21 Years and 1 Day: Mac Phipps (Exclusive)

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Mar 12, 202147:47Society & Culture

After 21 years in prison, Mac Phipps has been recommended for clemency, which could mean early release. As we reported in our first season, Mac was convicted in 2001 of manslaughter, for a crime he has always said he did...

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