Ian Manuel

"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 My Time Will Come. You can
listen to our full conversation with Bryan Stevenson in Episode 45:
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