"The phone rang and rang and a lady picked up on the other end and I still remember the operator saying, 'You have a collect call from Ian for Debbie. Will you accept the charges?' And I remember Debbie saying, 'Yes, I accept.' And I just remember blurting out, 'Ms. Baigrie, I just called to wish you and your family a merry Christmas and to apologize for shooting you.'" At 14 years old, Ian Manuel was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, and spent an estimated 18 years in solitary confinement. Today, he tells his story. His book is <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/610493/my-time-will-come-by-ian-manuel/">My Time Will Come</a>. You can listen to our full conversation with Bryan Stevenson in <a href="https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-45-just-mercy-6-17-2016">Episode 46: Just Mercy.</a> Say hello on<a href="https://twitter.com/CriminalShow"> Twitter</a>,<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsCriminal/"> Facebook</a> and<a href="https://www.instagram.com/criminal_podcast/"> Instagram</a>. Sign up for our occasional newsletter,<a href="http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=a7d08cb6bd"> The Accomplice.</a> Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts:<a href="http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=222e220f7c&e=08e90c50c7"> iTunes.com/CriminalShow.</a>We also make<a href="https://thisislovepodcast.com/"> This is Love</a> and<a href="https://thisiscriminal.com/mystery/"> Phoebe Reads a Mystery</a>.Artwork by<a href="http://www.yssrs.com/"> Julienne Alexander</a>. Check out our<a href="https://store.dftba.com/collections/criminal"> online shop</a>. Episode transcripts are posted on <a href="https://thisiscriminal.com/">our website</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

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Episode 170: Ian Manuel

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