White | Male | 2008 | 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 | Term of Years | 40 years | 5 | 21 | Black | Male | 2007 | 2012 | 07-05-2012 |
| Wirkkala, Luke | Oregon | Deschutes | 2014 | 2021 | Murder | Life | 7 | 32 | White | Male | 2021 | 04-28-2021 | ||
| Wise, Korey | New York | New York | 1990 | 2002 | Sexual Assault | Term of Years | 5 to 15 years | 12 | 16 | Black | Male | 2002 | 08-29-2011 | |
| Wise, Martez | Illinois | Cook | 2007 | 2018 | Drug Possession or Sale | Term of Years | 1 year | 1 | 23 | Black | Male | 2008 | 12-03-2018 | |
| Witt, Drayton | Arizona | Maricopa | 2002 | 2012 | Murder | Term of Years | 20 years | 10 | 18 | White | Male | 2012 | 2012 | 11-01-2012 |
| Womble, Willie | North Carolina | Granville | 1976 | 2014 | Murder | Term of Years | 80 years | 38 | 21 | Black | Male | 2014 | 10-17-2014 | |
| Wood, Danny | Indiana | Bartholomew | 1987 | 1990 | Child Sex Abuse | Term of Years | 12 years | 4 | 26 | White | Male | 1990 | 06-16-2020 | |
| Wood, Sidney | California | Los Angeles | 1924 | 1925 | Robbery | Term of Years | 5 years to life | 1 | White | Male | 1925 | |||
| Woodley, Collin | New York | Suffolk | 1990 | 1998 | Drug Possession or Sale | Term of Years | 10 to 20 years | 8 | 30 | White | Male | 1998 | 08-29-2011 | |
| Woods, Anthony | Missouri | St. Louis City | 1984 | 2005 | Child Sex Abuse | Term of Years | 25 years | 18 | 20 | Black | Male | 2002 | 08-29-2011 | |
| Woods, Cathy | Nevada | Washoe | 1980 | 2015 | Murder | Life without parole | 34 | 26 | White | Female | 2014 | 03-09-2015 | ||
| Woods, Cedric | Texas | Harris | 2013 | 2023 | Drug Possession or Sale | Term of Years | 1 year | 1 | 44 | Black | Male | 2014 | 12-05-2023 | |
| Woods, Cedric | Texas | Harris | 2007 | 2024 | Drug Possession or Sale | Term of Years | 90 days | 0 | 38 | Black | Male | 2007 | 03-27-2024 | |
| Woods, D'Andra | Illinois | Cook | 2004 | 2022 | Drug Possession or Sale | Term of Years | 3 years | 2 | 25 | Black | Male | 2006 | 05-18-2022 | |
| Woods, William | Fed-AR | (Western) | 1888 | 1889 | Murder | Death | 0 | 20 | White | Male | 1889 | |||
| Woods, William | California | Los Angeles | 2021 | 2024 | Fraud | Term of Years | 2 years | 0 | 51 | White | Male | 2023 | 2021 | 04-21-2024 |
| Woodside, Gary Jr. | New York | Jefferson | 1989 | 2007 | Manslaughter | Term of Years | 1 1/3 to 4 years | 3 | 20 | White | Male | 1992 | 12-20-2013 | |
| Woodward, Walter | Florida | Broward | 1933 | 1942 | Murder | Death | 9 | 32 | Black | Male | 1942 | 02-11-2021 | ||
| Woolfolk, Michael | Georgia | Fulton | 2004 | 2021 | Murder | Life without parole | 17 | 23 | Black | Male | 2021 | 05-22-2021 | ||
| Wooten, Suzanne | Texas | Collin | 2011 | 2017 | Bribery | Probation | 0 | 40 | White | Female | 2011 | 06-19-2018 | ||
| Worden, George IV | Tennessee | Sumner | 2020 | 2024 | Drug Possession or Sale | Term of Years | 60 days | 0 | 28 | White | Male | 2020 | 08-16-2024 | |
| Worthy, Terence | New Jersey | Essex | 2004 | 2005 | Weapon Possession or Sale | Term of Years | 7 years | 1 | 36 | Black | Male | 2005 | 12-11-2017 | |
