Who is Travis Eugene Williams?
Travis was born on August 29, 1984, and raised in the City of Petersburg, Virginia. As a under-educated black man in America, Travis Eugene Williams was pulled into and consumed by the street life at an incredibly early age—only as a means of survival.
In January 2004, life dealt a devastating blow that altered Travis' life forever. Travis was arrested, later convicted for a local robbery he committed, and later received a 38 consecutive year prison sentence that he is currently serving in the Virginia Department of Corrections—without parole and no time suspended.
Despite the constitutional errors in his case that by the letter of the law render his convictions and prison sentence null and void as outlined in the "Case facts", Travis accepts full responsibility for his actions and has used his time incarcerated to better himself.
Within the first 5 to 7 years of Travis' incarceration, his relationship with his relatives and childhood friends became estranged, and ultimately broken, due to his incarceration. Therefore, he was forced to find his own way in a congested environment of a diverse pool of convicted felons. Already having struggled with being emotionally disturbed since a child, the conditions of his confinement quickly & continuously challenged his mental health causing him to develop severe anxiety and depression over the years.
Looking beyond the injustices within his case and the circumstances of his confinement, Travis sought to do better and be better with admiral and relentless ambition and never let up. Although he admits to making some bad decisions along the way, he has grown from his mistakes. His rehabilitative efforts are astounding and warrants not only recognition, but supportive relief in the form of clemency / early release.
Travis has completed numerous institutional programs:
- He has completed a trade and received his Data-Entry Clerk Trade Certificate via the Virginia Department of Corrections.
- He obtained his Legal Assistant / Paralegal Career Diploma via Blackstone Career Institute.
Travis has also completed numerous accomplishments:
- He has self-published numerous books.
- He has helped numerous inmates self-publish their books.
- He cofounded "Odalys, LLC" but later resigned from the company in late 2020.
- He founded the Inmates for Entrepreneurial Progress movement.
- In March 2023, Travis married (his now wife) Kerry, whom he cofounded a business with. They continue to work together to accomplish their entrepreneurial goals.
- He is working to launch his new Limited Liability Company (LLC), which will be operating under DBA’s, and much more.
Travis has worked diligently to keep his positive entrepreneurial endeavors flowing. Though it's a struggle to accumulate sufficient funding to build and grow his firm by hiring employees, Travis will continue expanding his entrepreneurial endeavors despite his incarceration.
"I was 19 years old at the time of the offenses that I'm currently incarcerated for, and even though no one was physically harmed. I was given 38 consecutive years without parole, nor any time suspended. At that time, I was just a teen, yet the criminal justice system, and the people thereof as a collective, have been unforgiving in terms of offering me no second chance, despite my relentless efforts to earn early release, and to have the prompt chance to begin working to right my past wrongs. I am not perfect by far, but I can say that this time spent incarcerated over the past 20 plus years has helped me develop into a better man. I just pray and continue to work to reach people of understanding and forgiveness, who will help me receive the second chance of early release that I deserve,” Travis E. Williams.
Travis has served over 20 years straight on the 38 consecutive year prison sentence and has been incarcerated for this crime since he was 19 years old. He's 39 years old now and will be 40 come August 2024.
Is that not enough?
Since people get less time for murder and other serious crimes, why should Travis have to serve 38 consecutive years without parole, nor any time suspended?
Why shouldn't he be given a second chance?
These are just a few questions considering the full circumstances of his case that prompts the push for clemency on Travis' behalf.
Having said all this, learn more about Travis' case on the Case Facts page of this website, and join in the fight for Travis by getting directly involved.
He has had support with his previous online petitions for clemency on change.org, Clemency for Travis E. Williams and Free Travis E. Williams, but was denied relief. Now he needs all the help he can get in his re-petitioning for clemency...so please show your support by signing his new upcoming online petition for early release on change.org.
Follow him on Facebook & Instagram for updates...or email us. See the contact us page.
Facebook @Travis E. Williams
Instagram @travis.wi11iams
Read more about Travis' life in his autobiography titled 38 & Faith.