| Woten, Michael Anthony | Texas | Dallas | 1982 | 1990 | Robbery | Term of Years | 55 years | 8 | 19 | White | Male | 1990 | 08-29-2011 | |
| Wright, Anthony | Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 1993 | 2016 | Murder | Life without parole | 23 | 20 | Black | Male | 2013 | 2016 | 08-26-2016 | |
| Wright, Anthony | Illinois | Cook | 2007 | 2022 | Drug Possession or Sale | Term of Years | 2 years | 0 | 42 | Black | Male | 2007 | 03-14-2022 | |
| Wright, Anthony Jr. | Illinois | Cook | 2005 | 2022 | Drug Possession or Sale | Term of Years | 5 years | 2 | 19 | Black | Male | 2006 | 05-11-2022 | |
| Wright, Cleveland | District of Columbia | 1979 | 2014 | Murder | Term of Years | 20 to Life | 27 | 20 | Black | Male | 2007 | 02-03-2014 | ||
| Wright, Ervin | Illinois | Cook | 2004 | 2023 | Drug Possession or Sale | Term of Years | 1 year and 6 months | 0 | 43 | Black | Male | 2004 | 09-13-2023 | |
| 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 | ||
| Yac-Garcia, Jose | Texas | Harris | 2015 | 2015 | Drug Possession or Sale | Probation | 0 | 27 | Hispanic | Male | 2015 | 11-03-2015 | ||
| Yang, Justin | Wisconsin | Milwaukee | 2004 | 2006 | Child Sex Abuse | Term of Years | 7 years | 2 | 34 | Asian | Male | 2006 | 08-09-2021 | |
| Ybarra, James | Texas | Harris | 2015 | 2024 | Drug Possession or Sale | Term of Years | 12 days | 0 | 43 | Hispanic | Male | 2015 | 02-28-2024 | |
| Yelder, George | Alabama | Lowndes | 1928 | 1928 | Murder | Life | 0 | 55 | Black | Male | 1928 | |||
| Yell, Robert | Kentucky | Logan | 2006 | 2019 | Manslaughter | Term of Years | 52 years | 11 | 27 | White | Male | 2017 | 03-27-2019 | |
| Young, Dan Jr. | Illinois | Cook | 1994 | 2005 | Murder | Life without parole | 10 | 30 | Black | Male | 2005 | 08-29-2011 | ||
| Young, Gregory | Illinois | Cook | 2003 | 2022 | Drug Possession or Sale | Term of Years | 4 years | 2 | 38 | Black | Male | 2005 | 03-08-2022 | |
| Young, Paul | Michigan | Wayne | 1987 | 2021 | Murder | Life without parole | 32 | 17 | Black | Male | 2005 | 2019 | 01-24-2022 | |
| Youngblood, Larry | Arizona | Pima | 1985 | 2000 | Child Sex Abuse | Term of Years | 10 years and 6 months | 15 | 30 | Black | Male | 2000 | 08-29-2011 | |
| Zajicek, Herman | Illinois | Cook | 1907 | 1917 | Murder | Death | 9 | 39 | White | Male | 1917 | |||
| Zambino, Luigi | New Jersey | Mercer | 1906 | 1909 | Forgery | Term of Years | 6 years | 3 | White | Male | 1909 | |||
| Zambrano, Rafael | California | Los Angeles | 1997 | 2000 | Weapon Possession or Sale | Term of Years | 1 year and 4 months | 1 | 21 | Hispanic | Male | 1998 | 12-13-2021 | |
| 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 | Term of Years | 4 years | 1 | 38 | White | Male | 2001 | 08-08-2017 | |
| Zimmer, Walter | Ohio | Cuyahoga | 1998 | 2011 | Manslaughter | Term of Years | 50 years | 13 | 40 | White | Male | 2011 | 10-04-2013 | |
| Zimmerman, Isidore | New York | New York | 1938 | 1962 | Murder | Death | 24 | 19 | White | Male | 1962 | 02-28-2019 |